Auditions are a big part of any musical theater experience, and will give us a sense of your performance background and comfort level with performing. Every camper entering 2nd grade or above should sing a short excerpt of a solo song on day one of each session. If you strongly resist the idea of performing a song, we understand, but we really, really recommend it. You’ll feel very proud and confident when you do! The “Littles” (entering grades K-1), are welcome to sing as well, but we’re not expecting it.
We’d love it if you would choose your own selection for the audition. We want to hear YOUR favorite audition piece!
Just follow these rules, and remember to HAVE FUN:
• The song must be from a Broadway musical.
• You should perform an “audition cut” of the song — not the entire song. The cut should be about 16–32 measures. This roughly equates to about 30–50 seconds. No audition cut should last more than one minute.
• No singing “a cappella” or with a backing track recording, unless you use the songs and sample tracks provided below. If you bring your own song we will play the piano for you, so campers need to bring piano sheet music of the song. Please mark the start/stop location of the audition cut on the sheet music.
• We need to hear you sing by yourself, so no duets, trios, or group audition pieces.
• Campers will also learn a brief group dance routine during First-Day Auditions.
We realize that some campers may be new to choosing audition material. If you aren’t comfortable bringing in your own audition piece, simply select from one of the following songs. If you choose one of the songs below, there is no need to bring in sheet music. You’ll be singing to the backing track, but we’ve included a vocal guide track for practicing:
I Like It (from A Bronx Tale)
I Like It (audition cut lyrics)
Everywhere I go, Up and down the street
Everyone’s my buddy, They’re fallin’ at my feet
I’m more than a kid; I’m part of the game
They know where I go, who I’m with, and my name
They call me ‘C’
And I like it
Cool as can be
And I like it
Walkin’ tall, Feelin’ fine, Belmont Avenue’s mine
And I like it
If That’s What it Is (from 13, the Musical)
If That’s What it Is (audition cut lyrics)
If that’s what it is
(If that’s what it is) – don’t sing this echo
What also is true
(What also is true) – don’t sing this echo
Is it may not always be disaster
I realize that now it is
But how it is
Isn’t how it’s got to be
Another day comes
Another day goes
And if I get teased or hurt
Or lied to or punched in the nose
I say, “I won’t cry”
I cry until dawn
And then I put one foot in front of the other
One foot in front of the other
And just keep walking on
NYC (from Annie)
NYC (audition cut lyrics)
The city’s bright
As a penny arcade.
It blinks, it tilts, it rings.
To think that
I’ve lived here all of my life
And never seen these things!
N.Y.C.-
The whole world keeps coming,
By bus,
By train;
You can’t
Explain
Their yen
For…
N.Y.C.-
Just got here this morning;
Three bucks,
Two bags,
One me!
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