This is great attire for College Program or Dance auditions |
Third is to prepare yourself. You can’t prepare perfectly for every audition, but some do ask that you prepare a cutting of a song, to be ready to show what you can do on several instruments or to bring certain costume pieces with you, it all depends on what it is for. Though sometimes the information is limited on their website, you can also look online to see what other people’s experiences were. Know that when you are going to a dance audition, if you don’t have years of experience in dance, you might make a fool of yourself. Or if you are going to a Disney College Program audition then they are going to do a lot of what they call ‘animation’ exercises where you have to pretend like you are baking a cake or washing a car and this has to be understood without any props. You should also be prepared by being dressed correctly. If you are going to a dance audition, it’s okay to dress like a dancer. If you are going to a Princess audition then you might want to have your hair and make up done and in a nicer outfit. Use good judgment when it comes to what outfit to wear, and note if they say to wear anything specific (ie. Female Polynesian Dancer auditions). Remember that you are auditioning for Disney, so while you may want to show them what kind of body you have, you also don’t want to wear anything too reviling like you might for other dance auditions. Last, give yourself enough time to get there because they don’t let anyone audition that shows up late. Know going in that their may be 200 people in front of you so you might want to get their early.
The last step is to have fun! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people say that the moves don’t matter as long as you are doing them with a smile. Now, dance auditions focus more on dancing than others (yes, non-dance auditions might have some dancing) but they don’t expect you to be prefect after 5 minutes. If you turn the wrong way or put your hands up in the wrong order, make your smile brighter and they won’t care which hand you put up first. Yes, auditions can be terrifying, but you are also audition for a company that is known for creating fun, don’t let your nerves get to you so much that you don’t show them who you can really be!
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I have been to a good handful of auditions myself, which I can only go to when I’m on break from school, but they are always exciting and there are always lots of people. My first audition, for the Disney Cruise Line, there were only 90 people auditioning, but they were only filling 19 roles. When I went to a Dwarfs and Villains audition their was closer to 300 people auditioning. As a side note, anyone who comes with you cant come into the audition area, which is a short walk away from the line up area if you audition at Disneyland, so make sure they bring something to do and realize that you could be gone for several hours. I brought my mom the first time and she sat outside for an hour and a half while I auditioned, but then we hopped over to Downtown Disney for lunch and shopping. Just the opposite, I didn’t bring anyone when I went to a Princess audition because I felt bad making them wait but 80% of the girls audition were released within 10 minutes. So it can be a toss up how long you will be there and make sure anyone you might want to bring with you realizes that. After that, just have fun, be yourself and remember why you want to work for Disney!
Hi! My name is Megan and I was wondering if you had any tips on what to do at a Disney Princess audition, because I would like to be as prepared as possible once I try out! 🙂 Thank you
Hi! I am planning to audition on Sunday for the Christmas Parade and I am really worried about the thing called ‘animation’. I haven’t taken an acting class before. Is the ‘animation’ difficult? Or is there a way that you could give me some examples or tips on this one?
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How old do you have to be to audition for a character role??