Be prepared with upcoming audition workshops

Do you get nervous at the very thought of an audition?

Take the fear out of the auditioning process with our upcoming workshop series.

The Patel Conservatory in Tampa is hosting a series of audition workshops for grades 5 to 8, and grade 9 through adult, designed to help actors develop the skills to present a successful and professional audition.

We got feedback from artistic directors in the Tampa Bay area and around Florida, and they said that three things are consistently lacking in auditions.

“We have devoted our workshops to those three points,” said Ami Sallee, theater department chair. “Actors need to be prepared before they walk into an audition, they must know their monologue backwards and forwards and they should know the basics of passing a music and dance audition.”

The audition series features three different workshops covering different topics. Take one, or take all three! The choice is yours.

This workshop series is perfect for students who are interested in auditioning for one of our Patel Conservatory Youth Theater spring musicals.

Audition workshop series

Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m.

Nov. 30 - Dec. 14, 2012

Friday, Nov. 30, 2012

Part I: Professionalism and Confidence: Resume composition, headshot guidelines, how-to slate, proper audition attire, audition etiquette and seeking out auditions.

Dec. 7, 2012

Part II: Monologues and Cold Readings: Monologue package selection, transitions, how-to do a cold reading, in-the-audition-room tips and tools for post-show interviews and callbacks.

Dec. 14, 2012

Part III: Audition Songs and Dance Combinations: Picking an audition song that suits your voice, learning choreography, assembling an audition book and mock audition.

The cost per workshop is $50 each. Or, purchase the three-week workshop package for only $135.

All participants who purchase the three-week workshop package will also receive a voucher good for one 30-minute private acting lesson! (Private lessons must be individually scheduled through the registrar’s office.)

To register, click here, or call 813-222-1002.

For more audition tips, click here.