Auditions!

This semester, I'm lucky enough to have an internship with a dance company in New York City. It is called Amy Marshall Dance Company. This weekend, they held auditions for their new season which will start in March. Being a dancer myself, I know how nerve-wracking it is to audition. Being on the accepting side of the audition is definitely a different experience. There were times at my past jobs and the studio where I danced at, where I held auditions, but this time was very different. In one way, it was professional in the sense that these people are auditioning as a way of getting an income where as at my studio for example, the girls were auditioning for a part in a production they are just doing for fun. Also at my studio, I know almost all the girls who are auditioning. Over the weekend, I didn't know any of the dancers and I knew if they didn't get accepted today, I would probably never see them again in my life.

So when the first couple of dancers showed up, they had to check in with me and then fill out a sheet agreeing to be able to work certain days if they were accepted. They also needed a head shot and resume. There were 3 different auditions and after those, there was the call-back period where the directors would like to see you again if called back. Like I said before, being the dancer in an audition is very scary especially if you really want the role. It's as if they are watching every single movement you make and making sure that it is perfect. And when they call out the names/numbers that they would like to see again, it seems as if they are never going to call you. If they do, its not over yet and if they don't, it over and see you later! So when I saw some people walking out of the audition room, looking so sad, I sympathized because I have been in that position before. But when it finally got cut down to the last 12 dancers, Amy and her husband Chad, told them that they were looking for only six dancers so half of them had to leave. They always mention how hard is it for them to choose when it gets down to only 12 out of 140 dancers, but that never seems like the truth when you are the only getting cut. But when you are the only who makes it and gets accepted, it is one of the best moments of your life. So as they were calling out the numbers that were assigned to certain people, I felt the butterflies in my stomach for the dancers I was looking at. It made me realize that it never changes depending on age. It is just as scary auditioning as an adult then a child or teen.

Check out Amy Marshall Dance Company
www.amymarshall.com


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