BAPP ARTS COURSE

Surfing For The Next Annie Broadway Audition ´Surfing for the next Annie` ´2011 using Online portals, Digital casting, Time saving approach to populating a show Allows actors/reps to upload videos and support material  Actor Cast/Director looks in Cast IT system/ pulls options from Actor Cast´ Actors have more control over the audition process because they have a greater opportunity to show more of themselves than a picture and 16 bars `More artistic Way` Director goes on to explain the benefit of being able to ` take videos from all around the world`  and to `hear from Actors we might not know otherwise`.  Food for thought- Personal connections are not maybe met with a Director/Actor in the audition experience - From own experience, my best and most reliable relationship developing into  a friendship, was made with a director from that first meeting. He heard me sing a song that from looking at me he never knew i could do, resulting in me getting a ...

When i started my research through literature I started with magazine articles. Who got the part?   Nicole Villeneuve          Backstage West Surfing for The Next Annie    Mermelstein, David    V ariety:Jul 11, 2011:423,8, Arts premium Collection  God I hope I get it   Lauren Kay   Dance Magazine  Vocal Characteristics and Laryngoscopic Findings In Future Musical Theatre Perfomers  (Need to find author) Who Got The Part? Auditioning for a show Had a private audition `Number four on the EMC list...never got seen` `Goldberg discouraged, resolved not to attend´ open audition the next day By Chance he met friends the next day at the audition (social lives intertwine with work daily) the next day, 15 minutes later was in the room, the day after had the job. The emotional Journey of 48 hours From gearing yourself into that focused head space of the audition, which is not easy when n...

I was sat on a six hour train journey and after reading the hand book decided to jot down interest points of where to start. Two hours later, i still had a blank page. I then noted the following down. Short           Medium            Long 12/18           5/10                  Beyond Months        Years                Career  Daily Considerations/What is required daily in order to achieve these goals. Longevity - I feel in my life i need something that co insides with my practice, such as Yoga, gym, and Studies in order for me to have a longevity in my career. This may sound weird to some as being a performer is not as dissimil...

Starting Module Two A new year, and a new approach to the course. Instead of shying away through the stuff i do not understand, Embrace it. Learning is what is needed for us to grow into the best versions of ourselves! So after reading through module two handbook, i found myself overwhelmed by the information and struggled to make that first step onto the path of the module. With my new approach in hand, i bought some old fashioned note cards and a trusty biro! This has been the most effect way for me to process information needed for the course and has made turned the tentative first step into a steady paced jog. * Bullet pointed notes to help understand Module Two  Professional practice based inquiry is a way to learn about what you are doing, while you do it. Examine the knowledge and skills that are needed to be a professional in your field. Module Two is about the skills of the inquiry, do not focus just on your topic. Keep yourself open to information. I noticed a...