About Auditions

What to Expect: Auditions and interviews will determine who will be invited to enroll at The Premier Academy of Fine Arts of North Texas.

Prospective students will complete an audition and an interview. Students should sign up for the group they are interested in joining by selecting the appropriate ticket. Students will receive a confirmation email with all of the details of their audition, including date, time, location, how to prepare, and how to prepare for the interview within 24 hour of form submission. All prospective students will be required to sign a release of liability waiver.

Prospetive students will be individually scored on a rubric by three judges during the audition, then will be personally interviewed by members of the leadership team, including board members.

**PAFANTX will be holding auditions until all of our spots are filled!!**

How to Prepare for your Audition

Musicians:

Musicians should prepare a 3-5 minute solo piece to sing/play from memory. Choose a piece that showcases the level of your ability. Bring a copy of the sheet music for the judges to read during the audition.

Be prepared to sight read a medium-level piece & a high-level piece.

Be prepared to play/sing your favorite song.

Musicians will be judged on tone, pitch, accuracy of music played, and the individual unique touches of the musician.

Actors:

Actors should prepare a monologue with a minimum of two minutes in length and not to exceed 10 minutes. Each actor will have one minute to slate and describe the scene. Actors should bring a script for the judges to reference during the audition. The use of costumes and small props are permitted, but none will be provided by the academy.

Actors should also be prepared to do an improv based on a line or topic provided by the academy. Actors will have 10 minutes to prepare. The improv scene should not exceed 4 minutes.

During the monologue audition, actors will be judged on accuracy of lines, the level of realistic portrayal of the character and scene, interpretation of the character, communication with the audience, and expressions of emotions and body language. During the improv scene, actors will be judged on creativity in addition to the previously listed criteria.

Dancers:

Dancers will do the dance portion of the audition by video and email a link of the video to information@premieracademyntx.com.

Dancers should prepare two (2) 3-5 minute solo dances. Dances should be in a different style (classical/modern) and should showcase the dancer's abilities.

Dancers should wear appropriate clothing and shoes.

Dancers should also include an improv dance or demonstration of techniques of fundamentals of classical dance including: leaps, turns, kicks, arm movements, and unique moves.

Dancers will be judged on difficulty of skill levels of jumps, leaps, turns, kicks, rythem, whole body movement, strength, creativity, and interpretation of music.

Visual Artists/Photographers/Animators/Creative Writers:

Visual artists, Photographers, Animators, & Creative Writers should prepare a cumulative digital portfolio and email it to information@premieracademyntx.com.

Portfolios should include samples of work with descriptions and date of creation or completion.

For audition day, prospective students should bring a sample of their work or favorite piece. Be ready to describe it, including the technique you used.

Interview

As part of the audition process, students will complete an in-person interview. Students need to be ready to respond to and discuss the following questions:

**What drives your passion for your talent?

**What is your career goal for utilizing your talent?

**What is your relationship with your church?

**Are you a baptized believer? (If you are not a member of a church, what do you know about God, the Bible, and the salvation of Jesus Christ?)

**What are some things you would like to see at our new school?

**What are some ideas you have for the school (traditions, activities, performances, etc.)?

Audition Fee

Auditions are FREE for each individual audition. However, students may audition for a second group (Example: Primary Audition = Choir, Secondary Audition = Orchestra). for a $10 fee. Simply add "Additional Audition" to your cart, and send an email to information@premieracademyntx.com with your additional audition request information.

What happens next?

All prospective students will receive a letter and email with results within two weeks of auditions. Students who are prospective students will receive an invitation for a Family Meeting for parents/guardians to meet our leadership team. More information about tuition and contracts can be found on our website at https://www.premieracademyntx.com.

Important!: Audition Applictions are due 3 Days Prior to each audition date. WE WILL HOLD AUDITIONS UNTIL ALL POSITIONS ARE FILLED!

We are SO excited to meet all of our prospective students!

Have additional questions? Please email questions to the director, Dr. Tinius, at information@premieracademyntx.com.

Auditions!

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