Auditioning for Musicals

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Auditioning for musicals is an important step that requires dedication, practice and talent. Learn some tips to help you prepare for a musical audition from a professional actor in this free video series.

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Leaving Musical Auditions
It's important leave and not hang around after completing your musical audition. Learn what to do after you've auditioned from a professional actor in this free video.

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Musical Audition Checklist
Creating a musical audition checklist is a great idea when entering your first audition. Learn some tips for creating a checklist from a professional actor in this free video.

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Musical Audition Entrance
It's important to be confident and cheerful when entering a musical audition. Learn some tips for entering an audition from a professional actor in this free video.

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Musical Audition Etiquette
It's important to remember that a musical audition is a job interview and thus you should practice good etiquette. Learn some helpful tips about audition etiquette from a professional actor in this free video.

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Musical Audition Head Shots & Resumes
Having a head shots and a ready to go resume is an important part when auditioning for a musical. Learn more about head shots and resumes from a professional actor in this free video.

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Musical Audition Qualifications
Finding shows and deciding whether or not your ready to audition is an important step for actors to take. Learn more about musical auditioning qualifications from a professional actor in this free video.

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Musical Audition Song Breakdown
Breaking down a song as if it's a monologue for your next musical audition can be tricky if your not sure what to do. Learn some tips to help you break down a song from a professional actor in this free video.

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Musical Audition Song Cutting
Cutting a song may be a necessary measure if your entering a jam packed musical audition. Learn some tips for cutting your song from a professional actor in this free video.

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Musical Audition Song Practice
It's important not to enter your musical audition without having practiced thoroughly. Learn some tips for practicing from a professional actor in this free video.

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Musical Audition Song Selection
Choosing what song to perform for your next musical audition can be a nerve is important for impressing the director. Learn more about song selection from a professional actor in this free video.

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Tags: singing, acting, auditions, etiquette, broadway, practicing

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Summary: An acting audition is a sample of a piece of work that an aspiring actor/actress performs in order to get hired for a role in a movie, play, or show. Casting directors hold auditions in order to view the range of an actor’s talent in the form of a memorized monologue or reading an act of work that the actor has never seen before. Often times, casting directors want to see emotion, body language and assumption of a particular part in the actor’s performance.

In this free video series a professional actor, Michelle Hakala, will show you all you need to know in order to prepare for your up and coming musical audition. Michelle will begin by explaining the importance of having a good resume and several head shots. She'll then walk you through the process of deciding whether or not your ready to audition for a particular show. Selecting a song, practicing and creating a checklist are all important preparation methods to consider. Michelle will also teach you some etiquette tips in order to help you enter your audition with confidence and leave with grace. Watch these videos and ready yourself your musical audition the right way.

About the Expert

Expert: Michelle has been a professional singer and actor for 25 years appearing all over the country. She runs a private voice studio in Arizona where Michelle coaches all styles of singing.