Applied to: Florida State, CCM, Elon, Rider, Texas State, Pace, CMU, Michigan, Coastal Carolina, Ithaca, Otterbein, University of the Arts, Point Park, Ball State
Prescreens: FSU, Texas State, Michigan, Pace, Ithaca, Otterbein, Coastal Carolina- Passed all prescreens
Accepted to: Rider, University of the Arts, Point Park, Texas State
Rejected from: No rejections-canceled all callbacks/auditions after Texas State's offer
Wait-listed at: none
Final Decision: Texas State University!!!
Coach: Mary Anna Dennard (a.k.a. Moo)
Summer Programs: Beginnings Workshop, Stagedoor Manor, South Florida Dance Co. Dance Intensives
We really began this journey two years ago in 2012 when my older S was auditioning for college BFA MT programs. For both sons we hired coach Mary Anna Dennard which was the best decision we made. Although we had done a lot of research and compiled a list of schools to apply to, Mary Anna streamlined our list and suggested other schools to add, one of which S1 ended up choosing...Rider University (which he loves). Participating in Moo's group auditions (Moonifieds) held in November gave both boys an opportunity to do live prescreens, final auditions and receive some early acceptances.
After Moonifieds, S2 attended his first on-campus audition on Saturday, January 11 at Texas State University. It was Texas State's first on-campus auditions of the year and we were impressed by how informative the overview was and how well organized the entire day proceeded. In fact, everyone was so friendly and welcoming we left the audition with fingers crossed to hopefully receive an offer in March. S2 had accompanied S1 to many of his on-campus auditions two years ago as well as Moonifieds and Unifieds in the hopes it would help him narrow down his choices when it was his turn to audition. Texas State was already at the top of his list, but after the on-campus audition there was no question it was his #1 school.
The day after his Texas State audition (January 12) we were traveling home and received a call from Kaitlin Hopkins offering S2 a spot in the TSU BFA MT program!! We were surprised, excited and truly felt so lucky to have S2 be offered acceptance into his top choice program so early in the audition season. Although he had many other auditions scheduled and had already received some amazing offers, he knew he had found his new home at TSU and immediately accepted! We are happy to say we have already been warmly welcomed by the Texas State family, and are looking forward to S2 making great friends and growing as a person and performer over the next four years.
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