Well, the key word here is prepare.
Know your stuff. Weeks before the audition, contact the company or school and
ask them any questions you have. It's better to ask them, and then have your
name stuck in their mind for a few weeks than turning up and wishing you'd
asked a question when you had the chance. However the important thing here is don't be annoying.
Or ask unnecessary questions. Make sure you read all the information you're
given about the audition first, rather than jumping straight to the 'contact
us' section, sending 10 emails about what colour your hair grips should be in
the audition, only to get a grudging reply back saying "read page
two". It's embarrassing, and the panel will either think you're not
serious because you didn't read the information carefully enough; or
they'll smell the paint and think you were annoyingly trying to get into their
good books, in a completely irritating way.
Anyway, moving on! So, preparing. Do your research. Read, google, wiki everything you can about the company or school you're auditioning for. Questions could possibly pop up during the audition, and you being able to answer them with your genuine knowledge of the company/school shows that you're interested and passionate about it too. You'll also feel more comfortable and confident when you're auditioning because if you don't look up the place first, it sometimes feels like turning up to a geometry test you haven't revised for.
Finally, look for anything about the company or school that makes them THEM. For example, Matthew Bourne's New Adventures look for dancers who are passionate and inquisitive, as well as having good technique. So if there's one auditionee who is energetic and enthusiastic but may need slightly more practise on her fouette turns, and then another who's technique is down to a tee but spends the whole audition looking glum and bored, guess who is going to get the part? Knowing the company or school's little quirks will get you one step ahead, and could prove absolutely invaluable when it comes to the day.
So remember: prepare, ask questions, and research research research!
Anyway, moving on! So, preparing. Do your research. Read, google, wiki everything you can about the company or school you're auditioning for. Questions could possibly pop up during the audition, and you being able to answer them with your genuine knowledge of the company/school shows that you're interested and passionate about it too. You'll also feel more comfortable and confident when you're auditioning because if you don't look up the place first, it sometimes feels like turning up to a geometry test you haven't revised for.
Finally, look for anything about the company or school that makes them THEM. For example, Matthew Bourne's New Adventures look for dancers who are passionate and inquisitive, as well as having good technique. So if there's one auditionee who is energetic and enthusiastic but may need slightly more practise on her fouette turns, and then another who's technique is down to a tee but spends the whole audition looking glum and bored, guess who is going to get the part? Knowing the company or school's little quirks will get you one step ahead, and could prove absolutely invaluable when it comes to the day.
So remember: prepare, ask questions, and research research research!
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