Just what people want, people without talent being judged and embarassed. Good job Disney ! :thumbsup:
Not so at all!!
Really? You saw TWO great people! That's great, really. Now how many other people preformed that day? How many people auditioned? The ratio of people coming out feeling great to people feeling like crap is 1:100000 (over exasperating, but you get the point). It was a bad idea in the long run.
Saw two shows.....both had talented performers.
Was at HS a few weeks ago, I was the only one of my friends to audition, Im a seasoned karaoke performer.
I didnt make it through the first audition.
I wasnt nervous until it was time to sing. I thought I did well for being petrified.
Heres what she said to me, she asked if I had voice lessons before. I said yes. She said she really liked the sound quality and vibrato of my voice, but that my voice sounded too 'theater' and 'Broadway' for American Idol, as they were looking for a pop star.
I was disappointed, but didnt feel 'bad'. lol
I was just unsure if that was what they said to people who are terrible, or if she really meant it. It was fun though.
I didnt see anyone posting audition stories, so maybe that satisfies someones curiosity.
I'll add our audition story. My dd had an audition time already set up before we got there. We got to the park before opening so we could grab some TSM FPs...but got to talking to a CM before we got in. He asked if we wanted to audition. Told him dd (15) had a time all set. He told us to come with him. We bypassed the park entry line and went over to some guy (asst producer for AIE I guess) who was just inside the park. Dd sang for him, and was the last of 6 people to be taken for the next step. We all went (I had to go because dd was underage) to the AIE bdlg....we went to the Coca Cola lounge (too funny) where the 'performers' used iPods to listen to various song selections. They had to pick 3 or 4 because there were no duplicate songs allowed. If someone sang your song choice earlier that day, you had to make another choice. We were lucky because we were the first group. Out of the 6 people performing, 5 got put through to the onstage show. They were all worthy of going through.
I can only attest to what transpired with my dd.....she was the last one to audition in her group. She chose 'Part of your World' from the Little Mermaid and 'Our Song' by Taylor Swift. To my surprise, her 'Our Song' was much better than her 'ariel' song, which she knows cold. Ah well.
In any case, the producer gave her some imput and then told her she was going on to the stage show. She was thrilled.
We returned to the AIE bldg about 90 mins before her showtime..noon show. She, and the other two girls, were given the lowdown on what would happen now. They each spent 10 mins in hair/makeup, then 10 mins working with the vocal coach. Like CoPirate, she was told to try for a more 'pop' sound vs a more classical style. Hard to do since we've started focusing on more classic sounds. She loves musical theater so it was tough but she did a pretty decent job.
Then, the host talks to them all...gets some history. He asked my dd what she was most interested in..she said musical theater and reading. The girls were given their body mikes, they were hooked up to the follow spots (nice touch, there was a spot on them, automatically, wherever they went onstage!!), and they got to rehearse their number onstage. As already mentioned, the set is pretty incredible.
The first two girls did their songs...very nice jobs by both. And all three were from Mass. Evidently that was the first time all the contestants had been from the same state. My dd sang her song..'Our Song'. She was the most comfortable one onstage. So.....the girls each had their 'judge' review. The first girl, who had a beautiful voice, was told that she had some typical teen issues...nerves, beating her leg to the beat...but into the song she got more comfortable. Nice job overall...terrific vocals. She did a Kelly Clarkson ballard.
The second girl, older, about midthirties and a teacher, sang a Kelly Clarkson song about walking away or something. I was so nervous about my dd I didnt' pay much attention. But, the 'mean' judge told her that her performance was one to be 'walked away' from...yikes.
My dd was told that she had some of those same teen issues, that she had good vocals but they weren't 'pop' enough,and her 'physicality' was a bit too much. The mean judge said, and I quote...'I see your interests are reading and musical theater....looks like reading should be your forte.' OMG!!!
But....the point of my story is this....all the judges went up to each of the performers afterwards and talked to them. Mean judge did talk to my dd..told her that they pay him to be mean and nasty and to take all his comments with a huge grain of salt. That she has a very good voice, with great potential and to keep singing. The 'Randy' judge talked to me afterwards and said that she had a wonderful foundation and great stage presence..that she should continue doing what she was doing. The mean guy pretty much said the same thing...apologized profusely for any hurt feelings.
I think they just needed to have some nasty comments made, by the judges, so the audience could boo...which they are encouraged to do.
My dd came out of it feeling very good about herself.
All three of those performers were good....not professional by any means, but it wasn't an awful thing to have to sit and listen to them. And it was the same story the day before. There is no sticking in people who can't carry a tune in order to make fun of them....that just isn't done. They make fun of those who can carry a tune.
By the way...the best part of the day??? The many people that stopped my dd to tell her what a great job she did..that everyone in their are had voted '3'...that they felt that she had done the best overall job. It was so nice of other guests in the park to remember her and then to comment to her on her performance. She intends to give it another shot in August.
Is AIE for everyone? No. But, neither is the Lights, Cameras, Action show. Saw that one time and it was more than enough for us. We try everything once..if we don't like it, we don't do it again.
At least, I wouldn't want to. It wouldn't hold my kids attention (at least the show at home doesn't).
Just because it isn't for my family, doesn't mean that it isn't a fantastic experience for someone else's family. Honesty, if anyone in our family could carry a tune, or we had a teenager that loved to sing and perform, I'd think this was a fabulous opportunity - and we wouldn't hesitate to spend some time on our vacation doing it!
) loved it!!! The theater was not full, but it was close. I found it more entertaining than the attraction with the cars (Lights! Motors! Action!) which bored me to tears.
