ARRIVE EARLY!! even if you think you will be too early, get there!! Just in case you hit traffic, don't know where parking or the audition location is, or just to be a higher number so you can go in and audition (you practice as a group, then go in as small groups, usually 4-6, so a lower number=get it over with, not having to wait!!) When I arrived half an hour before sign-in, they were already filling in application papers. Smile, be yourself, listen carefully and follow all instructions exactly, and it helps to talk to some of the other teens there just to calm jitters a little bit. Bring lots of water, you will need it!! They will tell you this there, but practice movements (ours was meeting your favorite character and they should be able to tell who that character is, you are meeting, not being that character), then you are hungry and no movements like dance, because they want that later, so a fairy twirl or something is exactly. Dance, just smile and work, go over the steps when you are waiting, just do your best make it pop and even if you miss things, what you do get, Make it HUGE!!!! I cannot stress that enough. You would be performing without speaking and covered in 40-80lbs. of FUR, with guests possibly only seeing your face or hand from 10 rows back. Also, the audience is mainly children. KEEP IT SIMPLE (just a few big movements instead of complicated small gestures, keep it simple!!) BIG AND HUGE AND USE YOUR WHOLE BODY!!!! Think of the parades or watch a parade on
youtube or google to get an idea of big movements. When you feel stupid and like you are doing crazy movements and look silly, you are close, just bigger and bigger, you really can't be too big. They are looking for energy, fun people who can do the movements necessary, and have a beginning, middle, and end to the story (in the meet a character & eating scenarios). A hot dog is not just in your hand, it's a jumbo footlong, and you spray tons of ketchup and mustard on, and it takes both hands, or you jump up and down waving from one side to another like a huge windshield wiper at your favorite character!!! That sort of idea. Sorry if this is alot, but be big, be happy, smile, thank them, say hi when you get there, be bold and enthusiastic, stay focused and if you miss something, do your best, move on and SMILE!!! (also, she talked about where, if you are 3 rows back watching the parade, you may only see torso up of the dancers, and you look at those who are smiling, so smile and try to at least hit the simpler arm motions, even just for yourself to keep up or keep beat, or if that is the only movement you remember and forgot the feet lol). just have fun, it's really not that horrible. about 2-3 hours long. Good luck!!!!
Have a Magical Day!!!
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