Character Heights/CP Auditions

[ipodluvr287]

I've been having that freak out, too! My teeth look fine because I did have braces, but I know they're not how they were when I got my braces off. I've actually been looking for my retainers



I worry about my nose all the time. It's round but it scares me that it's too round lol And yes- this is totally amazing at how it makes us so conscious of every little thing. I can't tell you how much I have scrutinized and messed with my face for this (as in my eyebrows and makeup... i haven't had surgery or anything lol)

My nose scares me too. I have a pointy nose sort of, but its round on the end. That's not bad, but what scares me is its kinda big. Its not gignatic or anything, but it is a small bit bigger than a normal nose. Hopefully, I don't have much to worry about though because I see a lot of face characters with a nose kinda like mine.

 

[cuethemusic]

I don't think my smile is nice enough to be a princess, but my skin tone is ideal for Snow White

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

FYI, the dates went up today for auditions for Fall!

* Ann Arbor, MI
March 24

* Atlanta, GA
March 28

* Austin, TX
March 28

* Boston, MA
March 24

* Chicago, IL
March 26

* Madison, WI
March 22

* Nashville, TN
March 30

* Orlando, FL
March 31

* Pittsburgh, PA
March 26

* Rochester, NY
March 30

* Salt Lake City, UT
March 26

* San Francisco, CA
March 28

 

[cuethemusic]

Has anyone here or have you read about someone who has done the audition with little to no dance experience and has gotten through? Does the dance weigh super heavy on your chances of getting CP, or is it just to place you as a parade performer?

 

[heyhowdyhey]

kool thanks for posting that ive been waiting for the san fran date to be posted! now i just have to wait to get accepted lol

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

Has anyone here or have you read about someone who has done the audition with little to no dance experience and has gotten through? Does the dance weigh super heavy on your chances of getting CP, or is it just to place you as a parade performer?

As long as you can do the animation and can get through the basic movement stuff (marches, jazz squares, skips, pivot turns), you still have a good chance. I believe people with more dance experience get pulled into a separate audition for dancing at most auditions, so you wouldn't have to worry about the more advanced stuff.

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

Has anyone here or have you read about someone who has done the audition with little to no dance experience and has gotten through? Does the dance weigh super heavy on your chances of getting CP, or is it just to place you as a parade performer?

I heard from someone in ent that they are looking for animators more than dancers - it's important but not a deal-breaker. I think (and this is pure speculation on my part) that it becomes a bigger deal in more competitive height ranges. But like bellaDisneydncr said, if you have some basic dance under your belt you'll be fine.

 

[Dancer:)]

Perhaps this has been answered before, and if so my apologies.

I auditioned last November (6) for a character entertainer role. I did not get accepted as one, and consequently did not do the program. I want to audition again for the Fall 2010 program, and the auditions are in March, which is not 6 months later. Is there a problem with that?

 

[illini4princess]

Oh, I'm not sure if I'm happy to hear that they are getting stricker with character auditions! I really hope I get accepted into the CP so I can audition in March. But this new criteria is scaring me a bit. I have dance experience, which is in my favor. But I would love to be a face character most of all.

Still, working in any entertaining role would be amazing

 

[PennyLou]

Perhaps this has been answered before, and if so my apologies.

I auditioned last November (6) for a character entertainer role. I did not get accepted as one, and consequently did not do the program. I want to audition again for the Fall 2010 program, and the auditions are in March, which is not 6 months later. Is there a problem with that?

entertainment wise no, it shouldnt be a problem for the regular charecter audiditons you can go to every one of them if you wanted to they are about every 3 or 4 months in FL so the 6s month for cp stuff should be ok but you do have to reapply and do the whole cp interview prosses over again.

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

Question: can we attend movement workshops even if we're in another role, like FSFB?

 

[Berlioz70]

Perhaps this has been answered before, and if so my apologies.

I auditioned last November (6) for a character entertainer role. I did not get accepted as one, and consequently did not do the program. I want to audition again for the Fall 2010 program, and the auditions are in March, which is not 6 months later. Is there a problem with that?

Yes, since for CPs it's a new program you are allowed to go. The 6 month rule applies to CT, PT, and FT. You will need to reapply, go through the screening test and interview before the audition, just like last time.

Question: can we attend movement workshops even if we're in another role, like FSFB?

Nope, sorry.

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

Nope, sorry.

Aw, I had heard from someone else that it was possible. But that's okay - even more incentive for me to prepare and be super-ready for this audition!

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

entertainment wise no, it shouldnt be a problem for the regular charecter audiditons you can go to every one of them if you wanted to they are about every 3 or 4 months in FL

I don't believe that's how it is anymore- auditions for FT,PT, and Seasonal are every other Thursday and the website clearly states that if you have auditioned in the past 6 months you cannot attend.
But as you and Brenna said- it isn't a problem for the CP.

 

[r1009t]

Okay so I've always understood that getting into entertainment was hard, and getting face was even harder, but I guess it's becoming clearer to me that the odds are very, very, slim (not trying to be a downer ) if you are not in the special consideration height range. Am I being too negative in this assumption? Like so many on this thread it's something that I really want but at the same time I want to be realistic... Sorry for this downer post!

 

[illini4princess]

I think I'm probably in the same boat as you. I'm definitely in not a good height range as far as what the typical face characters are. That being said, I've heard that your "Disney/character height" and your actual height may be two different things. Meaning if you go to audition, the person measuring you may increase/decrease your height be half an inch to an inch.

But I've also heard that it is even harder for a person in the CP to get a role in entertainment. In fact no blog I've read thus far has had a successful audition experience, which isn't giving off too much optimism

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

I think I'm probably in the same boat as you. I'm definitely in not a good height range as far as what the typical face characters are. That being said, I've heard that your "Disney/character height" and your actual height may be two different things. Meaning if you go to audition, the person measuring you may increase/decrease your height be half an inch to an inch.

But I've also heard that it is even harder for a person in the CP to get a role in entertainment. In fact no blog I've read thus far has had a successful audition experience, which isn't giving off too much optimism

As far as I can tell, for Spring 2010 ONLY special consideration heights and "PFLA"s were accepted. It's definitely worrisome.

But I'm still going to give it my best shot, of course!

 

[illini4princess]

I really hope I get accepted into the CP program. If I do I will definitely be auditioning as well!

What face character do you think you'd be best suited for?

 

[PennyLou]

that would depend on what you look like many of the face roles look nothing like the other ones and so it depends not only on height but face shape eye shape ect.


Its really really hard right now to get into entertainment if its not for a CP howeveras a CP its not as hard. I mean I got in as a CP and a lot of people well go down for one symester and then adition again and extend to be in entertainment they take hundrads of pople into the program as entertainment CPs I mean I guess thats not a lot if 1000 audition but when you are at disney it seems like more of the people in entertainment right now are CPs. (I just got back and all of the CPs just finnished training from the winter program so they just seem like they are everywhere I guess. lol

dont be negitive, it doesn't help just go in doing the best you can and hope for the best, thats what I'm doing when I rea audition..

and IDK if its been said (as I've been away) but the audition dates have been posted on the CP site, I'll be going to Boston on the 24th of March.

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

Okay so I've always understood that getting into entertainment was hard, and getting face was even harder, but I guess it's becoming clearer to me that the odds are very, very, slim (not trying to be a downer ) if you are not in the special consideration height range. Am I being too negative in this assumption? Like so many on this thread it's something that I really want but at the same time I want to be realistic... Sorry for this downer post!

I think I'm probably in the same boat as you. I'm definitely in not a good height range as far as what the typical face characters are. That being said, I've heard that your "Disney/character height" and your actual height may be two different things. Meaning if you go to audition, the person measuring you may increase/decrease your height be half an inch to an inch.

But I've also heard that it is even harder for a person in the CP to get a role in entertainment. In fact no blog I've read thus far has had a successful audition experience, which isn't giving off too much optimism

dont be negitive, it doesn't help just go in doing the best you can and hope for the best, thats what I'm doing when I rea audition..

I've just learned that you can't be negative and you can't give up. As long as you go in, do your best, and have fun- you'll know you showed them the best you have. No matter what the outcome- if it doesn't happen you just have to say "I just wasn't what they were looking for that day."

Persistence pays off. (At least I hope it does with how many times I have tried!)

What face character do you think you'd be best suited for?

I think I'm best suited for Snow White. I think I have a lot of her features, and I've been told I look like her by many people.