Character Performer Auditions

[Dancer:)]

Yeah, I have a friend who went to the Orlando audition and she said one girl got pulled for Alice or something...

I dunno. I think they said that once you get to Orlando everyone will audition then, and they'll see if you could be pulled for face. We had a lot of professional job seeking people at the audition so I guess they wanted to see to them first..?

MAybe some people did get pulled for face though. I didn't stay past mine so who knows

 

[Berlioz70]

They switched it up at Chicago - we learned a short dance consisting of two eight-counts, and they watched us do it across the floor in groups of 6. Then they made a cut!

This is common for locations with really large turnouts - this is also how they run many of the regular auditions at Orlando (not necessarily the CP one)

Dancer, did they really say they weren't doing face etc for the CP?! Because I know a lot of people who got pulled for face for CP at the Orlando audition... I wonder if they changed their minds haha

They only "pull" for face if they have cosmo with them, but they will indicate on your audition sheet if they wanted to pull you and when you check in for your program they will set up a face fitting for you.

dunno. I think they said that once you get to Orlando everyone will audition then, and they'll see if you could be pulled for face.

There is not a separate audition, they will have marked you already if they want you for face. There is a color coding option that you may attend to improve your dance score and it will give you another opportunity to be considered for face. The color code is optional.

 

[taigirl87]

I may be wrong, but I heard that they really are always looking for face, even if it isn't "scheduled."

 

[Princess Ash]

There is not a separate audition, they will have marked you already if they want you for face. There is a color coding option that you may attend to improve your dance score and it will give you another opportunity to be considered for face. The color code is optional.

This sounds really awesome but I don't really understand it all that well...could you please explain it to me more? Does this occur when we get there, etc.?

If they did not pull for face at our audition, how likely is it to be marked to be seen for face when we get down there if they DID pull at other auditions?

Thanks for your info!

 

[Berlioz70]

Within Entertainment characters are required to have a skills check every year. This is to reevaluate their movement and animation abilities. Since CPs are only there at the most for a year, they are not required to attend these but are welcome to.

The skills check process is called a color code. When you audition, you are given a color based on how well you did. You will get one color for your animation and one color for your movement. There are four different colors, from lowest to highest it goes: Green, Blue, Yellow, Red.

The color you receive will dictate what opportunities you will have. If you have a red then you'll be able to everything, if you get a green then you will most likely only get to do meet and greets/dining. Blue has a combination of parades and yellows typically have more dance like opportunities.

The only way to improve your color is to attend a color code, which is how the casting directors get to see you again (and then they may pull you for face). The down side is that they always take your most recent score, so it can easily go up and easily go down. If someone doesn't feel great or maybe is sore and can't perform the best they will want to skip a color code to avoid their score dropping.

If they did not pull for face at our audition, how likely is it to be marked to be seen for face when we get down there if they DID pull at other auditions?

If you look like a character then you've got a good chance... it's the same chance as if they were physically pulling at the audition.

 

[Princess Ash]

Within Entertainment characters are required to have a skills check every year. This is to reevaluate their movement and animation abilities. Since CPs are only there at the most for a year, they are not required to attend these but are welcome to.

The skills check process is called a color code. When you audition, you are given a color based on how well you did. You will get one color for your animation and one color for your movement. There are four different colors, from lowest to highest it goes: Green, Blue, Yellow, Red.

The color you receive will dictate what opportunities you will have. If you have a red then you'll be able to everything, if you get a green then you will most likely only get to do meet and greets/dining. Blue has a combination of parades and yellows typically have more dance like opportunities.

The only way to improve your color is to attend a color code, which is how the casting directors get to see you again (and then they may pull you for face). The down side is that they always take your most recent score, so it can easily go up and easily go down. If someone doesn't feel great or maybe is sore and can't perform the best they will want to skip a color code to avoid their score dropping.



If you look like a character then you've got a good chance... it's the same chance as if they were physically pulling at the audition.

WOW! All this information is VERY helpful and interesting! Thank you!

The latter piece of info made me a little more hopeful...

I just have to get in first now...

 

[Dancer:)]

Wow! Thanks so much for the information Berlioz70! It was so helpful!

 

[Toffy]

Yeah, I have a friend who went to the Orlando audition and she said one girl got pulled for Alice or something...

Oh yeah I remember her! She really did look like her too! I know another girl got pulled for a fairy and another for Cruella, neither of which "fit" but still high hopes for them

The color you receive will dictate what opportunities you will have. If you have a red then you'll be able to everything, if you get a green then you will most likely only get to do meet and greets/dining. Blue has a combination of parades and yellows typically have more dance like opportunities.

Even then though, it's very hard for CPs to do anything but sets right now right?

 

[Dancer:)]

Oh yeah I remember her! She really did look like her too! I know another girl got pulled for a fairy and another for Cruella, neither of which "fit" but still high hopes for them



Even then though, it's very hard for CPs to do anything but sets right now right?

sets?

 

[Toffy]

sets?

Sets = Meet and greet locations

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

Thanks guys. I feel a little better and I have a PLAN OF ATTACK for fall... basically I'm going to spend the next... two months dancing my little butt off! I know that's my weak spot, but it's also something I can control a bit.

It did make me doubt my resemblance to Ariel a bit, and I don't like doubting myself. This is still my dream, but I saw other redheads there who wouldn't have probably translated and I started to wonder if my hopes and determination for this to happen were misplaced. Like, red hair does not a mermaid make.

But I think it was also that they mentioned you can't go down JUST for face - you have to be strong enough to be a performer too. And I didn't show them that - my dance skills were WEAK, not going to lie. I don't know. It's disheartening and confusing but I can't give up - isn't there some cheesy saying about winning means rising each time you fall or something?

 

[MarinaAndCharlie]

Thanks guys. I feel a little better and I have a PLAN OF ATTACK for fall... basically I'm going to spend the next... two months dancing my little butt off! I know that's my weak spot, but it's also something I can control a bit.

It did make me doubt my resemblance to Ariel a bit, and I don't like doubting myself. This is still my dream, but I saw other redheads there who wouldn't have probably translated and I started to wonder if my hopes and determination for this to happen were misplaced. Like, red hair does not a mermaid make.

But I think it was also that they mentioned you can't go down JUST for face - you have to be strong enough to be a performer too. And I didn't show them that - my dance skills were WEAK, not going to lie. I don't know. It's disheartening and confusing but I can't give up - isn't there some cheesy saying about winning means rising each time you fall or something?

Learn dances on youtube! It'll help you to pick up steps quicker. My personal favorites are HSM dancealongs. haha.

Best of luck next semester!!

 

[Princess Ash]

Learn dances on youtube! It'll help you to pick up steps quicker. My personal favorites are HSM dancealongs. haha.

Best of luck next semester!!

HSM taping and editing NUFF SAID

Queen - that's what I did, I spent the ENTIRE semester dancing/preparing for this audition.

 

[Princess Ash]

So I was going to wish the rest of everyone auditioning today good luck...but then I realized 2 of the 3 were going on right now...

Then I realized they weren't because we are in a different time zone.

BREAK A LEG EVERYONE IN TN, MI, and WA!!!

 

[r1009t]

I hate to be like so many other girls but when I do the collage program I really want to be friends with the princesses. But there's a problem- I'm exactly 5.8 ".25. I read a little about your 'disney height' and is that the case for face characters too or only for fur?

 

[princessbella21]

Hey everyone,

I auditioned in rochester (#24) in your group ashlie lol

Anyways, generally they bring costuming and cosm. to the largest of the CP auditions, this year they did not bc they are doing things a bit differently. I figured this meant that they were not pulling for face at these auditions, however they did pull people to put on wig caps and have photos taken. Another thing dancer mentioned casting emphasizes that the cp auditions are almost solely for character performer positions. This is true, they do not want to spend the time and money training performers who will be leaving in a few months for parades and shows. Sometimes cps are in the halloween and christmas shows if they have really strong dance and animation skills...

...the wait continues, good luck all

 

[houseofmouse89]

I auditioned today in Nashville, TN!

Got pulled for face , so we'll see when I get down there! I'm 5'2".25 according to Disney...

Anyone know the name of the song we did the movement routine to? Pretty sure I heard Corbin Bleu's voice but I don't think it was a HSM song since I just listened to all of them on iTunes...any ideas??

 

[princessbella21]

exciting! i was also pulled for face and measured 5'1.5 how many people were at your audition?

 

[houseofmouse89]

at the nashville audition i think there were about 65-70, and i'd say 6-8 girls got pulled for face, and 2 people got asked back for advance dance (one guy who was a CP, one girl who was a regular auditioner, aka not in college program).

 

[Princess Ash]

Hey everyone,

I auditioned in rochester (#24) in your group ashlie lol

Anyways, generally they bring costuming and cosm. to the largest of the CP auditions, this year they did not bc they are doing things a bit differently. I figured this meant that they were not pulling for face at these auditions, however they did pull people to put on wig caps and have photos taken. Another thing dancer mentioned casting emphasizes that the cp auditions are almost solely for character performer positions. This is true, they do not want to spend the time and money training performers who will be leaving in a few months for parades and shows. Sometimes cps are in the halloween and christmas shows if they have really strong dance and animation skills...

...the wait continues, good luck all

Oh hey! Welcome to the DIS!

I auditioned today in Nashville, TN!

Got pulled for face , so we'll see when I get down there! I'm 5'2".25 according to Disney...

Anyone know the name of the song we did the movement routine to? Pretty sure I heard Corbin Bleu's voice but I don't think it was a HSM song since I just listened to all of them on iTunes...any ideas??

It's "Start the Party" from Camp Rock, sung by the JoBros.