INTERVIEW AND AUDITION
Students wishing to obtain entry into the Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy will be required to audition and interview. The audition will consist of two contrasting monologues or one monologue and one song. Monologue and songs should be no more than ninety seconds each. Accompaniment will be provided; students must provide sheet music
INTERVIEW & DOCUMENTS
The interview will take place at the same time as the auditon and be informal. Students must submit a resume or short biography, and provide a head shot, snapshot or a school picture with their application. The student will also be required to provide one letter of recommendation from a theatre, drama, or music program or a character reference.
SCHOOL RECORDS
Students must have a 2.5 grade point average or above, and a good school discipline and attendance record. Students must maintain a 2.5 grade point average to be allowed to continue in the Academy.
PERFORMANCE
Academy students must participate in at least ONE Academy production either on stage or in a back stage technical capacity. Students may choose to participate in one or all Academy Productions. ALL STUDENTS WHO OPT TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ACADEMY PRODUCTION MUST CLEAR THEIR AFTERNOON AND EVENING SCHEDULE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR AFTER-SCHOOL REHEARSALS. While a minimum of personal conflicts will be allowed, students who cannot attend the majority of rehearsals will not be allowed to audition. There will be no exceptions.
Students must be able to put in volunteer hours associated with the program, attend evening rehearsals, attend other plays and theatre productions. Students must be able to provide their own transportation to after school rehearsals and evening events.
RULES OF THE ACADEMY
The Performing Arts Academy will be a fun, challenging learning environment. The students in the Academy will be given every opportunity to learn about their own creativity in a supportive, non judgemental environment. However, students must also bring their own best behavior to the classroom in order to participate.
Students will be assessed every semester.
You must maintain your academic standing of 2.5 or better and you must meet the criteria set forth below in order to continue with the program.
NO ATTITUDE
If you bring disrespect into the Academy you will be dismissed. That means you must respect the work, your colleagues, you teachers and your professional guest artists that will be coming to teach. Disrespect will not be tolerated and is considered cause for dismissal from the academy.
BRING ONLY YOUR CARE, YOUR PASSION, YOUR HARD WORK AND ENTHUSIASM
The teachers at the Academy care very much for how your day-to-day lives affect you. But moods and acting out in the workshop or rehearsal cannot be a part of the training. The time in class or in the rehearsal room is a time for learning and growing. This is part of learning professional respect. Do not allow your personal troubles to impact the remarkable opportunity provided to you by the nine school systems who created this Performing Arts Academy.
NO CRITICISM OF ONE ANOTHER'S WORK
You will not criticize or make fun of one another's work. It is rude and hurtful. It simply will not be allowed. You will practice affirmative critique in all that you do.
TRUST
The teachers and guest artists hired by the Academy are ALL professionals in their field with many years of experience. You must trust that the theories and exercises they bring for you to do, even if you don't understand them in the beginning, are for a specific reason related to your creative growth. They will never make a fool of you. And they will always support your efforts to grow and learn.
PERSONAL BEHAVIOR
No violence, drugs, alchohol or foul language. No romantic or sexual behavior will be allowed in the classroom. All students must also adhere to all rules of dress and behavior set forth by the Chagrin Falls School System.
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