TWIGS Auditions
TWIGS auditions are held each spring for the upcoming school year. Auditions for the 2020-21 school year will be held April/May 2020.
Below you can review the audition instructions from last year. While the audition process can change from year to year, the instructions are often very similar. Instructions for the April/May 2020 auditions will be posted online in February 2020.
Please also review our curriculum offerings.
Dance
Applicants will participate in a brief dance movement class as part of the audition. For the audition, wear a leotard, convertible tights, and ballet slippers. Spandex shorts/gym shorts and a close- fitting t-shirt may be worn. No skirts, leg warmers, costumes, or jeans. Feet may be bare. Loose-fitting clothing or jewelry should not be worn. Hair should be pulled away from the face and neck and securely pinned back. The audition process typically lasts about two hours.
Music – Instrumental
Bring your instrument. We provide a piano and a harp for these auditions and a snare drum for percussion auditions. Bring sheet music and be prepared to play one or two selections and one or two scales on your instrument.
Music – Vocal
Be prepared to sing America (My Country ’Tis of Thee). Accompaniment will be provided.
Theatre
Each applicant must perform a memorized monologue (one character’s speech from a play) no more than two minutes in length or a poem approximately one-minute long.
Stage Design & Production
Previous experience is not required. Each applicant should bring examples of his/her artwork (drawings, paintings, sculpture, collage, etc.). Applicants should be prepared to discuss their artwork. Any experience working on performances, (e.g., plays, concerts, dance shows) may be included in the discussion.
Visual Arts
Students entering grades 4 and 5 should come prepared to complete an art activity in a classroom environment. Materials will be provided.
Please note all 4th and 5th grade visual arts classes are one-year programs. Students entering grades 4, 5, and 6 must audition each year to participate.
Students entering grades 6-8 should choose 12 examples of their artwork they particularly like. This could include drawings, paintings, ceramics, prints, weavings, metal, woodworking, or anything else made by hand in school or at home. Applicants should be prepared to discuss their artwork. They will also complete a drawing exercise during the audition. Materials will be provided. The audition may last up to two hours.