PROCESSING THE PROCESS - Auditioning for College Musical Theatre Programs, A Parent’s Perspective

This is the first time that my oldest son, Frankie, and I , have gone back and talked through his journey to and through the process of applying and auditioning for collegiate Musical Theatre programs. He ended up attending the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and graduated this past Spring ‘19 with a BFA in Musical Theatre. In this episode he shares, from his perspective, with impressive retrospective clarity as well all things intertwined with his past four years and most recently, transitioning to life in NYC and positioning himself optimally for a successful career! If you are a parents or a student looking forward to navigating this same process you will enjoy and benefit greatly from listening! I’m, of course his Mom, have been there through it all and STILL was enlightened! I’m so proud to share Frankie with you! Enjoy!!

A pretty in depth conversation with my son and MT Freshman at Wright State University about how he’s adjusting, a look back on the process from his perspective, what he misses, what’s hard and how he’s managing! Please rate, comment, and share! Enjoy! NOTE: sort of cont’d from Ep. 12

Kevin Chlapecka a graduate of the CCM Musical Theatre program class of 2019, chats with me about his journey to and through being an MT transfer student. Lots of enlightening information about this process in general and a bit of a glimpse of “after graduation” and just getting his career started in NYC!

Continued from Ep. 9. I recount my experience with Tommy as he heard back from the College Musical Theatre programs he applied to and the turn of events leading up to his final decision!! Listen to find out how his process ended!

This is another conversation with my friend Barbara. Last conversation was Ep. 8. We are touching base about where our boys are at with hearing back from schools and sharing our frustrations along the way! A great listen for what to look out for if you are looking ahead to supporting your child in pursuit of College BFA/BA. Enjoy! And please rate, comment or email me with questions to [email protected] and put Processing the Process or PTP in the subject line.

Listen to a parent and I talk about her daughter’s journey, what influenced her, Aha moments, coaching, observations, things to consider and do as you help them decide which college to spend the next four years at and many more interesting points to consider. AND a surprise at the end!! Enjoy! Email me with comments, thoughts and suggestions for what you may want to hear more about at [email protected].

This is me, being real and raw, as I share my heart after Tommy was notified that he was not accepted to a top choice/reach school, for the second time:( Hoping this helps you prepare or relate as you listen to my true heart at the time! Waiting on decisions is a crazy time! Follow me or comment at @processingtheprocess on Instagram. I’d love to hear from you with questions or comments.

I met Barbara at Moonifieds. She also has a son going through the process. Her son loves to sing but otherwise hasn’t had extensive training or experiences other than performing in his High School’s Musicals. At the time of this recording, he had applied and prescreened for 25 schools and was accepted to one of his top 5 programs! His Mom and I chat about her experiences with him including LA Unifieds, deciding to take some schools off his list, our experience with College Audition Coach and how she and her son have Processed the intricacies of this Process! Enjoy. And please share with anyone who might be interested.

“The one thing I know for sure, is that I don’t know much about this process!” If you have a child who is planning to audition for college Musical Theatre programs and you can relate to that statement, you are really going to appreciate listening to this conversation! My guest, Laura, asks a lot of questions and I give her answers based on my experiences, having gone through the process AND currently being in it, with my boys. We talk through her many different curiosities and concerns as she thinks out-loud about what’s ahead for her son.

As I was sitting and waiting for Tommy to finish one of his auditions, along with the many, many other parents who are here at Chicago Unifieds with their kids, I starting taking to another Mom, Gina, about her child and this process! No surprise, as it’s the certain common link all of us parents have in being here with our children for the same reason, college auditions, of course! But most importantly, to love them through this process! You will hear us talk and share about our joys, challenges, and concerns as we’ve supported our kids to this point. Gina went through this process with her daughter last year and is here again this year! Listen to her share about their journey through this process and how they ended doing it all a second time! I’m so happy to be able to put this honest conversation out there. Please share with anyone who might benefit from listening. Enjoy!