CALLING SENIOR VOCALISTS, DANCERS, AND INSTRUMENTALISTS

Be a part of our fantastic senior send-off performances at graduation! Applications are now open to be featured in the Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, June 10 at the Argyros Plaza at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

Seniors in ALL conservatories are invited to audition. Instructions can be found below. Students may choose to audition for ONE discipline.

Seniors must submit their audition by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 16 in order to be considered!

Performers MUST be available for the entire day of graduation and will be required to participate in multiple in-person performances. Due to OCSA’s COVID-19 safety protocols, there will be up to four total processional ceremonies. Students who are not available all day on Thursday, June 10 will not be considered.

SPECIAL NOTE: Due to our limited resources as a result of COVID-19, only a select number of students will be chosen to participate as featured dancers and vocalists. Participants will be selected based on technique, presentation, performance quality, and video quality. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we navigate these unprecedented times.

Please direct any audition questions to quinn.barraza@ocsarts.net.
VOCAL AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1: Choose up to TWO SONGS that you would like to audition for as a featured vocalist. Please note that songs may call for males or females only.

“Star Spangled Banner” - Females Only
“Forever Young” with Dr. Ralph Opacic - Males Only
“Finale” - Females & Males

STEP 2: Click here to access the audition materials. Click on the folder(s) for the song(s) you would like to audition for. You will notice there is one vocal guide track and one instrumental track in every folder. Review the vocal guide tracks to rehearse the requested vocal stylings. 

STEP 3: Record your audition(s) via your mobile device by using the instrumental track(s) in the folder(s). Make sure you are dressed to impress and you use a nice background for your audition video.

STEP 4: Create a link to your audition(s). You may create a link via Google Drive, YouTube, or Dropbox ONLY. Direct downloads will not be accepted. 

STEP 5: Click here to fill out an application form using your OCSA email account. Please fill out all the fields of the form in order to be considered. You will also submit the link to your audition. Auditions that are submitted without a fully completed application form will not be accepted. 

STEP 6: You’re all done! You will be notified on Wednesday, April 21 if you are accepted to participate.
DANCE AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1: Click here to access the audition video. Review the video to rehearse the requested audition combination.

STEP 2: Click here to access the edited audition track for “We Are OCSA.” Rehearse the audition combination with the edited track. Please note, “We Are OCSA” will NOT be the production number used for graduation. 

STEP 3: Record your audition via your mobile device by using the edited track. Please note that personal presentation and camera quality will be taken into account for auditions. Make sure you are dressed in polished dancewear and you use a nice background for your audition video.

STEP 4: Create a link to your audition. You may create a link via Google Drive, YouTube, or Dropbox ONLY. Direct downloads will not be accepted.

STEP 5: Click here to fill out your application form using your OCSA email account. Please fill out all the fields of the form in order to be considered. You will also submit the link to your audition. Auditions that are submitted without a fully completed application form will not be accepted. 

STEP 6: You’re all done! You will be notified on Wednesday, April 21 if you are accepted to participate.
INSTRUMENTAL AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1: You may be cast to play in one or all of the numbers below:

“Star Spangled Banner” 
“Forever Young” with Dr. Ralph Opacic
“Finale” 
 
STEP 2: Click here to access audition materials. Click on the folder(s) for the song(s) you would like to audition for. Please learn the corresponding part for your instrument. There will also be a full instrumental track for reference and to play along with during your audition. 
 
STEP 3: Record your audition(s) via your mobile device by using the instrumental track(s) in the folder(s). Please dress in nice rehearsal attire and make sure the lighting is good when you record your audition, as personal presentation will be taken into account.
 
STEP 4: Create a link to your audition(s). You may create a link via Google Drive, YouTube, or Dropbox ONLY. Direct downloads will not be accepted. 
 
STEP 5: Click here to fill out your application form using your OCSA email account. Please fill out all the fields of the form in order to be considered. You will also submit the link to your audition. Auditions that are submitted without a fully completed application form will not be accepted. 
 
STEP 6: You’re all done! You will be notified on Wednesday, April 21 if you are accepted to participate.
Thank you in advance for your interest! We look forward to reviewing your auditions.