Audition for Disneyland Toyko

Hello Everyone,

I’m putting up a quick post just to let you know what happened at the Tokyo Disneyland audition.

It was quite a cluttered audition with about 90 people jammed into one studio. You had to be careful or you would end up with bad case of jazz-shoe-up-nose. We started with a basic classical exercise which was performed in groups of four. It took them quite a while to work through the whole group. After this, they did a cut and there were about 30 of us left. We carried on and learnt a short jazz routine which was also fairly simple. They gave you stacks of time to learn the choreography which made it all rather easy. We performed the routine in the same small groups. After which, they did another cut and this is where I stepped out.

I was just about to leave, when the panel called me aside. They told me that I had done a great job that day and was cut only due to being inappropriate for their current needs. They also said that they would like to see me at the next audition which is going to be in six months time. That was a nice positive to take away from the experience.

I have to say that this has to be one of the nicest auditions I have done. The panel were all smiling friendly and willing to communicate. A dramatic change to the frowns, and sullen silent gargoyles that inhabit most ballet auditions.

So I’m not going to be slipping off to Japan any time soon. As for what’s next, once again I have no idea. I’m just going to have to take it as it comes. When it does happen, (whatever “it” may be) I’ll be sure to blog it. So stay tuned for the next episode.

Thanks for reading, and feel free to post a comment below.

DreamChaser