Auditions

Initial Auditions will be held March 26-28, 2024, and Callbacks will be held the night of March 29, 2024 (6:30-10:00pm). Auditions will be held in person at the Richards Building on BYU campus. There will be a singing call and a dancing call held everyday. Please sign up for a time to sing, and then attend the dance call on the same day.
There will be an additional Dance Call held on Thursday (March 28) from 5:00-6:00pm for those who are Advanced Dancers and wish to participate.

The link to sign up for March 2024 auditions is below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FACA72BA5FBC16-48131189-young

***if you have any questions/concerns, or cannot make one of these times work, please contact Johnathan Tanner at jttanner117@gmail.com

For the audition please prepare.

• Singing Details:
  
  • SINGERS: Choose two contrasting songs such as Musical Theater, Rock, Pop, Country, Jazz, Hip Hop, etc. Each song should be about 16 bars in length (or approx 30-45 sec). Sheet music is preferred, but we can accommodate tracks.
  • DANCERS: Choose one song that is 16 bars in length. (or approx 30-45 sec). Sheet music is preferred, but we can accommodate tracks.
  • NOTE: We care less about the selection of song and more about your voice. Choose something you LOVE to sing!
• Dancing Details: Dance Calls will be held everyday following the singing auditions. You will be asked to learn a quick combination, and possible across the floor combinations during this time. These times are: Tuesday (3/26) Dance Call: 8:30-9:30pm
  Wednesday (3/27) Dance Call: 8:30-9:30pm
  Thursday (3/28) Dance Call: 4:00-5:00pm
  
  • Advanced Dance Call: Thursday (3/28) from 5:00-6:00pm. If you choose to audition as a dancer, you may be asked to sing a 16 bar cut of a song, so please prepare a song of your choice. If you are called back on March 29, you will have to sing sides from the show.
• Instrumentalist Details: 
  
  • We are looking for instrumentalists to be part of our show! These can be singers/dancers that are already auditioning for the show, or they can also strictly be instrumentalists. We are looking for a: 
    
    • Guitarist
    • Percussionist 
    • Pianist 
  • If you are auditioning to be an instrumentalist, please sign up for a time slot. Choose two contrasting songs such as Musical Theater, Rock, Pop, Country, Jazz, Hip Hop, etc. Each song should be approx 1-2 min in length. 
    

FAQs:

• Does everyone in YAs have to sing? YES and NO. Although all members of the group will be expected to sing in ensemble pieces, there are some tracks in the production that do not have a vocal solo. These tracks are intended for strong dancers.
• Does everyone in YAs have to dance? YES and NO. Although all members of the group will be expected to move well in ensemble pieces, there are some tracks in the production that highlight their singing and acting skills.
• Is it true you are looking for people who play instruments and have musical direction skills? YES. The YAs are looking for performers who have a variety of skill sets including a vocal captain with a high level of musicianship that plays the piano extremely well.
• What should I wear? For the vocal audition please wear nice casual attire that exhibits your personality. For the dance audition please wear dance attire (comfortable but form fitting athletic wear) that fits the BYU Dept. of Dance dress guidelines which can be found at dance.byu.edu. Tennis shoes or jazz shoes are suggested.
• NOTE: Once you have completed the application process, you will receive a confirmation email of your application.

For questions regarding auditions, please contact:Nathan Balser n_balser@byu.edu (801) 422-8022.