Programs & Audition Requirements

Teachers:  

Victoria Fernholz (victoria.fernholz@detroitk12.org) 

Maritza Garibay (maritza.garibay@detroitk12.org) 

• Perform a one minute solo 

• Please submit a photocopy of the sheet music 

• Do not play music "from memory." We want to see how well you perform music that has been assigned to you by a teacher. 

• Please submit a video from your most recent concert. Please include information about the title of the pieces and the composers. 

Teachers:  

Julian Goods (julian.goods@detroitk12.org) 

Ashley Paul (ashley.paul@detroitk12.org) 

• Perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” or “The Star-Spangled Banner” (one verse- acapella)  

• Perform “Happy Birthday To You” (Traditional) 

Teachers: 

Clinton Chico (Clinton.chico@detroitk12.org) 

Jamila Slater (jamila.slater@detroitk12.org) 

Beverly Morrison-Green (Beverly.morrison-gre@detroitk12.org) 

Jerod Willis (jerod.willis@detroitk12.org) 

• Submit examples of technical or media projects that you have filmed, built, designed, recorded, produced, and/or repaired. This may include, among other things, a short film/video made on a smartphone, a recording of an original piece of music, a piece of mechanical equipment that has been adapted or repaired, or a recording of an original radio show/podcast. No formal training is required. 

• All content must be school appropriate meaning free from profanity and other inappropriate content. 

Teachers: 

Shannon Palmer (Shannon.palmer@detroitk12.org) 

Irene Roberts (irene.roberts@detroitk12.org) 

Imani Taylor (Imani.taylor@detroitk12.org)  

• Students must dress appropriately for dance audition as follows: 

• Ladies: Black Leotard, Skin-Tone Tights (footless) 

• Hair off face, in a bun 

• Gentleman: Black Jazz Pants, White Tee-Shirt 

• Students must demonstrate the following: 

• Roll Down in 1st position (turned out) 

• Demi-Plie & Grand Plie in 1st position, 2nd position, and 5th position (turned out) 

• Tendu (Front, side, back, side), Both Legs (turned out) 

• Degage (Front, side, back, side), Both Legs (turned out) 

• Battement (Front, side, back, side), Both Legs (turned out) 

• Perform a one (1) minute solo dance selection. 

• No costumes 

Teacher: 

Jennifer Leija (jennifer.leija@detroitk12.org) 

Andrew Huff (andrew.huff@detroitk12.org)  

Corey Josephson (corey.josephson@detroitk12.org)  

• Perform a memorized two-minute monologue on a topic of your choice.  

• Your performance may be comedy, drama, classic, or contemporary.  

• It can (but it is NOT required to) include music if student would like to showcase singing and dancing skills.  

• Students who focus on technical theatre (costumes, light, sound, set construction, stage management) may submit pages from a prompt book, technical portfolio, or other evidence of their technical theatre skills. The goal of the audition is to showcase the skills of the applicant. 

Teacher: 

Angela Robinson (angela.robinson@detroitk12.org) 

Sade Turner (sade.grayer@detroitk12.org)  

• Writing samples must be from any of the three primary creative writing genres: fiction, poetry, screenplays or creative nonfiction, Creative nonfiction may include: meditative essay/journalistic articles, memoir/sketches. 

• Writing samples may also include persuasive and argumentative essays that address or explore the complex issues facing teenagers today. Applicants may use the essay format to communicate their critical thinking abilities, as well as their ability to be agents of change in the world. 

• Submit an original writing sample. All works must be typed and free from significant grammatical errors. 

• Fiction/Creative Nonfiction must be: 

• 1-2 pages 

• 300 words minimum 

• If students are submitting Poetry, complete one of the poetry writing prompts provided: 

• Option A: Explore the way that your first real loss affected you. This might be the loss of a pet, friend, or family member 

• Option B: What does love mean to you? How do you describe love? 

• Option C: Write a poem where you repeat the phrase: Detroit will rise. 

• Poems must be: 

• 3-4 stanzas in length 

• Contain 5-6 lines per stanza 

• Submission format: 

• All samples must be typed in a Microsoft Word docx 

• Prose (fiction or Creative Nonfiction) should be double-spaced; 

• Poetry should be single-spaced; 

• Essays must adhere to the five-paragraph structure and include a thesis statement; 

• All writing should be 12-point Times New Roman typeface 

Teachers: 

Kim Hildebrandt-Hall (kim.hildebrandt-hall@detroitk12.org) 

Esther Rubyan (esther.rubyan@detroitk12.org)  

Portfolio Review & Artist’s Statement 

• Portfolio 

  • Please submit 8-10 pieces of original artwork.  Mediums accepted: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Fashion Design, Fibers, Digital Illustration & Animation, Mixed Media.  (No AI Generated artwork will be accepted.) In person or digitally submitted to the emails above. 

• Artist’s statement 

  • Please describe yourself as an artist. You may use the following questions to help guide your statement: 

    • What drives you to create art? 
    • What does your artwork reflect? 
    • How do you use the Elements of Art & Design in your work? 
• Please use this link to reference the objectives: https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/design 

(This may be a written statement (1 full page, typed) or a video submission of yourself- digital or in-person.) 

If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Burrell-McGee at nicole.burrell@detroitk12.org