How To Prepare For Your Art Form

All finalists, no matter what art form are required to do the following:

• Plan to arrive at least 45 minutes before your audition/review time. If you need additional time to warm up, please plan accordingly. GSA reserves the right to ask you to audition or review up to thirty minutes prior to your scheduled time. We do not want you to feel rushed, so please be prepared. It is also possible that auditions will run late. We appreciate your flexibility!
• Check in at the registration table. You will also receive an additional reminder message a week before your audition.
• You will be asked to fill out a short art form specific questionnaire at registration. You will then submit your questionnaire to the adjudicators at the start of your audition/review. This questionnaire is designed to give the adjudicators an overview of your previous involvement in the arts, along with the level of your interest and commitment.

Depending upon your art form though, your actual audition or review may look a little different. 

• See the Final Round Requirements section of your art form's applicant guide. You can find your art form's applicant guide below.
• Pay special attention to the Criteria section of the Applicant Guide.  Some Criteria is for the Final Round only.

View the applicant guide to discover how to prepare for your specific art form. 

Attention teachers, counselors and other friends of GSA:

if you're assisting students in multiple art forms view this handy chart to get them started!

Applicant Guides For Each Art Form (PDF) Below

Applicant Guides For Each Art Form (Word Format) Below

Prepared Excerpts for Instrumental Music Below

Choose Your Instrument(s)