2016SHSAT_English

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School ofMusic & Art and Performing Arts auditionssection33September 10 – October 15, 2015Register for LaGuardia High School audition(s)with your guidance counselor.October 21, 2015Audition Tickets available for distribution2015-2016 AUDITION DATESAll auditions are held at LaGuardia High School. Dates are scheduled according to the borough in which your school islocated, not your current home address, and by the first letter of your last name.BOROUGH LAST NAME AUDITION GROUP DATE START TIMEBronx A–Z Students auditioning for a single or Sunday, November 22, 2015 8:00 AMmultiple studiosBrooklyn A–Z Students auditioning for two or morestudios or Technical TheatreBrooklyn A–L Students auditioning for a singlestudio except Technical TheatreBrooklyn M–Z Students auditioning for a singlestudio except Technical TheatreManhattan A–Z Students auditioning for two or morestudios or Technical TheatreManhattan A–L Students auditioning for a singlestudioManhattan M–Z Students auditioning for a singlestudioQueens/StatenIslandA–ZStudents auditioning for a single ormultiple studiosSaturday, November 14, 2015Sunday, November 15, 2015Sunday, November 15, 2015Saturday, October 31, 2015Sunday, November 01, 2015Sunday, November 01, 2015Saturday, November 21, 20158:00 AM8:00 AM11:30 AM8:00 AM8:00 AM11:30 AM8:00 AMAudition exceptionsIf a student’s audition date conflicts with a religiousobservance, the student may audition on either the Saturdayor Sunday of the student’s school’s scheduled weekend.If a student's scheduled SHSAT date/time conflicts with his/her scheduled LaGuardia High School audition, the studentmust contact LaGuardia High School directly via phone oremail to schedule a different audition date.Admissions ProcessAdmission to LaGuardia High School is based on acompetitive audition and review of a student’s academicrecord to ensure success in the school’s demanding studiowork and challenging academic program.To audition for one or more of the studios at LaGuardia HighSchool, students must inform their guidance counselors oftheir intention to audition and indicate for which studio(s) theywish to audition. Guidance counselors will provide studentswith a receipt to reflect their intention during the RFT period,and an Audition Ticket prior to the audition date.Auditions for Students Newto New York CityEnd of summer 2016 (official records must indicate thatthe student became a New York City resident afterNovember 1, 2015).Successful candidates are expected to exhibit anintermediate to advanced level of proficiency in their art forms.Students are evaluated based on their preparation for theaudition, level of commitment to their art form, technicalproficiency, and artistic expression. Most students receiving anoffer for one or more of the studios typically score between80-100 points on the studio rubric in addition to having asatisfactory academic record.All applicants must bring to each audition their AuditionTicket for entrance. Printed receipts from the RFT process arenot acceptable. One copy of the previous academic year’sreport card and/or transcript is required for each studio auditionfor which the student is registered. For example, if the student11