Word Finder - audition

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A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.

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I've been to five auditions this week.

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The sense of hearing.

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His audition was poor.

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An act of hearing; being heard.

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Something heard.

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To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.

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We auditioned several actors for the part.

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To take part in such a performance.

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Several actors auditioned for the part.

The open audition threw up lots of great talent.

The audition is a lengthy three to four day process during which the perspective cheerleaders must learn new dances, participate in a fifteen minute interview and show their stuff in front of both professional and fan judges.

You can audition at as many venues as you like, but you must register for each one separately.

Thanks to previous American Idol shows that have given viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the audition process, it's no exaggeration to say that the odds of making it to the final round are stacked against you.

After registering, you and your guest will be issued a wrist band and seat number for audition day.

The same parent or guardian who accompanied you to the registration must also accompany you to the audition.

But bitter disappointment and rejection awaits her, after she humiliatingly fails a dance audition.

Those wishing to perform on stage will need to pass an informal audition.

In 1961, he was discovered by Ronnie White of the Miracles, who arranged an audition at Motown Records.

After a year of no luck, musician friends of the 2 would agree to help compose a song, Creedence, to lay the ground work of a demo that would be distributed in the area to audition prospects for full-time members.

However, during an audition for The Biggest Loser, prospective participants will have to prove through their plea on a videotape to producers and network officials why a television show will help them lose weight.

After delivering a shaky performance that others have blamed on her nerves and the building pressures from the media, she came back and sang a flawless and moving version of the same song she did for her audition.

Much like the Idol franchise, the contestants audition before the entire judging panel, but unlike that show, there is a live audience present at the auditions as well.

The judges can opt to try to stop an audition at any time during the performance by hitting a buzzer that causes a red "X" to appear in lights above the stage.

After taking part in a Bollywood audition and laughter yoga, they visit a spa where they experience local beauty regimes like using a netti pot and sipping cow urine.

Registration can only be done in person at the audition venue.

At the audition, don't wear clothing that features a corporate logo, designer name, celebrity image, cartoon character or inappropriate language.

American Idol reserves the right to make changes to registration and audition times and procedures right up to the actual dates of the events, so don't let outdated information blow your chances at AI glory.

Ultimately, even if you aspire to be a professional dancer in a corps de ballet and not a soloist, these finishing touches on your form are what will make the difference between a passable and a successful audition.

They have to audition each year, same as the average rookie, to defend their place in the squad.

Once again, the format changed slightly in season three, this time to accommodate a longer season with extra audition rounds.

If you are selected to audition, you will usually audition in front of a group of producers, who will decide if you will get a chance to sing in front of the celebrity judges.

Please bring a copy of your chosen piece of music for the pianist should you require an accompanist for your audition.

To join any of these groups you can attend a single audition - for further information see our website.

They will be holding one final open audition at Ealing Film Studios on Saturday 24th June.

The audition panel consisted of three company members plus Peter Westbury, the audition panel consisted of three company members plus Peter Westbury, the audition co-ordinator.

However, if you are recalled, you would be required to attend the recall audition at the School.

At the Royal Academy, like at other conservatoires, applicants can expect a rigorous audition process with strict requirements.

It also spawned a new genre of Japanese films, or J-horror as it's often called, such as Audition or The Eye.

Is this the audition where they gave you a dodgy haircut to make you look like a Victorian orphan?

On the morning of my audition I had to break the ice on my bowl to wash.

For qualifications you must have an audition, have danced 10+ years or have interned for 2 years, and have an oral interview.

These instructions explain how to use Adobe Audition to prepare a sound to calculate the sound quality metrics using the MATLAB codes provided.

On the whole there seems little doubt that successful crystalgazing is the exertion of a not uncommon though far from universal faculty, like those of "chromatic audition" - the vivid association of certain sounds with certain colours - and the mental seeing of figures arranged in coloured diagrams (Galton, Inquiry into Human Faculty, pp. 114-154).

Lauren is like most wannabe actresses - she wants to be famous, and to be famous you have to suffer the audition process.

After she left the audition, I could tell it went well because of her gleaming face.

The reason I decided to audition was to try and get over some emotional hardship I had over losing my twin sister.

So, I went to the audition with real intent on changing my life emotionally and with hope I could build a better existence for myself, never thinking for one second that it would turn into a career move.

Don't get discouraged if you don't make it through an audition or casting call, there are always more opportunities waiting!

Enroll your son or daughter in a few modeling classes so they can learn a few things before heading out to a show or audition.

To prevent eating disorders in pre teenager models, it is important to promote healthy self-esteem and remind girls that they will not always be called back for every audition or win every show.

If there is a great audition that you'd like to go to, experienced agents can often pull the strings to get you seen.

Be dedicated to your dream and do not give up if you don't get called back for a second audition when you first start acting.

She calls in a selection of Paris Hilton look-alikes for an audition and sends her favorite to work in her place.

From there, she was given the chance to audition for Dawson's Creek.

Although she turned down a chance to audition in person because she was performing in a high school play on the same day, producers allowed her to try-out by video.

Baron Cohen got his start as a character on Britain's The 11 O'Clock Show in 1995, after submitting an audition tape.

At the age of 22, the model made the surprising and life-altering decision to audition for The Mask.

After her successful audition for American Idol, she sought professional help.

While Kevin Federline's lawyer has been busy serving subpoenas to his ex-wife's friends and former rehab facility, it also seems Federline has had time to audition for a television role.