PROCESSING THE PROCESS - Auditioning for College Musical Theatre Programs, A Parent’s Perspective

Listen to a parent and I talk about her daughter’s journey, what influenced her, Aha moments, coaching, observations, things to consider and do as you help them decide which college to spend the next four years at and many more interesting points to consider. AND a surprise at the end!! Enjoy! Email me with comments, thoughts and suggestions for what you may want to hear more about at lisathams@ao...

This is me, being real and raw, as I share my heart after Tommy was notified that he was not accepted to a top choice/reach school, for the second time:( Hoping this helps you prepare or relate as you listen to my true heart at the time! Waiting on decisions is a crazy time! Follow me or comment at @processingtheprocess on Instagram. I’d love to hear from you with questions or comments.

I met Barbara at Moonifieds. She also has a son going through the process. Her son loves to sing but otherwise hasn’t had extensive training or experiences other than performing in his High School’s Musicals. At the time of this recording, he had applied and prescreened for 25 schools and was accepted to one of his top 5 programs! His Mom and I chat about her experiences with him including LA Unif...

“The one thing I know for sure, is that I don’t know much about this process!” If you have a child who is planning to audition for college Musical Theatre programs and you can relate to that statement, you are really going to appreciate listening to this conversation! My guest, Laura, asks a lot of questions and I give her answers based on my experiences, having gone through the process AND curren...

As I was sitting and waiting for Tommy to finish one of his auditions, along with the many, many other parents who are here at Chicago Unifieds with their kids, I starting taking to another Mom, Gina, about her child and this process! No surprise, as it’s the certain common link all of us parents have in being here with our children for the same reason, college auditions, of course! But most impor...

I took the opportunity of my friend, Michelle, being on-site at New York Unifieds with her daughter, recently, to get the inside scoop. We’ve never experienced New York Unifieds. Actually, I’m in Chicago at Unifieds as I’m typing this! We had a great chat about NYC Unifieds specifics but lots about her experience with her daughter through this process so far. As always, please share with anyone wh...

As performers Vocal Health is so important. Just like any athlete our kids need to keep their voices "fit!" This conversation with Dr. Adam Rubin has a ton of information about how to best go about doing that, as well as lots of great insight to consider as our kids go through the auditioning process and look ahead to the demands of a career longterm. Dr. Rubin is our Ear, Nose and Throat Doctor....

Consider elevator traffic at Chicago Unifieds!

I chat with another Mom, Christine, who has a son who is a sophomore in an MT College program. So much good stuff in this conversation about getting our boys to and through this process! Enjoy!

I chat with a parent whose daughter applied to college Musical Theater AND Acting programs. She has really enlightening things to say about the process about faith, financing and challenges along the way!

I chat with two parents about the Musical Theatre College Application and Audition Process. One parent has a child who is a Junior in high school and has questions and thoughts about what lies ahead. Myself and another parent answer her questions and share thoughts, looking back on our experiences.

Introduction to my podcast that will present parent discussions about their experience of their child’s application to and auditioning for college musical theatre programs.