MINIMUM AGE: To audition, prospective students must be 10 years old by June 1, 2025. All students are required to provide proof of age in the audition with a document that shows their birth date (e.g., copy of birth certificate, report card, student ID, passport and a headshot or school picture with your form).
MAXIMUM AGE: Prospective students may audition up to and including the summer after their high school graduation, to a maximum age of 18 years old.
SCHEDULE AN AUDITION: Auditions will take place on February 9 and 15 at the Paper Mill Studio in Millburn, NJ. Students may self-select their audition date and time via our account on Sign-Up Genius. Audition appointment times are grouped by age with time slots available throughout the day. Please review the available slots and click on the button to sign up. PLEASE SELECT ONLY ONE APPOINTMENT DAY AND TIME.
PAPER MILL SIGN-UP GENIUS
You will receive two confirmation emails. One will be from Sign-Up Genius acknowledging your selection. The second email will come from summer@papermill.org which will provide more details and instructions. It will be sent within 3 business days of your registration. Audition appointments fill quickly so we encourage you to schedule a time slot as soon as possible.
Please review the Video Audition Submission Guidelines which includes a link to a portal to upload a video.
VIDEO AUDITION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
CHOOSING A SONG
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- Choose a song that you love singing. It is always easier to do your best when you sing something you can put your heart into.
- Choose a song that shows off your voice. We want to hear everything you can do. Pick a song that lets us know about the things that make your voice special.
- Choose a song that is age appropriate. The best way for you to give an impressive performance is to sing a song that you understand. Try to avoid songs that are either too old or too young for you. We want to get to know you!
- Choose a song from a musical. Songs from musicals tell a story in a way that pop songs do not. We want to see you tell a story in your performance; make sure it is memorized so we can see that story shine through.
For Auditioners sending in videos: We prefer to hear you sing with musical accompaniment. You may have a live pianist play for you in your video, or you may sing to a recorded instrumental music track. Recorded instrumental music tracks may be purchased online from services like musicnotes.com, or you may find free access to karaoke tracks on services like YouTube. Please do not sing a capella.
HOW TO AUDITION VIDEO
