I did my character performer audition in Orlando October 19 and it was crazy!
There weren't that many people there, maybe less than 100 which was great for me. I had my little sister as my stylist since I am a failure at all things feminine. I dressed myself up in black jazz pants, a black tank top and an off shoulder white shirt with a big old school mickey face on it. Now even though they tell you not to wear disney gear, I got a lot of compliments on my mickey shirt from the choreographers and casters themselves! I out on light make-up and headed out the door an hour before the audition started expecting there to be a long line. There wasn't.
They measured my height and I know that I am 5'5" but the woman told me I was 62.75" which would put me at 5'2" and some centimeters. They then gave me the number 53 and I waited, stretching and looking around at "competition" then they took all of us as one group and taught us the dance in the back room. Our choreographer was an old friend of mickey's and she was very short. To my advantage the first dance was the same one I had learned the last time I auditioned. So I flew through the first part with zero mistakes and a huge smile on my face. I passed the first round with a few others feeling my heart jump up with excitement.
The downside to the choreographer being short. When learning the second dance she moved front row people to the back. I got stuck behind a huge guy and couldn't see the complex footwork. Then we were given our two mime/animate scenes to act out: washing your dog and planting a tree. After all that they broke us up in to smaller groups of six and had us do it alone. So the line-up went like this with no breaks:
Dance
Mime
Dance again
Mime
I was extremely out of breath. Then they took our pictures and had us fill out a form. After that they only oulled three people to stay longer. I felt devestated as I exited the building waiting for my parents to pick me up. But one of the casters ran out after me to talk. He said I looked perfect to be friends with Alice or Tinkerbell, but that they had too many friends already. He told me I would hear from them in an email and if anything when I go up on Jan. 18, 2012, they might pull me from check-in to do another audition. So here's to hoping I get the part!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
My First Blog!
I'm new at this whole blogger thing, but seeing as I am about to embark on a wondrous journey I feel that I should share my adventure with whoever wants to read about it =D
To put people up to date with what has been going on let's go back to how it all started:
I love Disney always have and I always will. I was born in Cal-E-Forn-I-A and my family would literally invade DisneyLand for weeks at a time multiple times a year. My grandmother was even offered a job as the fairy godmother while we were waiting in line at the Matterhorn one day. Our family also purchased one of the many bricks that landscapes the entrance walkway to DisneyLand. So growing up I thought 'Would it not be just plain magical if I could someday grow up and work at Disney?'
Which brings us to today
While attending my first day of college, there was a poster announcing some Disney presentation on campus and I thought I would go take a look and see what it was all about. The presentation was fun and interesting and I was amazed to learn you could work and live and Disney. I immediately decided that it was for me, however I had to complete on semester of college first. So I waited and waited and after my semester I applied (a little late) and I even went up for a character audition. (Oh right, I live in Miami, FL now so I applied for DisneyWorld). Of course after weeks of anticipation.... I was rejected by a small white envelope with a smiling Mickey Mouse on it. I felt devastated but I did not give up. I took more classes, got several jobs to build up my work experience, and waited out a whole summer.
Armed with a 3.55 GPA and perfect job resume, September came by slowly and everyday I checked the Disney CP website waiting for them to post up the applications. The moment they did, I raced to my computer and sped through the first of several steps: The Web Based Interview. It was simple asking me questions about my personality and working preferences. Note: always say you like teamwork and that you are a good multi-tasker. They really are a TEAM company. After I finished it took two days to be able to schedule my phone interview. By that time most slots were filled up and I had to schedule it a week later. That's a whole week that thousands of people are applying and possibly being accepted. My interview came and the woman called 15 minutes early. All I have is a cellphone so I was sitting in my car, not able to run the A/C because it's too loud, sweating in humid Florida heat. My phone rang and I could hardly hear the interviewer. I think her name was Debbie. She was nice and I could hear my voice quivering with nervousness as I tried my best to answer every question. She asked about job experience (thank goodness I now currently work at PetSmart) and what roles I was interested in. I spoke passionately about attractions, how the cast members always got to act out a character, even if they weren't a main role. I told her about my family's mask making business and she grew excited about that. After a thirty minute discussion (Long compared to most people's who are 9-15 minutes long) she said good luck and goodbye.
So now the awesomness part!!!!
One week... exactly one week after that nerve-wracking day. I checked my email and the first unread stated: CONGRATULATIONS! I literally screamed, cried, danced around my room with my dogs and threw a hysterical fit. I was going to be living and working at Disney!
I paid my housing fees that very day and picked my arrival date: January 18, 2012. I was accepted for Attractions operator though I do have an audition for character performer October 19, 2011. I am extremely excited cannot wait for January. Goodbye crappy job at PetSmart where I am forced to clean fish tanks all day, goodbye Miami Dade College the most boring place in the world, goodbye Miami, whose temperatures of 90 degrees and 90% humidity drive me insane! I am going to DISNEY!!! I AM GOING TO DISNEY!!!
To put people up to date with what has been going on let's go back to how it all started:
I love Disney always have and I always will. I was born in Cal-E-Forn-I-A and my family would literally invade DisneyLand for weeks at a time multiple times a year. My grandmother was even offered a job as the fairy godmother while we were waiting in line at the Matterhorn one day. Our family also purchased one of the many bricks that landscapes the entrance walkway to DisneyLand. So growing up I thought 'Would it not be just plain magical if I could someday grow up and work at Disney?'
Which brings us to today
While attending my first day of college, there was a poster announcing some Disney presentation on campus and I thought I would go take a look and see what it was all about. The presentation was fun and interesting and I was amazed to learn you could work and live and Disney. I immediately decided that it was for me, however I had to complete on semester of college first. So I waited and waited and after my semester I applied (a little late) and I even went up for a character audition. (Oh right, I live in Miami, FL now so I applied for DisneyWorld). Of course after weeks of anticipation.... I was rejected by a small white envelope with a smiling Mickey Mouse on it. I felt devastated but I did not give up. I took more classes, got several jobs to build up my work experience, and waited out a whole summer.
Armed with a 3.55 GPA and perfect job resume, September came by slowly and everyday I checked the Disney CP website waiting for them to post up the applications. The moment they did, I raced to my computer and sped through the first of several steps: The Web Based Interview. It was simple asking me questions about my personality and working preferences. Note: always say you like teamwork and that you are a good multi-tasker. They really are a TEAM company. After I finished it took two days to be able to schedule my phone interview. By that time most slots were filled up and I had to schedule it a week later. That's a whole week that thousands of people are applying and possibly being accepted. My interview came and the woman called 15 minutes early. All I have is a cellphone so I was sitting in my car, not able to run the A/C because it's too loud, sweating in humid Florida heat. My phone rang and I could hardly hear the interviewer. I think her name was Debbie. She was nice and I could hear my voice quivering with nervousness as I tried my best to answer every question. She asked about job experience (thank goodness I now currently work at PetSmart) and what roles I was interested in. I spoke passionately about attractions, how the cast members always got to act out a character, even if they weren't a main role. I told her about my family's mask making business and she grew excited about that. After a thirty minute discussion (Long compared to most people's who are 9-15 minutes long) she said good luck and goodbye.
So now the awesomness part!!!!
One week... exactly one week after that nerve-wracking day. I checked my email and the first unread stated: CONGRATULATIONS! I literally screamed, cried, danced around my room with my dogs and threw a hysterical fit. I was going to be living and working at Disney!
I paid my housing fees that very day and picked my arrival date: January 18, 2012. I was accepted for Attractions operator though I do have an audition for character performer October 19, 2011. I am extremely excited cannot wait for January. Goodbye crappy job at PetSmart where I am forced to clean fish tanks all day, goodbye Miami Dade College the most boring place in the world, goodbye Miami, whose temperatures of 90 degrees and 90% humidity drive me insane! I am going to DISNEY!!! I AM GOING TO DISNEY!!!
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