Jenny in Florida Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Update: He made it. I have no additional details, despite my attempts to pry some out of him, but we know that he received an e-mail letting him know he's been accepted to the dance minor. So, I definitely appreciate those happy thoughts and good vibes. Apparently, they did their work! [Original Post Below] My son went off this morning to audition for the dance minor program at his university. He's already enrolled as a theatre studies major, but he is required to complete a minor in a related area. Since he's been dancing since he was six and already has two years of coursework towards a dance degree from another university, dance seems like a no-brainer. Being the "adorably scattered" human being that he is, however, he put off actually preparing for this audition until (past) the very last minute and repeatedly rebuffed most of my offers of assistance. As a result, he left this morning with his required paperwork (dance resume, headshot, transcripts of previous college-level coursework -- all of which I gathered and printed for him) and wearing appropriate dancewear (which I washed and dried for him at about 1:00 this morning after he dug things out of his closet) . . . but without ballet shoes. I know for a fact that there are at least two or three pairs of such footwear in this house somewhere, but he could not find any of them. He does have jazz sneakers and tap shoes, but the ballet shoes are AWOL. The audition announcement specifies that appropriate dancewear and shoes are required. The audition is supposed to begin with a ballet class, followed by jazz and then the optional tap section. So, I'm thinking there's a 50% chance -- possibly higher -- that they won't let him dance at all without the ballet shoes. He just transferred to the university this semester with an AA from the community college and a ton of extra credits from the two years at the other university. He's very, very ready to be done with school for a while and wants to finish up the bachelor's in the next calendar year (total of three semesters at the university), which is entirely do-able . . . if he can get started on the minor in the fall semester. The dance program auditions one time per semester. If he blows this chance, it will no longer be an option for him unless he is willing to stick around for an additional semester. Do I want to strangle him for a) losing the ballet shoes in the first place, b) keeping his room here in such disorder that he can't find them even after concerted looking, c) not planning ahead and looking carefully early enough that we could have sourced a replacement pair if necessary and d) not letting me help until it was too late for me to solve this problem? Yes, yes I do. However, I also want him to be successful getting accepted to this program so that he can finish this degree. And I'm trying to focus on that for the moment. (Time to have meaningful discussions about the other stuff on another day.) In theory, they should be done with sign-in by now and getting ready to begin the actual audition process. So, if anyone has happy thoughts and good wishes to send his way, I would surely appreciate it. Edited March 24, 2018 by Jenny in Florida 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I hope they see through the lack of correct shoes to his talent! Let us know how it goes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 I hope they see through the lack of correct shoes to his talent! Let us know how it goes. Thanks! I will. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 You and your son have got my happy thoughts and my good vibes. I'm crossing my fingers, too. :D I hope the audition goes wonderfully and he is accepted! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Here's hoping they've run into this before and are flexible. (Your sweet and accomplished son reminds me, in this case, of a toddler who insists, "Me do it!" Then, he looks up to you when you should have left ten minutes before with one sock in his hand and untied shoelaces on his feet. I think he really wanted to do this on his own but just couldn't manage it without your help. You're a better mom than me. About seven times over.) I will hope they let him shine today and see the gem he is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 You must be so worried, Jenny! :grouphug: I hope he is allowed to audition and that he is accepted! Sending lots of positive thoughts!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Here's hoping they've run into this before and are flexible. (Your sweet and accomplished son reminds me, in this case, of a toddler who insists, "Me do it!" Then, he looks up to you when you should have left ten minutes before with one sock in his hand and untied shoelaces on his feet. I think he really wanted to do this on his own but just couldn't manage it without your help. You're a better mom than me. About seven times over.) I will hope they let him shine today and see the gem he is. Yeah, I think a lot of the issue is that he doesn't want to see himself that way, which is why he periodically (randomly) takes this kind of stand. Some significant percentage of the time, he does rise to the challenge, making it where he needs to go with all (or most) of what he needs to take, albeit on a wing and a prayer. Other times . . . well, we get days like today. And I absolutely do want to support his efforts to take over managing his own life. So, I hold my breath a lot. He really is very talented, though, and a hard worker once he gets in the groove. And he has a pretty impressive record of good outcomes in similar iffy situations. So, if they do let him past the gate, I think his chances are pretty good. I'm just concerned he'll run into someone who is rigid about the rules (which, by the way, I understand are there for excellent reasons) and won't even get seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 He probably has the chutzpah to just walk on confidently and start dancing in his socks before anyone notices, lol. My youngest is on her second day of interviews right now (same college, different scholarships) so I will be holding my breath with you. We also got a rough start, as it is 3 hours from home and, an hour into the drive, dh calls and tells us that he did not pack her interview clothes! We were in the middle of nowhere, we had to drive 30 minutes off route and find a dress in 10 minutes. Luckily, we did (she's 4'11" and 89 pounds, so finding 'professional' clothes is a challenge). We skid into the parking lot in clouds of cartoon dust just in time. After, we got to drive backwards an hour to meet dad with the clothes for today, and then the hour back to the hotel. Good times. I'm going to think that they are both slaying it at this very moment! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Just seeing this now, I hope everything went well for him today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 He probably has the chutzpah to just walk on confidently and start dancing in his socks before anyone notices, lol. My youngest is on her second day of interviews right now (same college, different scholarships) so I will be holding my breath with you. We also got a rough start, as it is 3 hours from home and, an hour into the drive, dh calls and tells us that he did not pack her interview clothes! We were in the middle of nowhere, we had to drive 30 minutes off route and find a dress in 10 minutes. Luckily, we did (she's 4'11" and 89 pounds, so finding 'professional' clothes is a challenge). We skid into the parking lot in clouds of cartoon dust just in time. After, we got to drive backwards an hour to meet dad with the clothes for today, and then the hour back to the hotel. Good times. I'm going to think that they are both slaying it at this very moment! Funnily enough, dancing in his socks and hoping no one noticed was exactly his plan. He made a point of wearing solid black socks for just that reason. Wow, though. It sounds like you had your own adventure! All I have heard from mine so far is that it "went well." I have told him I would appreciate getting a few details, and he has assured me he will get around to that sometime today. I hope things went well for your daughter, too. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I hope things went well for your daughter, too. Thanks, it did seem to go well, but both scholarships are long shots. I think she will choose this school either way, though! Hopefully soon, because I'm not good at waiting, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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