Scholarships

Technical Theatre

Applicants must submit the following:

1. Submit a current resume (as a pdf) 
2. Submit one-page statement discussing your goals, their relationship to your past experiences, and your interests in Santa Fe College’s Theatre program (as a pdf).
3. Submit a Portfolio with student’s experiences and work in technical theatre (as a ppt and/ or pdf).
   • A portfolio is three-ring binder or similar book which contains a collection of images and photos from a show in which you were directly involved.
   • Be sure to provide notation for each image depicting your contribution.
   • Label all entries clearly.
   • Each entry should include: Dates, Venue, Name of Show, Director of Show.
   • Classroom projects and personal projects (model building, cosplay, arts and crafts) may also be included.
     
     Examples of Portfolio inclusions
   • Drawings, design plots, ground plans, sketches, models.
   • Schedules, reports, running crew assignments, tracking charts.
   • Prompt books with blocking and cueing.
   • Photographs of construction and/ or installation processes.
   • Photographs of the completed show in production.
   • Do not include special effects unless it is a part of your original work.                 
4. Submit a prepared video presentation, 2 minutes or less in length, on one Technical Theater project or process in which a challenge was presented and the challenge was solved (as one of the following types of files:  mp4, mov, wmv, avi).
5. In lieu of a face-to-face interview, applicants will be contacted for a Zoom audition with Technical Theatre Instructors.  This Zoom meeting will occur on the Scholarship Interview day and time frame.

Acting

Applicants must bring the following to the audition:

1. Current resume of Theatre work
2. Two contrasting one-minute monologues

Musical Theatre

Applicants must bring the following to the audition:

1. Current resume of Theatre work
2. One one-minute monologue
3. The vocal audition should include one piece of any style (e.g. a ballad, an up-tempo jazz standard, and/or a popular, contemporary piece).
4. Short dance audition

Applicants must participate in an invitational portfolio review and interview by the art faculty. Applicants must bring the following to the portfolio review:

1. Portfolio should contain ten different original works and/or slides that represent the artistic/creative level of the applicant
2. Portfolio should be clearly labeled with the applicant's name, address, and local telephone number
3. Portfolio works should be neatly presented; this may include matting, shrink wrap, etc.
4. Original works or slides can be representative of in-class and out-of-class art work.

Applicants must bring the following to the audition:

1. Must have knowledge of classical ballet terminology.
2. Appropriate dance attire for participation in a formal audition class. If you have experience on pointe then you should bring pointe shoes as well.
3. A prepared solo performance piece (2 minutes or less) in any dance discipline with CD accompaniment.

Audition Format

The Dance audition format will be as follows:

• Abbreviated Ballet class, Modern Dance combinations
• One Jazz Dance combination
• Improvisational Exercise
• Solo performance/Interview with faculty

Instrumental

Applicants must bring the following to the audition:

1. Instrumentalists should prepare two pieces of varying styles (e.g., a ballad, an up-tempo jazz standard, and/or a blues piece).
2. Applicants must bring six (6) copies of any sheet music or lead sheet used.
3. Applicants must attend a brief interview with the music faculty to ascertain their level of training in music fundamentals and theory.

Please note: Instrumentalists wishing to use an accompanist should contact Tari Kendall or call 352-395-5916 as early as possible to make suitable arrangements.

Vocal

Applicants must bring the following to the audition:

1. Vocalists should prepare two pieces of varying styles (e.g. a ballad, an up-tempo jazz standard, and/or a popular, contemporary piece).
2. Applicants must bring six (6) copies of any sheet music used.
3. An accompanist for a live performance is highly recommended; however, accompaniment may be provided on CD.
4. Applicants must attend a brief interview with the music faculty to ascertain their level of training in music fundamentals and theory.

Please note: Vocalists wishing to use an accompanist should contact Tari Kendall or call 352-395-5916 as early as possible to make suitable arrangements.

Piano

Applicants must bring the following to the audition:

1. Prepare two pieces from contrasting periods to be played from memory. Complete pieces or movements only.
2. You will be asked to sight read a short excerpt or piece.
3. Applicants must attend a brief interview with the music faculty to ascertain their level of training in music theory.