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Magnet Application
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Magnet Application Closes
- December 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM – Last Day for Magnet School and CITA Application Submission (except Pebblebrook)
• Friday, January 3, 2025 – Magnet teacher recommendations are due
• January 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM – Admissions decisions posted in the magnet application portal (sign in to CCSD magnet portal).
• February 28, 2025 – Deadline for students to select program and indicate commitment in magnet portal.
• November 2024 – March 2025 – Rolling notification of acceptance for Pebblebrook based on audition date.
BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUE NATURE OF OUR ADMISSIONS PROCESS, THE CCCEPA DOES NOT FOLLOW THE ADMISSIONS TIMELINE OF THE ACADEMIC MAGNET PROGRAMS.
AUDITION REGISTRATION
FINAL Audition #1 – JANUARY 25, 2025 at 9:00am
CCCEPA Audition Tips
Requirements and recommendations to put your best foot forward.
Dance Audition Tips
All dancers should be dressed appropriately in fitted black dance attire. Hair should be pulled back and up away from the face and neck.
STEP I – Prospective student will be required to participate in an in-person jazz and ballet skill assessment during one of the two scheduled CCCEPA audition dates.
STEP II – At the end of the in-person audition you will be interviewed.
Drama Audition Tips
Present a 1-2 minute memorized monologue that allows you to develop a character and show a variety of acting choices/tactics. The monologue may be comedic or dramatic and should come from a published work of theatre or monologue book. No original material, please. The monologue should not be verse or from classical works, such as Shakespeare or Moliere. The monologue should be age appropriate (close to your own age). Costumes and props should not be used.
Acting/Theatre applicants should also be prepared to explain their interest and background in drama. During the personal interview, the discussion will revolve around the student’s work, creativity, previous theatre experience, and ability to express themselves and communicate ideas.
Musical Theatre Audition Tips
The audition requirements for students who wish to audition into the Music Theatre Department at CCCEPA are:
- NOW OPEN TO 8TH GRADE STUDENTS!
- Prepare two, 16-32 bar song cuts that are contrasting in style, tempo, etc. from the American Musical Theatre canon. Students need to provide a tracked accompaniment for each song.
- A short (no longer than 90 sec.) monologue (comedic/dramatic) from a published play.
- A dance technique assessment.
- An interview with CCCEPA Musical Theatre faculty members.
Technical Theatre Audition Tips
Technical Theatre applicants should present and explain a project that they have worked on. The project should be something the student has created. Examples of projects can be artwork, crafts, construction projects, music or sound production, video creation, or work from a staged production. Applicants should be prepared to explain how they created the work, the tools and materials they used, and their processes to achieve their results. If it is not possible to bring in the project for the presentation, detailed visual examples are acceptable.
Technical Theatre applicants should also be prepared to explain their interest and background in the technical aspects of theatre production. During the personal interview, the discussion will revolve around the student’s work, creativity, previous theatre experience, and ability to express and communicate ideas.
Vocal Music Audition Tips
Prepare and perform from memory a 1-2 minute song that best shows your vocal ability and range. The song may be classical, musical theatre, pop, a patriotic song, or hymn. The audition song MUST be memorized and MUST be accompanied. You may not sing a cappella. Accompaniment tracks must be on a phone, CD or mp3 player.
A Bluetooth speaker will be provided in the audition, or you may choose to bring your own device. Do not depend on Wi-Fi connectivity. Accompaniment tracks must not have lead vocals.
