Fame (Movie) Name: ____________________________

Questionnaire Date______________ Score___________

I. Audition Day
1. How many hours per day does it take to be as good as any of the performers?

2. What are the 2 things needed to succeed in any career?

3. What percent of the students were admitted to the PA (Performing Arts) school?

II. Read the statements below and decide which ones are true about the
famous New York City Juilliard School of Performing Arts.

1. ( ) The Julliard School is considered one of the 3 best art schools in the whole world
and it is the dream of most talented performers in America.

2. ( ) The only period The Julliard School was closed was during World War I.

3. ( ) The Committee on Admissions selects students primarily on the basis of their

performance at competitive auditions held at The Juilliard School and in selected cities
around the country. All auditions are evaluated by members of the faculty.

4. ( ) The School does not set a minimum or maximum age limit. In general, however, the
faculty and the Committee on Admissions will give preference to students in the
formative stages of their artistic development who will benefit most from the type of
training available at Juilliard.

5. ( ) The Juilliard School admits students of any race, color, or national or ethnic origin to
all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available
to students at The Juilliard School. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sexual
orientation, religion, age, disability, race, color, or national or ethnic origin in
administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan
programs, and other school-administered programs.

6. ( ) To audition for the Dance Division, you must have a minimum of three years of
training in ballet and/or modern dance. If you meet this minimum requirement, you are
welcome to complete the following steps to apply for admission.

7. ( ) For drama audition, you must have a resumé of at least 10 professional

performances on important stages.

8. ( ) Students are selected on the basis of an application, an audition, a teacher

recommendation, a music aptitude test, and a parent interview. The most important
factors are the student's enthusiasm and the results of his or her audition.
 9. ( ) Students must be in the third through eighth grades (approximately 8 to 14 years old) at
the time of their audition. The exception to this rule is that most trombone, trumpet, tuba,
horn, and bassoon players are eligible beyond the eighth grade.

10. ( ) Students may audition on the piano or any traditional orchestral instrument.
Those include violin, viola, cello, double bass, percussion, flute, clarinet, oboe,
bassoon, French horn, trombone, trumpet, and tuba. Saxophone, guitar, and voice
are not eligible.

Fame (Movie) Name: ____________________________

Questionnaire Date______________ Score___________
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Freshman Year
4. What else is needed to be successful in a Fine Arts Career besides what you answered
on #2?
5. What obstacles, outside of yourself do you face to become successful in Fine Arts?

Sophomore Year
6. What was missing, according to the professor for Master Travis to perform piano
playing?
7. What was missing for Malik to be a successful actor?

8. What does it take to make your own business in the Entertainment Industry? (name 4
things)
9. Why do some of the students hide some of their talents? (a pianist can sing/a singer can
play piano)

Junior Year
10. What does it take to be a performer on stage;
a) as far as the audience?
b) as far as the performer?
11. Is teaching a fall back career or a vocation?

12. What way can anyone take advantage of you in the Entertainment field? (name 2) Has
anyone tried to take advantage of you in the Entertainment field?

Senior Year
13. Do you know what a dream killer is? Do you listen to them? What are your dreams?

14. What happened to Joy?

15. What is the result of support or no support from you family in your performance?

16. For your 12th grade performance – What will you perform to graduate?