GET READY FOR THE FINAL ROUND
Applicants who have advanced to the final round will receive additional details regarding their audition or review via Acceptd on Monday, March 4th. Applicants who advanced in two artforms will receive two separate messages via Acceptd.
Final Round auditions and reviews will be held Friday, March 15th and Saturday, March 16th 2024.
All auditions are scheduled in the Eastern Time Zone.
Virtual Auditions (via Zoom): Creative Writing, Design, Film + Photography, and Visual Art
In-Person Auditions (at the University of Kentucky): Dance, Drama, Instrumental Music, Musical Theatre, and Vocal Music
Review your artform's applicant guide HERE for more details on your artform's Final Round audition/review requirements.
Design and Instrumental Music Finalists can access the additional materials needed for the Final Round audition/review HERE.
Musical Theatre's dance routine video will be sent to all Musical Theatre Finalists via Acceptd in the coming days.
VIRTUAL AUDITIONS
Creative Writing, Design, Film + Photography, and Visual Art
Zoom Access
The Zoom link to access your audition at your specified day and time will be sent to you via Acceptd messaging on Monday, March 11th. We will also include instructions regarding Zoom setup and how to reach the GSA administration team if questions arise.
What To Expect
Please note that the GSA team will have extremely limited access to phone and email on March 14th - 16th. Please ask your questions early. We will be travelling on Thursday from our offices in Louisville to the University of Kentucky and preparing for auditions starting the next day. If you need to communicate with us during the weekend, we will do our best to reply to you as soon as possible.
When making plans, remember the possible time zone difference. All auditions are listed in the Eastern Time Zone.
If you have a Friday audition, you can email GSA at [email protected] to provide you with an excused absence form to send to your school.
Each audition will be NOT recorded.
While we hope that you never have to do so, please notify GSA if you decide to cancel your audition at [email protected].
IN-PERSON AUDITIONS
Dance, Drama, Instrumental Music, Musical Theatre, and Vocal Music
What to Expect
Registration will take place in the lobby of the Singletary Center for the Arts, located at 405 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40508. Please register at least 30 minutes prior to your audition start time.
Please note that the GSA team will have extremely limited access to phone and email on March 14th - 16th. Please ask your questions early. We will be travelling on Thursday from our offices in Louisville to the University of Kentucky and preparing for auditions starting the next day. If you need to communicate with us during the weekend, we will do our best to reply to you as soon as possible.
When making travel plans, remember the possible time zone change. Lexington is in the Eastern Time Zone.
If you have a Friday audition, you can email GSA at [email protected] to provide you with an excused absence form to send to your school.
If you are an Instrumental Music Finalist in Percussion, these instruments will be available for you to use during auditions: marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, and timpani. If bringing your own percussion equipment, you will be given instructions at the registration table regarding where and how to unload the equipment. Snare drum or drum set will not be provided.
If you are a Dance Finalist, please plan to arrive by 9:00am ET (30 minutes prior to the start of the masterclass), at which time you will be escorted into the audition space so you may warm-up. You will be provided with a dance number upon arrival.
A limited number of practice rooms will be available on-site at a first come, first serve basis.
While we hope that you never have to do so, please notify GSA if you decide to cancel your audition at [email protected].
ON-CAMPUS PARKING OVERVIEW
Parking is limited and monitored on UK’s campus. Please read the following instructions carefully and obey all parking signs when on campus. Make plans ahead and allot time to find a parking spot. You will likely have a 5 to 10 minute walk from your parking spot to GSA Registration.
There is a semi-circle drive in front of Singletary Center for the Arts (405 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40508), where registration will take place. This is an optimal DROP OFF spot for students, large instruments, and/or anyone who may have difficulty walking prior to parking your car.
Parking for Friday, March 15th
If you park on campus prior to 3:30pm ET on Friday, March 15th, GSA has reserved a free parking lot off of Linden Walk between Euclid Avenue and Rose Lane (outlined in red in the map below). There will be a parking attendant there confirming you are there for GSA auditions. The map below will direct you to this parking lot. This parking lot is within walking distance of the Singletary Center (starred in the map below), where registration for auditions/reviews will take place.
If you park on campus after 3:30pm ET on Friday, March 15th or any time on Saturday, March 16th, campus parking is generally open. With only a few exceptions, you may park for free in employee and student lots any time after 3:30pm ET on Friday. For the shortest walk, we recommend the parking lots located on Linden Walk between Euclid Avenue and Rose Lane or the parking lots behind Memorial Coliseum (accessible from Rose Street or Lexington Avenue). The lots are shaded in blue on the map below.
Parking for Saturday, March 16th
On weekends, campus parking is generally open. With only a few exceptions, you may park for free in employee and student lots any time after 3:30pm ET on Friday. For the shortest walk, we recommend the parking lots located on Linden Walk between Euclid Avenue and Rose Lane or the parking lots behind Memorial Coliseum (accessible from Rose Street or Lexington Avenue). The lots are shaded in blue on the map below.
ADA Accessibility Parking and Parking Tags
If you need accessible parking prior to 3:30pm ET on Friday, March 15th, you must receive a university-issued ADA accessibility tag (a standard ADA accessibility tag is not recognized in on-campus accessible parking spots until after 3:30pm ET on Friday). Contact Brandy Campbell ([email protected]) with the University of Kentucky’s parking office before auditions to receive a university ADA accessible tag. This map outlines where ADA parking is available on campus.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL FINALISTS
March 15th & 16th, 2024
Final Round Auditions and Reviews will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
April 12th, 2024
All Finalists will be notified of whether they have been accepted into the summer program. A list of alternates will also be announced.
JUNE & JULY 2024 - GSA 2024 Summer Program
GSA 2024 will be held at the University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY). All students will attend one of two sessions listed below. Students are assigned which session they attend and will learn which session they’ve been accepted to along with the class announcement. Though most artforms will take place in both sessions, Design will only be held in session one, while Dance will only be held in session two.
Session One - June 9th to July 29th, 2024
Session Two -July 7th to July 27th, 2024
