I am currently a Junior in high school and I want to go with disney on ice and tour for a year before college. Does anyone know when I can audition, how I do it, what to expect, and when the right time for me to audition would be? Help is greatly appreciated thanks!

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2010 Skating Goals

1) Land Double Axel
2) Pass Junior Moves at the end of January
3) Pass Novice Free at the end of January
4) Pass Senior moves by september
5) Consistant double flips and double lutzs
6) Learn a new cool spin!

Sorry, sk8ryellow! I think you're a bit too young to go on tour with Disney On Ice... have to be AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD!!!

There are other requirements too! Take a look at this link...

http://www.feldentertainment.com/pa.htm

BTW: have you talked with your MOM about this?

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Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Actually, the requirement is that the skater be at least 17 years old and a high school graduate. You can begin the audition process earlier, though.

First thing is to prepare and send in a portfolio (instructions are in the link). After that, you may be asked to do a live audition. This is done when one of the shows comes to your area. At the audition, skaters are weighed and measured, and asked to demonstrate skating and acting skills. If the skater is classified as "hireable" they are added to the pool of potential cast members.

Then the casting process begins. This mostly happens in the spring, when a number of tours finish their runs for the year. First they need to find out how many skaters are leaving, so they know what openings they have. Then they go through the pool of potential hires to match candidates to those openings. It's about how you skate, but also about how you look and whether you fit the costume. So there are no guarantees.

Last year, some tours were closed due to the economy, so there were very few new hires. My daughter auditioned last year and was classified hireable, but was not picked up. She's hoping to get in this year.

Edited to add: For you, sk8ryellow, the first thing to do will be to pass those tests! Disney skaters need to be at least Junior level; Senior is better. Good luck!

Surely she will be when she graduates from High School?

I think this is a very good idea, Skryellow, if your skating is good enough - a "gap year" between our equivalents of high school and college is considered a Very Good Thing here, and there are many specialist organisations to help you choose what you'd like to do during that year. You would be more likely to get into a top university in this country if you'd had a year touring with Disney on Ice or a similar company than if you went straight from school! I know that doesn't apply so much in the US, but nevertheless it would look good on your CV (resumé) and the good universities would probably see this as evidence of maturity and commitment. Go for it, I say!

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Haha I am 17 right now, I will turn 18 in December of my senior year, my mom is the one who gave me the idea of doing it.

Thank you so much this will help me a lot! Also the passing of my skating tests is a definate must!

That is what I was thinking with the better chance of getting into a top university. I am looking into going to Colorado College right now and one of the proffessers told me that I would stand out if I did the tour because it shows that I am willing to take risks and other such.

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2010 Skating Goals

1) Land Double Axel
2) Pass Junior Moves at the end of January
3) Pass Novice Free at the end of January
4) Pass Senior moves by september
5) Consistant double flips and double lutzs
6) Learn a new cool spin!

I've seen quite a few audition videos on YouTube, check out the skills that the girls are practicing to get an idea of what might be expected of you.

skated Disney on ice for 6 years and did 4 World Tours. Send me a pM Ill fill you in on what to expect , The Audition is tough, If you can't stop on all edges your up against it. They look for good skaters not people who can do triples.
You have to be good on your feet. Send me a PM if you like Ill fill you in.

If that doesn't pan out, and you can wait, http://disney.go.com/disneycareers/disneycollegeprogram has paid internships for college students at Disney resorts.

You could ask if they take skaters.

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