Question:
Audition song for west side story?
Leto
2011-12-25 11:52:09 UTC
So I'm going to be auditioning for West Side Story, and I need to come up with an audition song to sing! I believe the song fragment can only be about a minute or so long. I really want to ge the part of Anita, so I need a song with a feisty Latin vibe! (lol). The problem is, I can't think of one that isn't in Spanish! Can anyone think of one?
Thanks! :)
Three answers:
Birdgirl
2011-12-25 15:06:49 UTC
I understand you wanting a song with a "feisty Latin vibe", but this is "West Side Story"! Audition with a show tune--especially one that shows off a strong singing voice with a good range ("A Boy Like That" is not for beginners). And I hope you can dance!



Try an excerpt from 'There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This" from "Sweet Charity"



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg3BmEHuN_g



You can get the sheet music (available in different keys). This is copyrighted music, so just buy what you need. You're probably supposed to bring in a copy of the sheet music for the audition? If so, make sure you clearly mark where to start and stop.



If the audition is acapella--make sure you practice your song over and over until you can do it perfectly without having to search for any pitches. If the audition doesn't REQUIRE you to sing without accompaniment---DON'T. It's harder than most people realize to sound really good without any background music at all. People who insist that they sound better without accompaniment are usually people whose pitch strays all over the place. If you sing well acapella--you should be able to sing with music. You will have to if you are cast.



Audition requirements are requirements. It's only in the movies where someone can walk in and "break all the rules" and impress them so much with their "originality and raw talent" that they get the part! Actually they tell you to leave.



You can get the sheet music here, as well as other LEGAL sources. Online music prints out immediately once you pay for it, so you don't have to wait for it to arrive in the mail.

http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/scorch.asp?ppn=SC0041965

http://www.onlinesheetmusic.com/theres-gotta-be-something-better-than-this-p191581.aspx
anonymous
2011-12-26 04:42:30 UTC
Here are some great FEMALE SOLOS for Auditions



A BRAND NEW DRESS... Coco

A FOGGY DAY IN LONDON TOWN. Damsel in Distress

A JOURNEY TO A STAR.. The Gang's all Here

A LADY OF SENSIBILITY.. Lady Pirates of capt. Bree

A SINGER MUST BE FREE... The Nightingale

A WEEK-END IN THE COUNTRY.. A Little Night Music

ALL MY LOVIN'... Across the Universe

ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE.. Brigadood

ANOTHER HUNDRED PEOPLE.. Company

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST... We Will Rock You

APPLAUSE... Applause

AROUND THE WORLD... Grey Garden

BACK TO BASE... Closer than Ever

BACK TO BEFORE.. Ragtime

BACKWOODS BARBIE.. 9 to 5

BE MY HOST... No Strings

BE ON YOUR OWN... Nine

BEFORE I KISS THE WORLD GOODBYE.. Jennie

BLESS THE LORD.. Can Do

BOUNCE ME BROTHER.. Swing

BREATH... In the Heights

CAFÉ CONTINENTAL... Big

CANDLE IN THE WATER.. Pete's Dragon

C'EST MAGNAFIQUE... Can Can

COLORED WOMAN... Memphis

COWBOY TAKE ME AWAY... Urban Cowboy

DAY BY DAY.. Godspell

DIVA'S LAMENT.. Spam

DON'T STOP BELIEVIN.. Rock of Ages

EASY TERMS.. Blood Brothers

ESCAPE... Escape

EVERY STORY'S A LOVE STORY... Aida

EVERYTHING'S BRIGHT.. Dance of the Vampires

EVERYTHING ELSE.. Next to Normal

FEELINGS YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE... Sideshow

FIFTY PERCENT.. Ballroom

FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING.. Flashdance

FLY ME TO THE MOON.. Come Fly Away

FLY ME TO THE FUTURE.. The Vanities

FOLLOW YOUR HEART... Urintown

GET HAPPY... Everyday Rapture

GIMME LOVE.. Kiss of the Spider Woman

GLITTER AND BE GAY ... Candide

GRAND AVENUE... Flower Drum Song

GROWING UP CATHOLIC.. Nunsense

HAPPY EASTER... Easter Parade

HELL NO.. The Color Purple

HOLDING ON.. Secret Garden

HOLDING TO THE GROUND... Falsettoland

HOME.. Wonderland

HONEY, HONEY.. Momma Mia

HOW LUCKY CAN YOU GET.. Funny Lady

I AIN'T GOT TIME.. Zanna Don't

I DON'T KNOW HIS NAME... She Likes Me

I GOT RHYTHM... Girl Crazy

I HATE MUSICALS... Ruthless

I KEEP REMEMBERING YOU... Yank

I MIGHT GROW FOND OF YOU.. Sunny

I NEVER SAID I LOVE YOU... Dear World

I WANT IT ALL.. Baby

I WAS WAY AHEAD AND SEESAW.. Seesaw

I'LL BE WAITING THERE... Kristina

I'M A WOMAN... Smokey Joe's Café

IMAGINE... Lennon

INSIDE YOUR HEART.. Bad Boy

IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING... State Fair\

IT NEEDS WORK... City of Angels

IT WON'T LET US LEAVE... Evil Dead

JUST AROUND THE RIVER BEND.. Pocahontas

IT'S NEVER ENTERED MY MIND..Higher and Higher

JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY.. Big Deal

KEYS .. Passing Strange

LADY'S MAID... Titanic

LAY DOWN YOUR HEAD.. Violet

LETTERS FROM THE FRONT... Ace

LIGHT... The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

LOOK FOR A SILVER LINING. Till the Clouds roll by

LOOK TO THE RAINBOW... Finian's Rainbow

LOSING MY MIND.. Fossee

LOVE... Love me Tonight

LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND.. Carnival

LOVE NEVER DIES... Love Never Dies

LULLABY OF BROADWAY... 42nd Street

MELTING MOGGY... Honk

MISTER RIGHT... Love Life

MOLL'S SONG... The Cradle Will Rock

MY FUNNY VALENTINE... Babes in Arms

MY OWN MORNING... Hallelujah Baby

NAPOLEON.. Jamaica

NO OTHER LOVE.. Me and Juliet

NOBODY'S SIDE... Chess

100 WAYS TO LOSE A MAN.. Wonderful Town

OOH! MY FEET... The most happy fella

ONE NIGHT ONLY.. Dream Girls

PARIS BY NIGHT.. Victor Victoria

PASSONATE and TRUE..The Addams Family Musical.

PROMISES PROMISES, Promises, Promises

PURLIE... Purlie

RAGS... Rags

RAIN ON THE ROOF.. The Wild Party

ROLL IN THE HAY.. The Young Frankenstein

RUNNING IN PLACE... Steel Pier

SAL TLEY KA SITI.. The Book of Mormon

SECOND STAR TO THE RIGHT... Peter Pan

SCARLETT O'HARA AGAIN.. Gone with the Wind

SEPTEMBER SONG... Lovemusik

SHINE... Billy Elliot

SOME DAY.. The Wedding Singer

SON OF A PREACHER MAN... Enron

TEACHER DON'T TEACH ME NO NONSENSE... Race

THANK GOD I'M OLD... Barnum

THE BARE NECESSITIES... The Jungle Book

THE CALLING.. Altar Boyz

THE GARDEN RAM... Two by Two

THE MAN I LOVE.. Strike up the Band

TRY TO REMEMBER.. The Fantastics

U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D.... Starlight Express

UNDER THE TREE.. Celebration

WAITING FOR LIFE...Once upon this Island

WITH ONE LOOK.. Sunset Boulevard

WORDS, WORDS, WORDS.. Witches of Eastwick

YATATA.. YATATA... YATATA... Allegro

YOU'LL NEVER BE ALONE.A Tale of Two Cities

YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE.. Carousel
faim
2016-09-19 13:59:18 UTC
I Could Have Danced All Night is a fine alternative, however if you would like different choices: -Maggie's Solo in "At The Ballet" from A Chorus Line -Anything from Follies -"Anything Goes" from Anything Goes -"Green Finch & Linnet Bird" from Sweeney Todd -"Waiting For Life" from Once on This Island -"Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm" from How To Succeed and I consider Take Me or Leave me could also be a fine alternative, however she would desire to do anything that is extra traditional, historical college Broadway, intent West Side Story is so, so traditional. Best of success to you!


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