How competitive is Duke Ellington to get into?

[Anonymous]

I’m confused about family interview — I’d been told previously that a family interview would take place. But all of info says auditions are closed to parents/family.

Anyone have a a kid that’s gone through this yet this year for instrumental music? (My kid was cancelled on the snow day.)

[Anonymous]

Family interviews are only for students who have passed auditions and callbacks. They are not, however, a guarantee of acceptance

[Anonymous]

Not everyone is given a callback, just the people they want to see again. But not getting a callback doesn't necessarily mean not getting in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not everyone is given a callback, just the people they want to see again. But not getting a callback doesn't necessarily mean not getting in.

Anyone heard whether the weather affected the schedule this year? We expected callbacks would be today but haven't heard anything and no idea how to interpret that.

[Anonymous]

Kid was supposed to audition yesterday, postponed due to weather. Told that new invitations should issue soon for 2/25-2/27 audition dates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not everyone is given a callback, just the people they want to see again. But not getting a callback doesn't necessarily mean not getting in.

Anyone heard whether the weather affected the schedule this year? We expected callbacks would be today but haven't heard anything and no idea how to interpret that.

DCPS is closed today (Friday0 for Professional Development, and Monday is a holiday. The first round of auditions is not complete. You don't get notified that you have a callback until everyone is seen in the first round. Auditions were cancelled Wednesday and Thurs for most departments. Should continue not next week but the week after due to performances and rehearsals for current students next week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Family interviews are only for students who have passed auditions and callbacks. They are not, however, a guarantee of acceptance

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kid was supposed to audition yesterday, postponed due to weather. Told that new invitations should issue soon for 2/25-2/27 audition dates.

My kid was scheduled for Wednesday. We were just told we'd get the new dates "soon" so thank you for sharing your update!

[Anonymous]

Note that posts on the first 4 pages are from 2022

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kid was supposed to audition yesterday, postponed due to weather. Told that new invitations should issue soon for 2/25-2/27 audition dates.

Has anyone gotten an update on this? We've not heard a peep from them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kid was supposed to audition yesterday, postponed due to weather. Told that new invitations should issue soon for 2/25-2/27 audition dates.

Has anyone gotten an update on this? We've not heard a peep from them.

Nothing. And my DD auditioned last Tuesday. My DD’s friend is also in the process of callbacks for theatre and have not heard anything since last week either. She was on her second callback.

[Anonymous]

Same. Instrumental music, initial audition last week postponed due to weather

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same. Instrumental music, initial audition last week postponed due to weather

Invitations just went out for rescheduled initial auditions for instrumental music.

[Anonymous]

DE is doing their 50th Anniversary event this week and it features students and teachers have to oversee, so no auditions until next week

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kid was supposed to audition yesterday, postponed due to weather. Told that new invitations should issue soon for 2/25-2/27 audition dates.

Has anyone gotten an update on this? We've not heard a peep from them.

Nothing. And my DD auditioned last Tuesday. My DD’s friend is also in the process of callbacks for theatre and have not heard anything since last week either. She was on her second callback.

Theatre callbacks have started again. This will be the 3rd callback.