Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 12:16     Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?

Hey! Update for parents of kids who applied to Visual Arts:

I contacted the school directly today, since timing re audition invites has definitely been unclear....

DESA emailed me a response at 12 pm Monday 2/9, saying that the visual arts department is still actively reviewing portfolios. So, as of now: no news is not necessarily bad news.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 11:12     Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?

Anonymous wrote:Hoping theater auditions went well yesterday. Got the email for a vocal callback!


To PP:
It looks like some have already gotten call backs for vocal.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 10:42     Subject: anyone getting call backs for DESA?

Does anyone know if there is actually a reading assignment for CAMP?
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 09:45     Subject: anyone getting call backs for DESA?

Also haven't heard anything re: vocal, and doesn't seem others at our MS have heard either. They have "walk ins" for vocal scheduled today (whatever that means - maybe for kids who weren't able to submit recordings?) so perhaps they are waiting to get through those before sending invites for callbacks, which are listed as happening Wednesday the 11th and Wednesday the 18th.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 08:57     Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?

Hoping theater auditions went well yesterday. Got the email for a vocal callback!
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 16:06     Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nope I’m waiting on visual arts.



So you still haven’t heard either? My kid applied to Visual Arts. We have heard nothing yet. I keep worrying/wondering if only students who are moving to the interview stage have heard back or if they are just behind schedule & no one has heard yet.


Nope I’m thinking just like you. Maybe my kids portfolio wasn’t good enough. I’m hoping we get something by Monday.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 13:04     Subject: anyone getting call backs for DESA?

Audition this afternoon for theater. Good luck to your kids!
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 13:01     Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?

Still nothing on vocal. I’m thinking with recommendations not closing until Monday, perhaps they are waiting. Not sure why recs couldn’t be due the same day as applications. But hopefully they’d let kids whose recs are in, know.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 12:55     Subject: anyone getting call backs for DESA?

Ughghghg....I hope they let families know, regardless.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 12:04     Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?

Anonymous wrote:Nope I’m waiting on visual arts.



So you still haven’t heard either? My kid applied to Visual Arts. We have heard nothing yet. I keep worrying/wondering if only students who are moving to the interview stage have heard back or if they are just behind schedule & no one has heard yet.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 11:50     Subject: anyone getting call backs for DESA?

CAMP has interviews next week.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 11:43     Subject: anyone getting call backs for DESA?

OP here

We are waiting for vocal call backs which presumably start on Tuesday? Any news?
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 18:33     Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?

Nope I’m waiting on visual arts.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2026 20:09     Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?

Came here to ask the same question. Waiting to hear on vocal audition. We submitted the video which means first callbacks are the 11th and second on the 18th. Hoping we hear soon. Good luck!
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2026 18:23     Subject: anyone getting call backs for DESA?

Call back sessions start next week.