Bonnie & Betty Teens

rebekahamy · Post by **rebekahamy** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:02 pm

Indeed it is Nisha101

Their website is pretty informative you just have to take the time to sit and read through it all.

x_sugarplumfairy_x · Post by **x_sugarplumfairy_x** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:39 pm

did u apply nisha? goodluck if you did

anyone who's just got accepted onto their books- have u gone with their agency photographer or are ypu sorting your own? i was in 2 minds about it but then realised i was on holiday the date of the photography session so that made my mind up for me!!
iv sorted a different photographer but not sure if theres any set poses we should be including or if it doesnt matter x

DQsMum · Post by **DQsMum** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:56 pm

x_sugarplumfairy_x wrote:did u apply nisha? goodluck if you did

anyone who's just got accepted onto their books- have u gone with their agency photographer or are ypu sorting your own? i was in 2 minds about it but then realised i was on holiday the date of the photography session so that made my mind up for me!!
iv sorted a different photographer but not sure if theres any set poses we should be including or if it doesn't matter x

Hi there, we couldn't do their photo day either. We have used a photographer called Heijo from Eye on the Light, he is very good, South London based and comes to you! When I asked the agency about what shots they said he would know what they needed!

We are excited to see what life in a new agency brings!

Nisha101 · Post by **Nisha101** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:00 pm

no I'm still rather stuck as I don't want anything to go wrong or me not benefit whatsoever with no auditions or castings coming through

DanceDiva · Post by **DanceDiva** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 2:33 pm

Bonnie and Betty have just sent us an email inviting my 14yr old DD to the next assessment sessions and will contact us in due course

Any idea of assessment format please for a teenager in order to prepare please ?
Many thanks.

SamHelen · Post by **SamHelen** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:30 pm

Hey DanceDiva I was just wondering when did you apply? x

DanceDiva · Post by **DanceDiva** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:57 pm

SamHelen wrote:Hey DanceDiva I was just wondering when did you apply? x

We enquired at the end of June and they got straight back to us within a day or two and said they had new assessments coming up and would be in touch shortly.
Have you applied SamHelen ?

SamHelen · Post by **SamHelen** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:18 pm

Thank you for the reply, Yeah I have applied but only yesterday so hopefully in the coming week or two I will hear from them

x_sugarplumfairy_x · Post by **x_sugarplumfairy_x** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 7:57 am

Re: Bonnie & Betty Teens

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by DanceDiva
» Tue Jul 09, 2013 2:33 pmBonnie and Betty have just sent us an email inviting my 14yr old DD to the next assessment sessions and will contact us in due course :D :D

Any idea of assessment format please for a teenager in order to prepare please ?
Many thanks./

hi if its the same as the childrens assessment which i think it is she will need a monologue prepared tp show them, she will have a photograph taken and then will take part in a group workshop doing improvisations and drama games
my DD really enjoyed it

xx

DanceDiva · Post by **DanceDiva** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:34 am

x_sugarplumfairy_x wrote:
Re: Bonnie & Betty Teens

hi if its the same as the childrens assessment which i think it is she will need a monologue prepared to show them, she will have a photograph taken and then will take part in a group workshop doing improvisations and drama games
my DD really enjoyed it xx

Thank you so much - this will be our first outings for agents, previously DD was accepted with a different agency without being seen but we decided not to carry on with them at that time.

When they say monologue, does it have to be an excerpt from a book or would a poem suffice ?
My DD has a very expressive poem about dancing which she relates to very well but wondering if that would suffice ?
Thanks again in advance x

x_sugarplumfairy_x · Post by **x_sugarplumfairy_x** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:25 am

they attached some sample age appropriate monologues to the email but you didnt have to use theres you could choose your own. im sure a poem would be fine as long as it is expressive and shows her ability because they dont specify it has to be from a play x

DanceDiva · Post by **DanceDiva** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:34 am

x_sugarplumfairy_x wrote:they attached some sample age appropriate monologues to the email but you didnt have to use theres you could choose your own. im sure a poem would be fine as long as it is expressive and shows her ability because they dont specify it has to be from a play x

You're a star - thank you !! $\:D/$
Very excited as have only heard excellent reports from everyone about BoBe.
Any more tips gratefully received !! xx

pg · Post by pg » Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:36 am

DanceDiva - how old is your DD?

If she is a teenager I would really recommend trying to find a speech as a back up as well as a poem - just in case they would prefer that. (I think they would prefer it

). They will be assessing how she is likely to come across in audition/on screen and poems are very rarely used in auditions except for little ones.

Ideally this should be modern and close to her own age and type. It shouldn't be narrative - so not a passage from a novel. I imagine that they will want to see whether she can "become" someone/inhabit a character (that's what I would be looking for if I were auditioning/assessing someone's acting ability/style) - I'm not sure how easy this will be to show with a poem.

It doesn't have to be long - and you can cut and paste several pieces together, so you don't have to rely on finding a long speech in a play. One minute of something good is far, far better than 4 minutes of someone trying to remember something. I'd say aim for around 2 minutes and time it out loud in "performance mode" - don't time it muttering under your breath, you'll come up with a completely different time! If they attach monologues then have a look at the length and style of those as a guide. But don't worry if the one you pick is a bit shorter.

They will be able to judge/assess on a poem, but you will make their job much easier by choosing a speech.

DanceDiva · Post by **DanceDiva** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:06 am

Thank you so much pg - this is so helpful.

My DD is 14 and has little acting experience outside Saturday classes / school plays but she is an absolute whizz at improv and really enjoys it ( hence is confident ) so we have a strength there !

Nisha101 · Post by **Nisha101** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 3:56 pm

Hi everyone, I know I've been deciding for ages, I think I'm ready to apply and am wondering whether the auditions are still going on? Thanks