Portfolios & Auditions
The ArtQuest Entry Process includes either the submission of a Portfolio or an Audition. Please follow the specific procedures given below for your 1st Choice of Arts Specialty area. Applying students are not scheduled for an audition or portfolio review until a completed ArtQuest Entry Packet has been received and processed. You will be notified by email, letter or phone about your portfolio review or audition appointment as soon as possible. If you are declined for your 1st Choice Arts Specialty, you will be contacted to see if you wish to be considered for your 2nd or alternate choice and will usually be asked to submit a portfolio or to audition for that specialty.
IMPORTANT: Questions about Portfolios or Auditions should be initially directed to the Arts Specialty teachers listed below for each discipline, as they can best answer them. If you still need assistance, contact the AQ Program Assistant or Director.
IMPORTANT: Questions about Portfolios or Auditions should be initially directed to the Arts Specialty teachers listed below for each discipline, as they can best answer them. If you still need assistance, contact the AQ Program Assistant or Director.
Visual Arts - Portfolio Reviews
Submit the following in any media or technique you choose. For 2-D pieces, actual works MUST be submitted; good quality slides or photographs may be submitted only for 3-D works and for very large 2-D work. No digital portfolios are accepted in this arts specialty portfolio. Make sure your work is carefully protected and that each piece is identified on the back with your name, address and phone number.
Digital ArtsLauren Frost
707-890-3850, ext 52290 jsappington@srcs.k12.ca.us Submit a portfolio of images demonstrating abilities in computer software programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, 2D and/or 3D animation programs, etc. Work may be submitted in various formats, including flash drive, disk, video, hard copy prints, etc. Include information as to what applications were used to create the project, successful or appropriate ways to view it and the name and file format. Work should be carefully protected and identified with name, address and phone number. While there is no minimum number of works, students should submit their best examples in both technique and concept. *Important Alternative: We recognize that some students may not have had much experience or opportunity to work within the medium of digital drawing or animation. In this case, the portfolio should consist of hand drawings, designs, storyboards or other visual art works, along with a clear statement about why this is the Specialty choice, even though little or no work can be shown in the specific media. This substitution may affect your acceptance. PhotographyJohn Sappington
707-890-3850, ext 52290 jsappington@srcs.k12.ca.us No prior photographic experience is required to apply for the Photography Specialty. The portfolio you submit, however, should demonstrate a willingness to work in the photographic medium as an art form and an eye for composition, shadow, light, and subject matter. Work submitted may be the original piece or shown on CD, slide or photograph, however 3-D works may only be submitted in CD, slide or photographic form. Printed photographs should be no larger than 8” x 10”. Make sure your work is carefully protected and that each piece is identified on the back with your name, address and phone number. The artwork submitted should be original and may be in any or all of the following media: Photographs, Paintings, Drawings, 3-Dimensional Works (Slides, photos, CD’s only; no actual 3-D work, please.) or Digital Photos and/or Digital Art. Video ArtsJay Anderson
707-890-3850, ext 52290 janderson@srcs.k12.ca.us No prior videography experience is required to apply for the Video Arts Specialty. Following the instructions in the Entry Packet, complete all the forms and requirements in the Entry Packet, and as your portfolio, submit a video file(s) (movie) which reflects the experiences you have had using either film, video or computer imaging. The file(s) may be submitted on a flash drive, CD or DVD. As an alternative, you may submit a link to a video uploaded to a site or drop box. If you are submitting a link, please email the web address/URL to eliminate the possibility of miss-typing the correct link address. Include information as to what applications were used to create the project, successful or appropriate ways to view it and the name and file format, if necessary. (Example: Project made using PowerPoint/Office for Windows, created in Flash, will play via Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, Death Star.FLC or Race.mov, etc.) Work should be submitted in a professional manner, carefully protected and identified with name, address and phone number. *Important Alternative: We recognize that some students may not have had much experience or opportunity to work within the medium of Video. In this case, the portfolio should consist of hand drawings, designs, storyboards or other visual art works, along with a clear statement about why this is the Specialty choice, even though little or no work can be shown in the specific media. This substitution may affect your acceptance. Visual Fine ArtBrooke Delello
707-890-3850, ext 52290 bdelello@srcs.k12.ca.us Janet Fisher jfisher@srcs.k12.ca.us All Visual Arts students should submit the described Portfolio for their Specialty choice at the same time they submit their Entry Packet. Mail or hand deliver your completed ArtQuest Entry Packet with your Portfolio to the SRHS Main Office, Attention Jan Sofie, ArtQuest Director. Your packet will be considered incomplete and will not be processed nor your portfolio reviewed until all required materials are received. Portfolio reviews and interviews with students will be scheduled and continuing thereafter. IMPORTANT: You may be required to attend an interview as part of the application and Visual Arts portfolio review process and will be contacted by phone if an interview process is required. You will be notified by email, letter or by phone and when/where to pick up your portfolio. |
Performing Arts - AuditionsAll Performing Arts students must submit a completed Entry Packet first and then follow discipline-specific directions below for the Audition. Hand deliver your COMPLETE ArtQuest Entry Packet to the SRHS Main Office, Attention Jan Sofie, ArtQuest Director. Your packet will be considered incomplete and will not be accepted nor an audition scheduled until all required materials are received. Auditions will be scheduled by the specific Performing Arts teachers. You will be notified by letter or by phone about your admission.
Dance
Nzinga Woods
707-890-3850, ext 52290 nwoods@srcs.k12.ca.us Tanya Knippelmeir tknippelmeir@srcs.k12.ca.us After your completed ArtQuest Entry Packet is processed, you will be contacted for an Audition and given further instructions at that time, with the first round of auditions and continuing thereafter. Please be advised that no truly beginning level dance class is offered; students must have dance skills and experience at the minimum of an Intermediate high school level upon entry, which is usually about 2 or more years of previous instruction. DURING THE DANCE AUDITION
WHAT TO WEAR TO THE DANCE AUDITION? Clothing-Any combination of the following: Leotard and tights, leggings/shorts and tight fitting shirt. Shoes- ballet slippers, jazz shoes, dance paws, socks, or bare feet NO loose clothing, sweats or baggy clothes. WHAT PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS ARE LOOKING FOR Flexibility, coordination, presentation, musicality, and the ability to follow the directions, demonstrations during class, along with your personal responses, and recommendation will be criterion used to evaluate the entrant into the Dance Program. Students will be assessed on the audition essentials, performance, and enthusiasm for this specialty. Evaluation criteria for Dance are based on both the California State Visual and Performing Arts and National Core Arts Standards. Music - InstrumentalTim Decker
707-890-3850, ext 52290 tdecker@srcs.k12.ca.us After your completed ArtQuest Entry Packet is processed, you will be notified for an audition and placed in an appropriate level based on their performance. Please be advised that no truly Beginning Instrumental Music class is offered; students must be able to play at the minimum of an Intermediate high school level upon entry, which usually means approximately 4-5 years of previous instruction. Music - VocalKira Bombace
707-890-3850, ext 52290 srhschoirs@yahoo.com After your completed ArtQuest Entry Packet is processed, you will be contacted for scheduling of an audition and interview. All students will be screened based on written information and recommendation contained in the packet. Students must be prepared to attend an individual audition to be held by appointment in Room 41 in the Music/Dance building, with the first round of auditions and continuing thereafter. The audition will include a student solo, vocal exercises to determine range, 2 sight-reading exercises, and 2-3 tonal memory exercises. Students should be prepared to bring 2 copies of the sheet music for their one memorized song, 2-3 minutes in length. Accompaniment will be provided. (IMPORTANT: Missing the ArtQuest Entry deadlines as described earlier may affect your notification and placement. Special Note for All Music Applicants: Music applicants may take two Instrumental, two Vocal, or a combination of Instrumental and Vocal classes, if possible in the schedule and if appropriate for their level in each area (Vocal or Instrumental). Applicants should follow directions above for either or both, as appropriate. Theatre ArtsDanielle Cain
707-890-3850 ext 52290 dcain@srcs.k12.ca.us Jereme Anglin janglin@srcs.k12.ca.us After your completed ArtQuest Entry Packet is processed, you will be contacted for an Audition, with the first round of auditions and continuing thereafter. Students must be prepared to attend the full 2 1/2 hour audition, held in the SRHS Black Box Theatre, Room 24, which will include group exercises, improvisations, and presentations of selected monologues. Wear loose-fitting clothes to move in. Be prepared to present a fully memorized and developed two-minute monologue from a published play; it is advisable to have a second monologue for a backup. Students must also bring a one-page resume and a sealed, second letter of recommendation attached to this resume to the audition. (These materials are in addition to the AQ Application.) |