The College Program Questions thread

[Katy0708]

I already posted this in a thread before i realized that this was here. Loooong day so sorry. So I'll post it here too just in case!

For the interview...i read some of the guidelines for dress/hair etc...I have lightened hair, its not my natural colour by anymeans, yet its not an un-natural colour & its been this colour since i was in 7th grade haha...

I am the one on the left...the girl on the right is my DBF since i was 5, her dad is actually a member on the DIS and i never even knew until last year!

sorry for this...haha...i'm the one in the middle, one of the only pics. i could find of me without a hat that was recent enough:

i usually wear it natural like this...i am the one on the left obviously heehee

...will they hire me or is that hair too extreme for disney standards?

I would think your hair is fine. I have blonde hair that is highlighted, and they didn't say anything.. My roommate last spring had bright blonde hair, and they didn't say anything. Your's doesn't look out of the ordinary. I think you will be okay!

 

[Carissa]

Hey everyone! i've been lurking for a few days....and 115 pages later, i'm finally going to make my appearance! i applied/ had my interview at the beginning of october, and am auditioning on nov. 11th! i am a freshman at temple university, philadelphia, pa and i am sooooo excited to finally do the cp!

just wanted to say hi to everyone. also, THANK YOU for sooo much great advice!!!

 

[Sehsun]

Hey everyone! i've been lurking for a few days....and 115 pages later, i'm finally going to make my appearance! i applied/ had my interview at the beginning of october, and am auditioning on nov. 11th! i am a freshman at temple university, philadelphia, pa and i am sooooo excited to finally do the cp!

just wanted to say hi to everyone. also, THANK YOU for sooo much great advice!!!

Hi Carissa,
to DISboards! Your audition is coming up in a few weeks! I wish you the best of luck and remember to SMILE and HAVE FUN!

 

[Carissa]

ok so yet ANOTHER question about auditions....i read through the whole thread and couldnt find an answer....

the website mentioned bringing a resume and a headshot? ....?

 

[snowflake814]

Hey everyone! i've been lurking for a few days....and 115 pages later, i'm finally going to make my appearance! i applied/ had my interview at the beginning of october, and am auditioning on nov. 11th! i am a freshman at temple university, philadelphia, pa and i am sooooo excited to finally do the cp!

just wanted to say hi to everyone. also, THANK YOU for sooo much great advice!!!

my best friend goes 2 temple.. shes in her soph year, but it's her 1st year there cuz she went 2 bloom last year... where is ur hometown?? im from the LV

 

[Carissa]

im from phoenixville, pa.....its actually only like 20 minutes away from the city

 

[Joanna71985]

Hey everyone! i've been lurking for a few days....and 115 pages later, i'm finally going to make my appearance! i applied/ had my interview at the beginning of october, and am auditioning on nov. 11th! i am a freshman at temple university, philadelphia, pa and i am sooooo excited to finally do the cp!

just wanted to say hi to everyone. also, THANK YOU for sooo much great advice!!!

Good luck with the audition!

 

[Carissa]

joanna.....i know you started your first cp as a freshman, do you have any regrets or feel like you started too soon for any reason?

 

[Joanna71985]

joanna.....i know you started your first cp as a freshman, do you have any regrets or feel like you started too soon for any reason?

Nope, none at all. I had a blast on the CP, and made many friends (many of whom I still talk to). I worked with a lot of great people, and worked in many different places. The only bad thing is that I am a semester behind, but I don't care. I wouldn't have given up the CP (any of them) for anything.

 

[Carissa]

i decided to do it this semester becuase i am already a semester ahead becuase of extra credits from taking ap tests in high school. so it works out for me! what exactly is a seasonal position? im assuming its only open to alumni, but how exactly does it work?

 

[Joanna71985]

i decided to do it this semester becuase i am already a semester ahead becuase of extra credits from taking ap tests in high school. so it works out for me! what exactly is a seasonal position? im assuming its only open to alumni, but how exactly does it work?

Actually, anyone can be seaonal (you just have to be available to work 2 weeks for training). Once you do the CP, you can go seasonally if you want. You can go and work whenever you want. You just have to work a certain amount of hours (it depends by department).

 

[Carissa]

sooo you would be able to work like christmas/spring break and summer?

 

[disney100666]

It's for any performers.

ok dokey! thank you a bunch!

 

[Joanna71985]

sooo you would be able to work like christmas/spring break and summer?

If you wanted to. I hope to go back down this summer to work.

 

[Carissa]

and does that carry over within the department that you are working for? or do you reapply for a new job? or are there only certain jobs seasonally available?

 

[Joanna71985]

and does that carry over within the department that you are working for? or do you reapply for a new job? or are there only certain jobs seasonally available?

Nope, you can stay in the same role.

 

[Carissa]

awww thanks you for all of your help! ill post again after auditions!

 

[Joanna71985]

awww thanks you for all of your help! ill post again after auditions!

You're welcome. Good luck with the audition.

 

[RR0206]

Hey everyone. I feel like I already know the answer to this question, but I thought I'd ask. There aren't any hidden opportunities for technical theatre people to work on any of the shows at the park, are there? None of the roles I saw catered to this, but I thought I'd ask people who have been there if there has ever been any opportunity for CP participants to work backstage on any of the shows in the park. Thanks!

 

[Katy0708]

Hey everyone. I feel like I already know the answer to this question, but I thought I'd ask. There aren't any hidden opportunities for technical theatre people to work on any of the shows at the park, are there? None of the roles I saw catered to this, but I thought I'd ask people who have been there if there has ever been any opportunity for CP participants to work backstage on any of the shows in the park. Thanks!

I don't believe there is a job like that for CPs, but there is an entertainment class where they teach you all the "stuff" that goes on behind the scenes of a show, and how they put on a show at Disney. There may not be a job, but there is a CP class!