Auditions

Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School - Center for Fine and Performing Arts

Audition Information for the 2024-2025 School Year

Please attend our CFPA Information Night

October 26th, 2023 - 6:30pm at  Colgan High School.

 

Audition requirements will be posted by October 1, 2023.

Applications can be found on the PWCS Specialty Programs Website starting November 1st, 2023

Online applications must be submitted by December 14th, 2023 at 11:59 pm

Important Note:

**On the application you must make Colgan Center for Fine and Performing Arts your #1 choice.

**You may only audition for ONE concentration

**You must be a resident of Prince William County

Due to the high number of applicants, we can only schedule auditions for students who make Colgan their primary choice.

If you are interested in another speciality program, ie: IT Program at Forest Park, you can choose that as your second choice and if you are not chosen for Colgan, you name will still be entered in their lottery.

Applicants for the center for Fine and Performing Arts will:

  1. Complete the online application and submit it ONLINE. The application will open on November 1st, 2023
  2. Participate in an audition or portfolio review
  3. Dress appropriately for the audition. Music, Visual Art and Creative Writing students should dress professionally. Theatre and Dance students should dress comfortably for movement. (proper dance attire for dancers)
  4. Participate in the audition on the date and time given to you. You will receive this information in a letter(or via email) in December after applications have been processed.

Auditions will be held on January 6th and 13th with a snow date of January 20th. Please click on the buttons for each concentration for specific information. Auditions times will vary by concentration.

Questions?  Please contact the CFPA Coordinator, Mrs. Yeh. yehal@pwcs.edu

Start Here - Specialty Program Application

The PWCS Specialty Program application is an online application that will open on November 1st. The application must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, December 14th.  

Please visit the PWCS Specialty Programs page for application instructions.

Band

Audition information will be posted October 1, 2023.

Creative Writing

Audition information will be posted on October 1, 2023.

Dance

Audition information will be posted October 1, 2023.

Music Technology

Audition information will be posted October 1, 2023.

Orchestra

Audition information will be posted on October 1, 2023.

Piano

Audition information will be posted on October 1, 2023.

Theatre

Audition information will be posted October 1, 2023.

Visual Arts

Audition information will be posted on October 1, 2023.

Vocal Music

Audition information will be posted on October 1, 2023.