In addition to submitting the 2022 My School DC online application by the application deadline, you must ALSO upload by the same deadline (11:59pm on Monday, February 1, 2022 - PLEASE UPLOAD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THE FACULTY HAVE TIME TO REVIEW) the following portfolio items to the Acceptd Virtual Audition Platform:

 

REQUIRED - YOUR PORTFOLIO MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:

• Title page with candidate name, address, telephone number, grade, and a recent headshot, if available, of the applicant. 

• Titles for each piece 

• Samples of your best writing, which MUST include two (2) pieces from the following four categories: 

  • At least one original poem 

  • An original short story of no more than 300 words 

  • An original work of cultural critique/review (movies, books, art, music, culture) 

  • A one-page personal essay on why you write and what motivates you creatively 
    (Note: We strongly encourage submissions that accurately reflect your creative spirit, even if independent of schoolwork.)​

• Choose one of the pieces from your portfolio and write a reflection on your writing process of taking the piece from a rough draft to a more polished draft. Be sure to include the following: 

  • ​Where you revised and why. In other words, identify what could be improved in the current draft and how you made those improvements. These areas might include pacing, word choice, character depth, dialogue, descriptive details, organization, mechanics, narrative voice, etc. 

  • Anything you learned about your strengths and areas of growth as a writer through the revision process

 

MAKE A (VERY) SHORT FILM​

Create a short video or compilation of videos of 30 seconds or less. (A single film or individual videos). Video may be creative, narrative, or experimental. Whatever tools you have are sufficient. Avoid spending money. Beyond creativity, we want your work also to have these elements: 

• Unique camera movement. Must employ a method of camera movement; track, tilt, pan, etc. You can run with the camera, spin the camera, etc., any movement is fine if the subject is in the frame and the camera is moving. 

• Unique lighting. Whether it be a face half in shadow, light passing through leaves, Rembrandt lighting, silhouette, or whatever piques your interest. We must see you utilize lighting in your video - outside of standard natural or three-point lighting. 

• Unique composition. Take advantage of an unusual angle, interesting framing, or something interesting in the foreground or background of a subject - everything in the frame matters to a filmmaker.

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PHOTO ESSAY

With your own photographic tools – no need to purchase no resources to complete this task, tell a compelling visual story using photos only. Provide no less than (5) pictures that work together to capture a moment, explore a narrative, or represent a creative concept as a body of work. Let the images speak. Do not provide captions.

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OPTIONAL

A printed or electronic sampling of any creative media work you may have completed or are working on, such as (but not limited to): 

• A blog 

•  A podcast 

•  A website 

• Any film, documentary, or short footage you have worked on 

•  Digital or traditional photography 

•  Physical piece? Take a picture and have that item with you, if feasible, during your audition interview