How to Audition For Disney Channel

Every year, thousands of children aspire to land an acting gig with their favorite television station: the Disney Channel - and with good reason. The Disney Channel has given big-name stars like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Fergie, and Justin Timberlake their start, while producing new stars like Hilary Duff, Zac Efron, and Ashley Tisdale, so it's no wonder young starlets with dreams of breaking into the business dream of landing an audition for Disney Channel. If you have a budding actor or singer on your hands who is just dying to audition for Disney Channel, but you have no idea where to get started, read on to learn how to get your child an audition for Disney Channel:

Instructions

1. Sign with an Agent to Get an Audition for Disney Channel

   Finding an agent for your aspiring actor can be an easier way to nab an audition for Disney Channel. Agents act on behalf of you and your child to schedule auditions and jobs, and a good agent will have the necessary contacts to score your child an audition for Disney Channel. Living in a major city will give you more access to a wide variety of agents, but you may be able to find an acting agent close to your area if you live in a more rural area. Check websites like Craigslist online, or go through your local phone book to locate agents near by that would be willing to help your child get an audition for Disney Channel. Remember: no agent will EVER ask for money up front to represent your child. Any agency or website asking for money to sign your child, especially if they guarantee representation, or to find contact information for agencies, is scamming you. You never have to pay up front, and NO legitimate agency guarantees representation and cannot guarantee you an audition for Disney Channel just by paying a fee.

   Keep in mind that most agencies - especially those that are large and well-known - are unlikely to accept your child without prior experience or amazing talent. Millions of people are vying for a spot with talent agencies every year, so your child will need to truly wow with their acting skills if they want to be signed. At a minimum, the agency will want to have your child audition, and may suggest acting classes for a period of time before they'll even consider signing with you.

2. Check for an Audition for Disney Channel Online

   Another way to get an audition for Disney Channel is to head to an official casting call. It is a little more difficult to nab a private audition for Disney Channel this at open calls, as thousands of children turn out to score a chance to work for Disney. But, if your child has the skill and the look, it's a great way to get Disney to see them up close and in action without jumping through hoops to get an audition for Disney Channel. The corporate website for Disney keeps an updated list of opportunities, so check regularly to see when they will be headed to your town for a chance to audition for Disney Channel:

   http://www.disneyauditions.com/

   Also peruse the classifieds section on Craigslist for major cities - think New York, Los Angeles, Chicago - to see if there are any postings announcing an audition for Disney Channel. Many times, casting agencies are asked to find potential child actors to audition for Disney Channel, and they often use Craigslist to spread the word. Again, remember that anyone asking you for money to score an audition for Disney Channel is running a scam; you never have to pay money for your child to audition for Disney Channel -or any other studio, for that matter - and no one can guarantee your child a spot in any acting gig just for paying a fee.

   Check out some of the acting job listings on Craigslist and look for casting calls to audition for Disney Channel by visiting the addresses below:

   Los Angeles
   http://losangeles.craigslist.org/search/tfr?query=disney

   San Diego
   http://sandiego.craigslist.org/search/tfr?query=disney

   New York City
   http://newyork.craigslist.org/search/tfr?query=disney

   Chicago
   http://chicago.craigslist.org/search/tfr?query=disney

   Boston
   http://boston.craigslist.org/search/tfr?query=disney

   Philadelphia
   http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/search/tfr?query=disney

   Dallas
   http://dallas.craigslist.org/search/tfr?query=disney

3. Send in a Taped Audition for Disney Channel

   The hardest way to get an audition for Disney Channel is by sending in a taped audition for Disney Channel directly to producers, but this method proved to work in the past: Britney Spears landed her first audition for Disney Channel by sending in her taped audition for Disney Channel, which landed her a spot of the Mickey Mouse Club - but it took her three years to finally get noticed. If you've run out of options, but you're convinced your child would wow producers if they could just get an audition for Disney Channel, then sending in a taped audition for Disney Channel could do the trick. Put together a DVD of your child performing their favorite Disney numbers. A good idea for the taped audition for Disney Channel would be to include an acting number, a signing number, and a dancing number, to show producers your child is able to tackle all three skills with ease. Since the majority of Disney gigs include at least two, if not all three, showing producers that your child is an all-around polished performer in their taped audition for Disney Channel significantly increases you child's chance of landing an official audition for Disney Channel producers at the studio. Creating both a VHS tape and a DVD will also increase your chances of the taped audition for Disney Channel being watched, since the studio may not be equipped to review DVD or VHS auditions. Be sure to make a second copy of the taped audition for Disney Channel to make sure you have one on hand in case the original gets lost in the mail, or producers ask you to bring along the taped audition for Disney Channel if you are called in to meet with them. When finished, send your taped audition for Disney Channel to Disney Studios at the address below. Be sure to use Certified Mail, so you can track the taped audition for Disney Channel and make sure it arrives at its intended destination:

   Producer for The Disney Channel
   c/o Disney Studios
   3800 W.Alameda Ave.
   Burbank, CA 91505