TIP (This note is in my East 15 audition process but just incase you don't want to read that one here it is)

Hold up...

Something I realised throughout my auditions. Everyone goes into every audition with the attitude that everyone else is competition and they must shine above the rest and everyone striving to 'think outside the box'. I saw this so much throughout my auditions and honestly... I was probably one of those people towards the beginning of auditions. However looking back now and having had my first term at drama school I really am confused why we all think this? We all love acting (I presume so, seen as though your applying for a 3 year course), you all want to do the best you can, you all want to shine? Ok so, I think first thing you need to do is leave the whole 'These guys are competition' and 'That guy over there looks really unique he will probably get a place and I won't' shit at the door. 

Look at it in a different way, your all young talent people who want to share their work, your time will come. (I met a student at my Lamda audition who had auditioned 5 years in a row who finally got a place at Lamda). Also trying to hard to be seen and to think outside the box normally isn't the best idea (one reason being the fact that your idea that is so 'outside the box' has probably already been done 10 times already) but also the teachers can spot it from a mile off. One main thing I have learnt from my first term at alra is... being present, just be in the room, enjoy the activities and games your doing, enjoy watching other people perform (I mean we are paying for these auditions right?)... don't pretend... just be you.