Just about all children and teens seem interested in Disney Channel auditions. They may not be actors or singers or dancers or even be interested in being actors or singers or dancers, but they still really want to be on Disney Channel.
You may be wondering how casting directors decide who to invite in for Disney movie auditions or Disney Channel Auditions. You probably also wonder how they go about selecting the actors for High School Musical movies and the many Disney Channel shows that you know and love.
Would you like to know what Disney Channel casting directors actually have to say on the topic of Disney Movie and Disney Channel auditions?
I just found this interesting video of Judy Taylor (VP of Casting & Talent Relations for the Disney Channel) giving her views on Disney Channel auditions (on YouTube from Backstage.com) and wanted to share it with you. She is discussing how some of High School Musical’s stars got their jobs with Disney and what Disney casting directors look for in their talent.
If you want to get Disney Channel auditions, the best thing to do is to remember that becoming a Disney Channel star or Disney movie star really is a process. You have to work hard at your craft (acting) by taking acting classes or working with a good acting coach and practicing acting skills daily.
It is also good to try to learn to do other things such as singing, dancing, sports, playing instruments, and anything else you have an interest in doing on the side. This helps your marketability. You never know when they will be looking for someone who can do Double Dutch or ride a unicycle!
You can learn more about what you can do to help improve your chances of getting Disney Channel Auditions in “How Do You Get Disney Acting Auditions?“, “How Do You Become a Disney Channel Actress?“, and “How Do You Get Auditions for Disney Channel?“.
Then, who knows, with a little luck and a few breaks, you just might be the next big Disney Channel star.
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With best wishes for your success,
Debbie Sikkema
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daniel
July 9, 2009 at 9:03 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
I don?t usually reply to posts but I will in this case. WoW 🙂
Elizabeth Tellez
July 10, 2009 at 1:33 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
🙂 Yes; I need Talent Agent and to start in the Show Business. I can’t wait to get more information but please help me to get Talent Agent.
SAMANTHA
July 28, 2009 at 5:30 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
BUT WHAT YOUR SHY
beckah
July 29, 2009 at 10:38 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
i really want to become a star like miley cyrus i want to be on a show like hannah montana but my own show 🙂 i love singing and acting but i live in northern ireland and theres no auditions at all for the disney channel 🙁 i wish thed come to northern ireland for once that would be awsome 😉
müzik
September 9, 2009 at 4:49 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
what is it? =S i dont understand this video…
Jack@checking
November 18, 2009 at 5:40 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
lol, not too sure about that
Shatoni(Native Chick)
January 16, 2010 at 6:27 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
I’m so exstreamly happy/nervous I have auditions tomorrow and I can’t believe it
Ehmagawd.I hope I get this…. I just wish I could have my own show and a kid can look up to me like how I look up to Selena Gomez..Plz wish me luck I have Faith 😉 
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Chris@Tires on Sale
January 21, 2010 at 2:02 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Yeah, that’s neat! Yeah, I think for places as popular and high up there like the Disney Channel, it is important to be good at as many things as possible, like you sing, you dance, you’re funny, you can juggle! etc…
daisy
January 25, 2010 at 9:13 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
this helped me quite a bit THANKS! i cant wait for my audition on saturday 😛
Daisy
February 23, 2010 at 6:31 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Thanks for the great information. I have been thinking about how to do this for my daughter.
mariam
April 15, 2010 at 4:55 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
i have been looking for auditions for a very long time now im 12 years and i want to become an actor and singer on disney channel just like selena gomez my fav celeb i luv her soooooo much and ill always will so yeh im in australia in sydney no auditions here for disney 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 😥 😥 😥 😥 🙄 🙄 so yeah im tryin my best 2 find auditions im not gonna give up wish sumone an help me
Sean@More Youtube Views
April 18, 2010 at 12:46 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Thank you for this post. It is very informative.
catherine
July 14, 2010 at 6:56 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
That was amazing i love what she had to say my dream is to one day be on the disney channel and i know everyone that watch this have a dream of being on there to….if your a fan of disney like me then were all family lol. I am very passionate about being on disney and would love for everyone that watch disney to come check out my website and if any casting directors come on here i would love for you to come see my site to….if anyone likes it fill free to email me kisses and god bless
catherine
July 14, 2010 at 7:03 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
All fans of disney please come check out my website and casting directors. Im going to let everyone know im very passionate in acting and have dreamed of being on disney since i could remember i sing act baton twirl and model…and like everyone else im just looking for a chance because i feel i im one of the new faces disney needs. Im also 19 but can look way younger 🙂 im very nice out-going and always have a smile on my face. but i love everyone and anyone that likes disney im a big fan of lol YAY!
mehdi
November 5, 2010 at 5:31 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
It was interesting
neli
November 14, 2010 at 11:37 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
i am from bulgaria (europe) and here you can`t be disney star but i still believe
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November 20, 2010 at 9:56 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Spam, seriously people, get real, cease ruining everyone elses expertise and go spam someplace else. this isn’t my web site but i really don’t enjoy it to get honest. thanks and possess a awesome day.
mmakemoneyfast11
January 23, 2011 at 8:46 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Casting director of Disney has a very hard job in choosing the right actor/actress for a certain role for Disney. Lot’s of children love to be seen in TV and how much more in Disney, so we cannot blame if there are lots of children who love to audition in Disney’s projects even for a small role.
mark@buy youtube views
May 15, 2011 at 4:08 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
well absolytely.disney channel knows their audience and that’s happy children and they are the major audience to increase their channel views.Thanks
Classic Tuxedo
June 30, 2011 at 6:19 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
This is great. I think for places as popular and high up there like the Disney Channel, it is important to be good at as many things as possible, like you sing, you dance, you’re funny, you can juggle. Thank you.
Tara
July 5, 2011 at 1:09 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
I so wana be an actress and preforme on television. 🙂
Afomiya
July 23, 2011 at 7:16 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
hey i really want 2 be an actress i am 12 years old and when i sing,act,dance iam in my own world and if u can help me email me bye my email
Sarah
August 17, 2011 at 7:52 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Hey, i’m sarah, i’m 13 and i’ve always wanted a show on Disney so f you have ANY advice please email me! (sarahchasefun18@ymail.com) or (sarahchasefun19@ymail.com) thanks!!!!!
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December 15, 2011 at 10:49 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
i love it , being actor is kind of fun ….talent i might get so scared
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January 4, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
if you would just come to ireland you wuld find a lot of talented people 🙁
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March 12, 2012 at 9:13 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
hi im megan so i like disney and i am 8 and i dont like people copeaing me XD love being more popular than eney one else in school
Raeanna D
March 17, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Hi Debbie,
I have an audition with iPOP on the 24th and I really love to act and sing.I am with Seattle Talent.There are alot of great actors in Seattle Talent and I am scared that they are too good of actors for me to compete.Though,My acting coach says that I have potential if only I would open up.Can you help me be less shy?Or what should I do on the audition?Thanks.
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Debbie Sikkema
March 24, 2012 at 9:26 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Hi Raeanna,
Sorry I did not see your comment until today! I guess you are there at iPop now. I hope it goes well for you. The best thing for a shy person is to work with a good coach a little bit who can really give you some good tips. The best thing is to really concentrate on your acting and being in the moment so much that you forget about who is watching you! Good luck, and let me know how it went. –To your success, Debbie
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July 1, 2012 at 8:50 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
I want to be a singer so bad in I love Disney channel so much it make me want to start a show calledmy life in I’d would be a singer well I would be trying to be a singer In I want to be the casts on all the shows every since wizards of waverly place has been on Iv always look up to selena gomaz she my idol i want to be famous for my voice in Iv been writing songs Every since I was a little girl about 4 years old In I still do till this very day I wacyh disney channel every day in since I was little Iv dream of bee on Disney channel that my wish if I had one wish I would wish to be a famous singer/actist on disney channel all I want is for my dreams to cone ture in even if they don’t I’m not gonna stop doing what I love in that singing 🙂 🙂
Kelsey
August 8, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Hello my name is Kelsey and just like all of you me dream is to become an actress its been my dream for a really long time but i dont think my parents are really helping at all so I to do all the work on my own if you guys could help m edo this it would be a dream come true, I live ina small town with ony 400 people so this would mean alot to me! please e`mail me if you have any info. Thank you soo much 🙂
Kylia Ivory
August 11, 2012 at 10:11 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
I really want to be an actor thats my DREAM!. I have been
In all sorts of chiors! And group shows with my friends.
I dont know what to do??..My DREAM is to be on Disney Channel Shake It Up! Because I love Zendaya and Bella.I hope my DREAM Comes truse one DAY????!
ainhoa
August 18, 2012 at 11:47 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Hola, estoy interesada en salir en alguna serie de disney channel es mi sueño. Se cantar, bailar, me gusta el deporte y se actuar.
Debbie Sikkema
September 1, 2012 at 7:48 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Hi Ainhoa,
I was able to translate your comment with google translate as I don’t really speak Spanish. You share that same dream with so many other young people all over the world. It is not an easy thing to get to be on Disney Channel, but it does not hurt to have that dream. Good luck to you. –Debbie
Reece Culverhouse
September 26, 2012 at 9:11 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Hey, my name is Reece. I am 11 years old and I have dreamed of being an actor since i was like 5 years old. I remember watching disney channel in my room wanting to be on there. I would really like to be on disney channel because I could feel an accomplishment in my life. A lot of people say I’m a good actress. I have been in 4 plays since i was 9. I really want to be a disney channel actress. So, please e-mail me if anything comes up. Thanks and have a nice day!
Reece Culverhouse
September 26, 2012 at 9:14 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Hey, it’s Reece again i just wanted to say that i love the shows Jessie and Ant Farm. I wouuld really like to be on one of those shows.
claire holzman
January 19, 2013 at 8:45 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
I did do acting and I still do but I wish I got bigger parts like a tv show
Reece Culverhouse
May 23, 2013 at 11:09 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Hi. It’s Reece again. I am 11 years old. I would love to be on Jessie or Ant Farm. I remember sitting in my room when I was like 5 years old wanting to be on Disney channel. I used to say, “Hi, I’m Reece and you’re watching Disney channel.” Then I would draw the Disney channel sign with my finger. If you picked me I wouldn’t let you down. I have been in 4 previous plays. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe I was Lucy, High School Musical I was Kelsey, Wizard Of Oz I was Scarecrow and Peter Pan I was a lost boy. I can play most anything. I am a great actress. (That’s what everyone says.) I can also sing. I don’t consider myself drop dead gorgeous or the greatest actress in the world, but if you chose me I would give it my all. 110%. It would mean the world to me to get into one of these shows. But even if you don’t pick me I will still pursue my dream of being an actress. I am outgoing. I might be shy at first but once you get to know you I will make you smile. I also love to hang out with my friends and go outside. I also wanted to say that when I say my lines I don’t just think of lines I put myself in those person’s shoes. So, please e-mail me if anything comes up. Thanks and have a nice day!
Appearance:
Hair: brown and wavy
Eyes: blue
Height: 5? 3?
Weight: 93.0 lbs (but i am skinny :^)
P.S. If there is an acting agent out there reading this, please please please answer back.
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August 6, 2013 at 9:36 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Very Helpful. My kid did a Disney Open call, and then got to audition for Judy. She says his comedy and acting is spot on. I dont know if he will get a call but the experience was great. We are moving to LA in January and we are going to do The OAKWOOD apts, unless you have a blog showing why we shouldnt stay there. We have local agents , however no manager. So we are going to test the waters with the big boys for about 6 months. Wish us luck, like you I’m from a small southern town in Texas.
Debbie Sikkema
September 9, 2013 at 9:47 am (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Hi Jonathan,
Thanks so much for the nice comment. Glad I could help. Good luck to you with everything. Hope it all goes well.
Sincerely,
Debbie Sikkema
Siddhartha
October 16, 2016 at 11:29 pm (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Me and my twin brother are looking for auditions for twin TV show in Disney America
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Me and my twin are looking for any Disney TV shows
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