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As a general note, make sure when the choreographer is teaching the steps, you are standing in a place where you can see. Frequently, people uncomfortable with dance try to hide in the back. It doesn't work. The choreographer knows this trick and will see you anyway. Also, if you stand in the back, they may automatically assume that you can't dance at all!
Almost all musical auditions will require that you bring a prepared piece to sing. Don't panic! This is another way to let your personality shine through, even if you're not the best singer in the world.
Keep it brief! When I audition, I try to sing one verse and one chorus of a song, unless it is unusually short. They say that a music director will know whether they want to cast you within the first two measures of your song. I don't necessarily believe that, but no one wants to hear all four verses of "I, Don Quixote" in the middle of a long day of auditions.
You must bring sheet music. There are a number of good stores in the area that sell books of Broadway show tunes (like Kidder Music in Peoria or The Music Shoppe in Normal). A really good place to order music on the internet is Sheet Music Plus. The public library can also be a source of sheet music. I know the Peoria library has quite a good selection up on the second floor.
An accompanist will be provided, but you can bring your own if you desire, although this is seldom done. It is almost never good form to bring a recording with which to sing, or to sing a cappella (unaccompanied). Mark your music with appropriate staring and stopping points, and any changes in tempo. The accompanists are generally very good, but if you bring an extremely difficult piece to play (either exceptionally fast with weird rhythms or in a terrible key), they may have difficulty, which could throw off your audition.
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