Getting to McLennan Community College: MCC is located in the North-West corner of Waco. See map below. If arriving on I-35 from the north (Dallas/Fort Worth), exit at “TX-340-Loop/Lakeshore Drive” (Exit #339) and travel west (to the right) for about 6 miles. You will see the campus on the left. If arriving on I-35 from the south (Austin), travel through Waco and exit at Martin Luther King Boulevard (Exit #335-C, just beyond Baylor). Turn left (west) on MLK Boulevard and travel about 4 miles until you reach the intersection with Lakeshore Drive. Turn left on Lakeshore Drive and in about 1 mile you will see the campus on the left This link will take you to Google maps. Please know that Google shows roads on campus that are no longer present.

Finding the Performing Arts Center: Note: This building is known by several names: PAC, BPAC, Ball Performing Arts Center, or "the theater." Once you arrive on campus, parking varies according to the time of day and events. The lot closest to the PAC is Lot K. It is gated (closed) until 2 pm, Monday - Friday. If you are coming outside those times, it will be your best parking. From Lot K, the PAC is the large building on your left. (view from Lot K) You will follow the main sidewalk about 20 yards and enter straight ahead through glass doors into the PAC lobby. (view in lobby). If you park elsewhere on campus, look for a large, glass-fronted building with a fountain in front. Most of the main campus is built around an open courtyard-type area and the PAC is easily visible from there, although it can be slightly hidden from view by the trees. (view of PAC from central campus) If you want a very detailed image of campus, clearly indicating parking areas and a path to the PAC and Room 145, click here to download a large PDF file (2.6MB) of campus. You can zoom in on the document and see the PAC, the FA Building, the parking lots . . . and even a marked pathway through the PAC halls to Room 145.

Finding the rehearsal hall (PAC 145) and practice rooms: Most scholarship auditions take place in PAC 145 (Room 145 in the Performing Arts Center). Upon entering the lobby of the PAC, turn left and proceed past the restrooms and water fountain. Turn left at the hallway, then right at the practice rooms. Room 145 is at the end of the practice rooms (view of practice rooms), just to the right down a few steps; the room number is above the door. If you are auditioning on a scheduled audition day, there will be students waiting to greet you in the PAC lobby and to help you get oriented.

Finding the music faculty studios/offices: Music faculty studios/offices are located in both the Performing Arts Center and the Fine Arts Building ("the FA Building"), which is adjacent to the PAC. Upon entering the lobby of the PAC (view in lobby), turn right and walk to the far end where you will find the Theater Box Office and the faculty studios/offices. The room number is above the door. The FA Building's only hallway is a circular pathway, so just look for the office area as you walk around.

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