There are MANY fine players auditioning for jobs these days. The musicians who make it to the final rounds are truly exceptional players.
Unfortunately, there's only one opening (most of the time).
So what's a player to do?
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Read MoreIf I had practiced more...
If I played for more people...
If I had two more weeks...
A new year brings new goals. So let me ask you honestly:
How serious are you about winning an orchestra audition this year?
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I’m a big believer in New Year’s resolutions—but only when they’re realistic.
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For my first audition, I worked with the great Ron Leonard. We only had a few lessons, but he packed an incredible amount into them.
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What separates audition winners from the rest of the pack?
I have listened to hundreds of auditions almost every instrument. I can tell you that the musicians who win auditions don't just have technical command of their instrument; they have a compelling musical story for every excerpt they play.
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What separates audition winners from the rest of the pack?
I have listened to hundreds of auditions almost every instrument. I can tell you that the musicians who win auditions don't just have technical command of their instrument; they have a compelling musical story for every excerpt they play.
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Preparing for an orchestra audition is a lot more complicated than most people realize. If you don’t work with an orchestra pro, you’re missing out of some of the most important details.
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When you are gearing up for an audition, you have a lot in common with athletes preparing for the Olympics. Musicians spend a lot of time thinking about technique, artistic imagination, and mental focus. But they tend to forget that auditions are extremely physical experiences.
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No matter how well you practice, if you haven't taken the time to understand the mental aspects of performance stress, you risk having all of your hard work hijacked on stage by destructive thoughts and emotions.
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Make sure that your technical practice is grounded in your interpretation of the piece. Keeping the artistic vision first and foremost in your mind will make your technical work more efficient AND more fulfilling.
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Have you ever had a teacher in grade school, or maybe a frustrated parent tell you to pay attention, stop daydreaming, and get back to work?
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Hear me now and believe me later: great auditions require great organization.
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Have you ever been scrolling through your Instagram feed, wasting time, and you suddenly see that your "dream" orchestra is holding an audition in four weeks?
What?!? Can I get my act together by then?
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It has been a long year, and the end of the semester or the season is finally in sight. I, for one, am having major wanderlust and cannot wait for the season to be over.
If you've taken an audition, you probably had these thoughts--was my 8 weeks of intense preparation worth it?
Have you ever played an audition, thought you sounded great, but didn’t get advanced to the next round?
Have you ever wondered what the audition committee is writing while you’re playing your audition?
When I graduated from college, I was not prepared to be out in the professional world. How was I supposed to navigate this?
Every new year, I feel a sense of excitement and energy, inspiring me to set big resolutions. I'm an organized person, and I usually succeed.