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My Dilemma

Author: Morrigan  Date:   2002-09-26 11:17 Hi guys. I have an audition for the college I auditioned for last year and didn't get in (Victorian College of the Arts, Australia), and this time around it's very different. Last year, I was told continuously that I was so good I'd definitely get in. After not being accepted, my teacher (on the panel) told me the eunanimous decision was that I 'over-played' everything and came across a little eccentric. I've been told I play like I own the stage and it can seem very arrogant. I've heard people talk about great clarinettists and they say that they own the stage they play on, like it's a good thing. I thought, "What's the difference between them and me?" My answer came when I got some completely open criticism last night. I was told, simply and truthfuly, "Coz you're up yourself." I didn't know how to rspond to that, but it was a real eye-opener, and it's even more shocking because maybe I know it's true, or maybe it's the people constantly telling me "You're a good player, you'll get in"... This time around, I don't want to make the same mistakes. I don't want to overplay and I don't want to come across as arrogant. This audition is about overcoming my own worst enemy; myself. I just wanted to ask everyone, particularly, people here who have ever been on audition panels, how should I come across? I know the obvious answer is 'be yourself' but I don't have a 'myself' when I go on stage (yet). If I get into the music, I will over-play it. I'm trying to find a happy medium that will impress but not show off. And I would really like to overcome this arrogance, however one does it. My repertoire looks to be Weber Concertino, Arnold Fantasy and a Baermann Study, but I'd also like to include one of those Gershwin arrangements for solo clarinet, which a friend of mine got in on similar repertoire for. ALL advice would be much appreciated to do with ANYTHING I've written here! Please, I'd love to hear from your experience. Thanks in advance everyone

Topics	Author	Date
My Dilemma  new	Morrigan	2002-09-26 11:17
RE: My Dilemma  new	Robert	2002-09-26 12:04
RE: My Dilemma  new	Mark Pinner	2002-09-26 12:53
RE: My Dilemma  new	Morrigan	2002-09-26 14:03
RE: My Dilemma  new	William	2002-09-26 15:12
RE: My Dilemma  new	Ken Shaw	2002-09-26 15:45
RE: My Dilemma  new	Wes	2002-09-26 20:03
RE: My Dilemma  new	Tim2	2002-09-27 00:07
RE: My Dilemma  new	diz	2002-09-27 02:45
RE: My Dilemma  new	diz	2002-09-27 02:48
RE: My Dilemma  new	Morrigan	2002-09-27 04:39
RE: My Dilemma  new	Tony Pay	2002-09-27 12:46
RE: My Dilemma  new	Tony Pay	2002-09-27 12:53
RE: My Dilemma  new	d dow	2002-09-29 00:59
RE: My Dilemma  new	diz	2002-09-29 23:10

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