Author: Claire Annette
Date: 2008-07-25 23:10
When I was in high school (and did well in my All-County/State/Honors Band auditions), I learned to do the following to help remain calm and focused:
1. I didn't waste my time chatting with the other people auditioning. I simply focused on my main objective...doing my best.
2. I refused to concentrate on the others' warm-ups. Generally, the clarinetists in the halls were basically showing off for one another instead of genuinely warming up. You know the bit: playing scales as loud, as fast, and as high as they could. To this day, I can't stand that kind of posturing.
3. I'd find a lone area or even a restroom to warm up in. No curious eyes or ears to give me unsolicited advice or criticism.
4. In my audition, if I did make a mistake, I kept on going as if nothing had happened. I thanked the judge(s) after finishing the audition.
5. I didn't go out and "share" about my audition. I was competitive! (Still am.) My motto was, "Why give away information about what happened in the audition or about the key and tempo of the sightread piece? Let them find out for themselves like I had to!"
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