Category: auditions
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[practice log] Week of 4/25/22
Monday, 4/25/22 (130 min) Picc warm up- chromatic scales (for orchestra rehearsal tonight) Sparks Leonore book, pp. 8-11. Exercises in piano playing, smooth legato, and breath control Debussy, Faun. Run through with recording, 5x. Still trying to figure out what is going on in some parts with the orchestra, rhythmically. I am 4 weeks out…
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Mentorship 2022
The application for my mentorship program this summer is open! There are 3 openings. The application includes a few questions and a short recording. Click here to apply by May 20, 2022. Mentorship dates: June 20-August 13, 2022 See the all the details and information here. Putting together this program is definitely one of my…
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[practice log] Week of 4/18
Here’s a new format of post I’m going to try… maybe it will be interesting to some, and hopefully also increase my own awareness of my practice. Monday, 4/18/22 (105 min) Practicing from Mark Spark’s Brahms 4 book- exploring the melodies from the different movements in different keys. Recording his duet arrangement, which goes from…
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[prep] New World Symphony audition
A summary of how I prepared this audition, taken from notes I made in my notebook and my Instagram feed 1/21 Received acceptance from NWS 1/28 Received DSO audition feedback 2/1 Brainstorming how to best improve pitch (main criticism from DSO feedback). Practice with a drone, no vibrato. 2/2 Realizing there are a limited number…
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[audition day] New World Symphony audition, SMU Dallas
5:15 AM Alarm 5:30 AM Get out of bed, shower 6:30 AM Eat breakfast, writing in my journal, make M’s lunch 7 AM Help M get ready for school 7:30 AM Take M to school 8-9:45 AM Warmup (Bernold articulation book), record the list (9 excerpts), listen, adjust. The heat in the church hasn’t been…
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Audition Conservation mode
About two weeks before an audition, I release myself from all non-essential commitments. Social media, extra projects, extra communications, and extra socializing is all put on hold until the audition is over. I don’t worry too much if the house gets messy, or the kids get some extra screen time. I conserve my mental energy…