Tag: audition preparation
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In opera land
My brain is full of opera this month- I’m playing on an opera program, subbing for a rehearsal, and preparing an opera audition. I think I’ve actually started to prefer opera over the symphonic rep… One of the things that really improves my workflow is to spend time organizing at the outset. I don’t love…
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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 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…
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[Prep] Dallas Symphony Orchestra Associate Principal Flute audition
I had a lot of fun preparing this audition! I mean, as much “fun” as one can have under all that pressure… But, I did let myself explore a variety of ways of preparing, which kept it interesting. Perhaps I felt a little more free to do so because this is the third time I’ve…
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Mendelssohn Scherzo exercises
Here’s another set of excerpt exercises- this time for Mendelssohn Scherzo. This is one of my favorite excerpts, thanks to this “movable fermata” technique I learned from Cathy. I also feel that breath control is one of my strengths, and it’s an excerpt that comes out more reliably for me than many others! Movable fermata…
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Peter and the Wolf exercises
I’ve been wanting to transcribe these different ways of practicing excerpts for myself (for future reference) and for anyone that might be struggling to take these excerpts from proficient to professional. Download the pdf below: