Day 461: Audition Prep

Accompanists are so blessed to get so much experience when attending this school. At the end of this week there are auditions for the fall plays, The Trojan Women and Romeo and Juliet, and the fall musical, She Loves Me. I offered on the conservatory page to help people prepare for their audition a day in advance for 5 dollars each. So many people took advantage of my offer that I had somebody to work with every half hour from 12:00 to midnight. I did of course allow time for dinner. It was a easy way to earn money and experience. I also applied my business savvy because I included in the cost callback prep if the student got one. It was a great way to get comfortable with those auditioning ahead of time and the people that rehearsed with the accompanists for the audition were a lot more confident and did a lot better. However, you can prepare and prepare but it all really comes down to those three minutes, that one audition, that one chance of a lifetime. How will you prepare for it?