That's Not Spit, It's Condensation!
That's Not Spit, It's Condensation!
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#212: From Getting Cut in the First Round to the Houston Symphony Finals
Daniel Santos felt prepared for every audition he took. He’d learned the music, run mock auditions, done the work. Then he’d get on stage and it wouldn’t show up. He’d play the first excerpt, start analyzing everything, and the mistakes would s...
#211: Why You Don’t Play Like Yourself at Orchestral Auditions
You’re organized. You’re recording yourself. You’re running mock auditions and putting in the hours. But once you get on stage, with the committee listening, something changes, and you don’t play the way you know you can in the practice room.
#210: The Habit That Makes Your Best Playing Consistent Under Pressure
More practice and more effort won’t fix inconsistent playing. If sometimes you sound great and sometimes you don’t, and you don’t know why, this episode is for you.Maybe your preparation goes well and the audition doesn’t. Or one auditi...
#209: Why You Play Worse in Auditions Than in Practice | Tessa Vermeulen
If you're looking to understand what goes in to winning an orchestral audition, download our FREE winning auditions workbook!http://www.goldmethod.us/auditionsWhat if the way you think about orchestral auditions is the reason you pl...
#208: How To Consistently Play Your Best In Orchestral Auditions
Most players who can't produce their best playing in an audition assume the problem is skill. If they could just get a little better, the pressure wouldn't matter. For some players that's true. But there are a lot of musicians who can already p...