The life of a musician is full of auditions. We have chair placements, auditions into ensembles, auditions for scholarships and graduate placements, so forth and so on.
Let's face it: auditions can be stressful and nerve-wracking! Can any of us musicians truly say that there hasn't been a time when we've felt absolutely jitter-jattered about an audition? I don't think so.
The good news is that as we learn and grow. The audition process will leave us feeling less and less anxious as we discover ways to help is relax and cope. At least, that's what I HOPE will happen!
With that being said, there's no better way to relate to the audition process than with a goat.
Yes, goats. It's my personal and long-held belief that there is no reaction or emotion that a goat can't accurately display. Example A:
Just like goats, there is also no emotion that music can't convey. Therefore, what perfect way to explain the emotional whirlwind of a roller coaster that the audition preparation takes you on than with goats?
1. "Hey! Are you going to audition for that thing?"
2. "Oh no! Is the audition tomorrow???"
3. That feeling after a long practice session:
4. Today's the day! Nervous?
5. Oh no! Your audition time is earlier than you thought it was!
6. You weren't feeling nervous before you walked in, but now:
7. What your audition looked like:
8. How you felt during:
9.That face you make after the audition:
10. Audition over! Time to anxiously wait for the results
11. Whoa! Congrats! You made it!
12. Who's the top goat now?
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