how to build rock solid rhythm
imprecise rhythm is something that can get you cut from an audition IMMEDIATELY (regardless of your instrument). and great rhythm is something that an audition committee can sense, both consciously and subconsciously. hearing someone play in the pocket just feels good.
well, i have a few tricks up my sleeve to straighten out my rhythm, and today i'm sharing one of the most effective strategies.
will auditions ever come back?
how to make an audition day plan
how 3 musicians deal with audition day
how soloist augustin hadelich organizes his practice
how to create a practice schedule (during coronapause)
how to get motivated and set practice goals (during coronapause)
i’ve been getting lots of messages from people having trouble finding motivation or direction now that they’re at home all day. i’ve been dealing with the same issues, but i’m finally out of the funk.
so i made a video about how to get motivated and set practice goals (during coronapause). check it out.
how to balance organization and artistry
how to deal with imposter syndrome
some days i’ll feel good about my playing. but some days i'll walk into the opera pit and question whether i really deserve to be there.
i’ll think <with an extremely fred savage from the wonder years voice>, “i wonder how i ended up here. oh well, i guess i’ll pretend to be a professional musician and play the triangle again today.”
it’s called imposter syndrome.
but just because you experience imposter syndrome doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you. problems are figureoutable. anything you’re lacking as a musician is something that can be analyzed, addressed, and eventually solved.
in today’s video i’d like to tell you about my experience with imposter syndrome, and how i’ve worked to overcome it.
how to sneak a recording device into your audition
how to practice like a NY phil concertmaster
how to practice when you’re tired
why i left the met opera for 4 months
how to set up your life for peak audition preparation
a strategy to finally advance using science
the productive, healthy way to analyze audition comments
how not to sound like a robot at auditions
3 ways to ruin your mock auditions
mock auditions are an essential part of the audition preparation process. but just doing mocks isn’t going to solve all your problems.
it’s all in the details. exactly how you carry out a mock audition will affect what kind of performance benefit you see from it. today’s video is about 3 of the most common mistakes that i see musicians make in mocks.