did you know that 12-year-olds in new york city prepare for a test more methodically than most musicians prepare for professional auditions?

our brand new one-week mini-course is live. here’s the entire first training video, called 'how to make your audition preparation plan.’

attending orchestra concerts is something that, over a period of years, can transform the way you speak the language of music.

the only way to earn a spot at the best conservatories and music schools is to start early, work hard and be super, unbelievably prepared at the audition.

today’s blog is the story of 3 students who won life-changing auditions at three different levels: conservatory, an orchestra academy, and a professional orchestra.

audition nerves happen to everybody. here’s why they happen and how to fix them, with performance psychologist noa kageyama.

a 3-step process to create a detailed plan for your audition prep so you can be thorough and confident on audition day.

how to know if you’re doing all the right things each day

two things you can install into your audition prep to be more prepared than almost everyone else.

each of them has three things in common

3 reasons why the post-audition hopeless moment is what separates winners from the pack

if nerves are psychological, why don’t they teach us how to deal with this in school? well, they do. his name is noa.

your brain has a limited capacity to remember things. here’s 3 ways to deal with that and practice better.