rob’s inner circle
is an intensive audition coaching program that begins on september 3rd, 2024 and runs for nine months. you’ll work with me, sharon sparrow, and a handful of top musicians to get in the best audition shape of your life. you’ll master the practice techniques, mindset, and organizational systems that professionals use to win auditions.
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performer, audition coach, author, and educator
for the first time, inner circle students will benefit from the guidance of two audition coaches.
sharon is the assistant principal flutist with the detroit symphony and author of her own tome of audition preparation wisdom, 6 weeks to finals.
she has an incredible ear, vast experience as an audition coach, and a vision for how to help you bring your playing to the highest level.
talent? no. it’s all about process.
i’ve watched musicians who have gone through years of audition rejections make just one or two simple tweaks in their process and suddenly advance for the first time. imagine how your next audition could be different if you found the root causes of your biggest audition struggles and corrected them, one by one. imagine what you could accomplish with a professional-level audition preparation process.
in rob’s inner circle, you’ll build a practice system designed to win auditions
with a focus on four major areas:
deliberate practice.
use the scientific method to identify, experiment with, and solve problems.
nerves.
learn to perform the way you practice: fearlessly without shaking or losing focus.
total organization.
work at peak efficiency with a structured practice system.
the committee.
increase the odds of advancing by removing every last reason for jury members to vote no.
a personalized audition preparation process, designed for you.
over nine months of coaching, we’ll refine your personal, unique audition preparation process to attack your obstacles and showcase your strengths. you’ll be left with the plan, the tools, and the confidence to prepare for your next audition at the highest level.
here’s the gameplan
1. audition audit
we’ll start by deeply analyzing your entire audition history, review feedback, and listen to past recordings in order to pinpoint areas needing improvement and chart a path forward.
2. plan your audition strategy
together we’ll create a personalized curriculum for our 9-month session. that includes major technical and musical projects, sketching out your audition calendar, and reviewing your daily practice session.
3. meet your audition team
you’ll join a small group of like-minded musicians who will become your partners-in-crime. you’ll regularly gather with the group for strategy sessions, audition preparation process analysis, mock auditions, and more. many groups continue on as lifetime friends and still work together regularly, years after they first met.
4. olympic level of support
since you’re building an olympic level skill, you need an olympic team of support. you’ll have me, structuring your curriculum and providing you with constant musical, process, and mindset guidance. you’ll work directly with audition gurus and successful auditionhacker alumni in mock auditions and specialized training sessions.
past guests include:
noa kageyama, performance psychologist and author of bulletproof musician
nathan cole, first associate concertmaster of the los angeles philharmonic
yannick nezet-seguin, music director of the metropolitan opera and philadelphia orchestra
mark aoyagi, sports psychologist with the university of denver, formerly with the denver broncos
nishi badhwar, personnel manager with the dallas symphony
...and many more.
5. 1-on-1 coaching
you will occasionally meet with me and sharon to check up on your progress, work through your biggest struggles, and update your goals, schedule, and practice systems.
6. major audition projects
you’ll work towards 4 major audition performances throughout the program. you’ll master audio and video audition tape creation, you’ll get comfortable performing live through constant 1-on-1 mock auditions, and you’ll compete in two major audition competitions in front of a jury of professional musicians.
7. bonus
full access to trainings from rob’s auditionhacker formula
enrollment in rob’s organize your practice
here's what people are saying
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inner circle testimonial videos
when you prepare alone you tend to get stuck and obsess about the wrong things. by joining rob’s inner circle you’re joining a team of driven musicians who will keep you pointed in the right direction. through group brainstorming, healthy competition, and accountability, you’ll get the support you need to make incredible progress.
so… how long are you going to wait to start auditioning the right way?
how many more calls to your friends and family saying, “i thought everything was pretty good, but it just didn’t work out this time”? how much longer are you going to put up with feeling panic when the next audition is getting closer and closer?
sure… you could just keep doing what you’ve been doing and hope for the best. or we can go on this journey together in rob’s inner circle and barrel through every last audition struggle, once and for all.
learn more about our successful alumni.
"one month into inner circle i finally advanced at an audition…i have a new level of confidence in myself as a performer.”