Ahh, jury time has arrived. That joyous time when nervous college students must get in front of a panel and prove their worth, musically.
When I hear stories about rampant cheating on college campuses I sometimes think, "Well the jury is one place where they can't cheat."
Whether it's a jury or an audition, I suspect many people have that feeling, upon walking out of the room, "Man, I want another shot at that. I just wasn't quite ready."
So here's a strange thought:
Set up a pre-jury "jury room" with cardboard cutouts of that scary panel frowning at you. Run through your program, then head into the real room.
Yeah, it probably wouldn't work (especially for those wimpy trumpets who can't seem to play more than about 6 minutes without their chops giving out!) but it's interesting to think about.
I guess, for now, we'll have to stick to mental run-throughs. You know: visualizing a great audition/jury.
Everybody does that regularly, right?
Hello??
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