@echosong If you are wondering how in the world are you going to fulfill the requirements for 12 schools, you are not alone. You are hitting one of the first realities of the process: “the limitation of time”. The second will be “the limitation of money”. For the next 8 or 9 months, you will continue to bump up against these limitations and you will have to adjust accordingly.
Auditioning at 12 schools is a lot. Note that there is no perfect number. I’m sure some people can do 12 schools (and you could be one of them!). But my unscientific research says that 8 or 9 schools that require pre-screen and auditions are a doable max with 12 being a stretch. Before and after pre-screen results, it’s not uncommon to see one or two schools dropped (after pre-screens the school may end up being a video auditions due to audition conflicts).
I believe that my D had a list of around 12 the summer prior that got whittled down throughout the process. So you may want to start prioritizing schools and working on pre-screens accordingly to see how far you get.
And, you cannot edit a piece. You play it through multiple times…and then pick the best one (with the fewest warts). Then you move on to your next piece and pick the best of that. And you hope that you could use one piece for a few schools if lucky. Remember they aren’t looking for perfection, just talent and potential.
Good luck!