How can I get over my bad audition?

College Majors Musical Theater Majors
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<p>I auditioned for Ithaca today, while it wasn’t horrible, I know I didn’t do good enough to get in. I feel like I acted both my songs well, but I got nervous and accidentally sped the tempo of my first song up. I missed a line in my second song, but was able to jump back in, and the final high note didn’t come out very full sounding because of a bit of mucus I had in my throat. One of the judges told me purple was a nice color on me and nothing else. (I found that compliment nice but I was caught off guard) My first monologue went okay, but then I forgot a piece of my second monologue. I was able to keep pushing through though. I ended up having to re-do my first monologue from a different perspective. The woman had a smile on her face and said I did much better the second time but I had to learn to slow down a bit. Now that I write all this out I feel as if my didn’t go bad. It went horrible. Maybe because it was my first audition for college and I REALLY wanted to get in here so I psyched myself out? How do I get over this so I can do better at my next audition?</p>

<p>maybe I am just being way too hard on myself? Overall it was a really fun audition and everyone was extremely nice and funny. I think I psyched myself out because I heard all these girls with these amazing belting songs and I went in feeling as if I had a weak sound.</p>

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<p>Honestly there is nothing you can do at this point. I would just move on and focus on your next audition. Ithaca is a very difficult program to get in to. I would’nt sweat it anymore. What is meant to be will happen. Good luck with the rest of your auditions!</p>

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<p>I agree with Lulu63. It’s natural to be nervous so don’t be too hard on yourself. It was your first audition and now you know what to expect. I don’t think anyone, even the pro’s, do fabulously in every single audition! I was looking at an old Sutton Foster interview about “Anyone Can Whistle,” the musical by Sondheim. She said how one of the songs was her ‘audition’ piece and she had gotten the chance to do the song in front of Sondheim-and blew it. Fastforward, and here she was doing the entire Sondheim musical! The trick is to just keep going on, try not to dwell. If there are any mistakes you made that you can correct, focus only on that (for instance, you now know to slow down more, and that’s good).</p>

<p>To be honest, it sounds like they were interested in you as they asked you to repeat things and gave you advice! Keep going, and good luck!</p>