Parents feeling exhausted after an audition?

StringMom
Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:38:12 +0000

We just finished up yesterday and I feel like I could sleep for at least three days. D did five auditions over four weekends and we both agreed that we couldn’t possibly do one more. On the ride home yesterday, I realized that it’s more than the physical tiredness and emotional ups and downs of the auditions themselves. A huge part of our lives has just ended. We’ve spent years getting ready for conservatory auditions and it’s all over. All the planning, research, work, practice, competitions, classes, rehearsals - done. Even though we don’t know where she’ll be accepted, there’s not another thing that we can do in the next 30 days that will change the outcome. I suspect there will be an emotional letdown at some point, but right now all I can think about is I never have to nag her to practice again! :-)