<p>I’m wondering if I should save my strongest audition piece for last? Or should I start with it? I’m auditioning for Belmont as a commercial voice major and my classical piece is not as strong as my two commercial pieces. I was thinking I should save my best piece for last so that I can really finish strong, but should it be the other way around so that I get their attention from the start?</p>
<p>Always first…you may not be asked for your second piece! It also helps your nerves to perform the one you consistently do best and most flawlessly first.</p>
<p>If they ask you to pick, pick the one that is your strongest beginning. Many auditioners make a decision within the first 30 seconds of listening to you. Work with your teacher to make sure the start of the one you select is strong both technically and musically. Good luck on your auditions.</p>
<p>I agree, that is what my son’s teacher told him to do, start off with his strongest piece. Auditions are not linear things, it isn’t like you play one piece, play the next one and so forth, the audition panel will usually ask to hear certain things. For example, my son led off with a Bach partita (or was it a sonata, you can tell I am not the musical one!), and they had him play certain sections of it, then had him play sections of his prepared concerto, and a bit of a sonata he had prepared, and that was it. As others have said, you don’t have a lot of time, and starting with your strongest piece means it is likely that is what they will hear the most of, given the limited time in the audition (not guaranteed, every panel is different)</p>
<p>Another vote for best piece first! They may hear more of that one than any other piece (as musicprnt said).</p>
<p>They do not usually jump around for singers like they for instruments. For singers they usually let you pick your first offering and then if there is time they choose one more from what you offer them.</p>