Top 3 vocal audition tips

Mezzo_sMama
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:39:15 +0000

@dfbmd1- “Do Not Sing” lists are primarily a function of MT auditions. They gained strength as shows like “Rent” and"Wicked" became tremendously popular and kids looked no further than that; can you imagine being on a panel and listening to 10 girls/day attempting, “Defying Gravity”?! Grounds for some sort of crime, for sure! Such lists also help to push kids to delve deeper into rep and find something different.
While there is nothing really “official” when it comes to VP, common sense indicates that 18 year olds not walk into an audition planning on singing “In questa reggia” or " Tacea la notte placida" ( save Puccini and Verdi for the YAP auditions years down the road).
The audition tips my D found to be the most helpful were to know the history/background of the pieces you are singing and bring extra music along just in case the panel would like to hear something else or if you’re invited to return to work with a teacher later in the day.