That's Not Spit, It's Condensation!

Most players preparing for orchestral auditions are working hard on the wrong target. They practice, organize, record, run mock auditions, and work on the mental game, and still walk off stage knowing they have more than they showed. The problem usually isn't effort or talent. No one ever showed them what their audition preparation is supposed to produce. In this episode, Ryan talks about the actual end goal of audition preparation, what has to change in your practice to reach it, and the pa...

FREE Winning Auditions Workbook: http://www.goldmethod.us/auditions - Orchestral audition preparation usually breaks down in the practice room, not on stage. Most classical musicians walk into an audition still wondering whether they practiced enough — and that question is what stops you playing with confidence under pressure. If you struggle with audition nerves, inconsistent playing, or the feeling that your practice isn't transferring to the stage, the cause is probably how you were taugh...

Kathleen Costello joins That's Not Spit, It's Condensation as co-host. Kathleen has been principal clarinet of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra for 20 years, played with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Orchestra, and performs in a chamber trio. She's also the co-founder — with Ryan — of the coaching program behind this show. In this episode we talk about where this podcast is headed: a resource for classical musicians preparing for professional orchestra auditions, and for anyone trying to perform w...

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