advice???
Thu, 12 Aug 2004, 09:50 amWalter Plinge8 posts in thread
advice???
Thu, 12 Aug 2004, 09:50 amhey everyone,
id really apreciate any advice anyone can give me on choosing audition material, (in the way of songs), is there anything i should avoid? any particular songs that are overused? or any songs that you know of that give a real punch?any help would be greatly appreciated!
id really apreciate any advice anyone can give me on choosing audition material, (in the way of songs), is there anything i should avoid? any particular songs that are overused? or any songs that you know of that give a real punch?any help would be greatly appreciated!
Re: advice???
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 08:07 pmWalter Plinge
Hi,
What to choose for an audition song - it's a good question and it all depends on the production team and the musical you are auditioning for. The easiest ones are when they specify what you have to sing, but those auditions are quite rare. I know when I'm sitting on an audition panel I get sick of hearing Les Mis. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables seems to be a common one for guys - probably because it is a good audition song for certain situations - has a reasonable range and allows you to show some emotion.
It's always nice to hear people do something different, but you have to be careful if they are using a pianist - unless you know who it is in advance, keep it fairly simple. There's nothing worse than going into an audition with an obscure Sondheim or Jason Robert Brown song when the pianist has no idea! They are near impossible to sight-read. (I'm a pianist...)
Another thing to keep in mind (off the topic, but a pet hate of mine) is that not many pianists will transpose something for you in the audition. Make sure the music is in the right key and not on loose pages. Put it in a folder!
Basically, my advice would be to try and choose something in a similar style to the role you are going for, and choose something that will make you stand out from the crowd.
Good luck!
Andrew
What to choose for an audition song - it's a good question and it all depends on the production team and the musical you are auditioning for. The easiest ones are when they specify what you have to sing, but those auditions are quite rare. I know when I'm sitting on an audition panel I get sick of hearing Les Mis. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables seems to be a common one for guys - probably because it is a good audition song for certain situations - has a reasonable range and allows you to show some emotion.
It's always nice to hear people do something different, but you have to be careful if they are using a pianist - unless you know who it is in advance, keep it fairly simple. There's nothing worse than going into an audition with an obscure Sondheim or Jason Robert Brown song when the pianist has no idea! They are near impossible to sight-read. (I'm a pianist...)
Another thing to keep in mind (off the topic, but a pet hate of mine) is that not many pianists will transpose something for you in the audition. Make sure the music is in the right key and not on loose pages. Put it in a folder!
Basically, my advice would be to try and choose something in a similar style to the role you are going for, and choose something that will make you stand out from the crowd.
Good luck!
Andrew
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