| Manny - superb post.
This is basically what I tell any of my students that audition for any group (especially the ones where I am going to be on the audition panel) and it is nice to see that I am thinking along the right lines.
On a purely musical theme - I always advise them to play a piece (or pieces, if applicable) that they can really play well, don't play something that they might struggle with. When I am sitting on a panel I find that there is nothing worse than hearing a student attempt a piece that they can't really play.
Play something slightly simpler, play it musically, let us hear how great you sound. If you can wail up to a double C, double tongue faster than Wynton, yet can't play a simple melody, in tune, with beautiful tone - you won't be playing any solos, trust me. |