There have been several threads regarding pro-level auditions in the last few days, and frankly, they have really helped me feel better about my own situation.
I HATE failing. Period. I am highly competitive in almost everything that I do, and when I completely flopped on the audition I took back in July, I took it pretty hard. If I feel like I have failed at something, it can put in into a tail spin/nose dive that can take me a while to recover from. After July, the practice regimen I had started for myself fell to the wayside, and once again I find myself practicing to maintain, not to improve.
I know, shake it off and get over it, right? Unfortunately, I have let myself dwell on my failed audition experience, my first audition in over 10 years. I guess that the reality of the situation is that overall, more auditions are lost than won and Manny, again, I don't mean this in a mean way at all, but it helps to know that someone of your ability doesn't always come out on top either.
Anyway, the threads and posts over the last few days have been a great reality check for me and they let me know that I need to get back in the saddle and get to work so that I'll be even more prepared when the next opportunity comes up.
Thanks.
