| Practice auditioning.
If you are playing a couple of pieces and some excerpts (for example) set up a session with your teacher where they take on the guise of an audition panel - they don't greet you in the same manner they normally might, they go into "audition panel" mode - most decent teachers are able to do this without a major problem.
If you find that it is the unfamiliarity of the audition panel that is the problem, ask if your teacher might be able to get a couple of their colleagues in to give you a practice audition.
Maybe see if you can get a local pro to give you an audition a week before the main one.
The audition experience can be a very disconcerting environment (some of my worst ever playing has been during auditions), you should prepare for the event in every way possible.
BTW - I would NOT suggest picturing the panel in their underwear - going by the average age of the members of the panel, do you really want that picture in your mind when you are playing?!?!? |