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rowuk · 11-08-2007, 05:10 AM

Check out the various posts on auditioning using the search feature!
You are not alone!
Choking is often caused by practicing the pieces, but not the breathing. You need to mark EVERY place that you WANT to breathe and then learn that just like the notes.
If your breathing gets out of sync, you crash and burn. Many teachers will not hit you up aside the head for irregular breathing (especially if they have outstanding "natural" musicality) like they should.
I observe this as the top deficit during auditions by young (and not so young) players. See the other current thread on auditions, there is a lot of good advice there too

11-08-2007, 05:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,367	Re: nerves.audition.GAH Check out the various posts on auditioning using the search feature! You are not alone! Choking is often caused by practicing the pieces, but not the breathing. You need to mark EVERY place that you WANT to breathe and then learn that just like the notes. If your breathing gets out of sync, you crash and burn. Many teachers will not hit you up aside the head for irregular breathing (especially if they have outstanding "natural" musicality) like they should. I observe this as the top deficit during auditions by young (and not so young) players. See the other current thread on auditions, there is a lot of good advice there too __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.