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My audition
Sep. 15th, 2007 09:00 pmI auditioned today. I'm feeling better - my anxiety meds definitely help and I should have taken them yesterday.
I have many many thoughts on this audition. The first is, it is seriously time to retire my piece. To be frank and honest, I was spotty. It's just not in the best part of my range anymore. Even with some serious warm up. Throw in some nerves and an accompanist that wasn't the best ever and well... it was spotty, to be kind. But, the higher I go the more open and full and delicious it sounded. Good personal feedback for myself.
Dancing-wise I did just fine. I looked confident.
The company, Opera Frontier, is a seriously much more sophisticated venture than the website, the craigslist ad OR the woman running it let on. I have emailed the woman several times. The craigslist ad asked for an attached resume when writing; since I haven't put a resume together in 6 years I just wrote it all out for her. Then, when she confirmed my audition, I asked if there was anything I needed to know or prepare for the audition other than bring sheet music for the accompanist and wear clothes to move in, she said that was fine. Ha! I get there and she asks if I have a resume, and after my song she asks if I have a second piece prepared. ??? Lady, if you wanted that, you had many opportunities to tell me. Plus, she led the dance audition and my opinion is that she knows what she wants but isn't clear on explaining. She talked us through the routine in detail and then asked if we were ready - except WE, the auditioners, had not danced it through once.
The space was nice and she was very thoughtful about having tea and water available for auditioners. She also had some literature about the company she's founding - but it was all information that would have been very helpful to have posted on the webpage or to send to auditioners. Things like her vision for the company with examples of rep and style, her background, etc.
When I got done with my audition, I noticed the people waiting to audition after me had fucking head shots and shit.
So..... I don't know about this company. On one hand, there will be legitimate choreography and financial backing and solid musicality. On the other hand, the leader of the group obviously isn't so good at communicating her expectations or vision. I'm not sure I want to suffer through that. But I don't even know if I'll get in.
I have many many thoughts on this audition. The first is, it is seriously time to retire my piece. To be frank and honest, I was spotty. It's just not in the best part of my range anymore. Even with some serious warm up. Throw in some nerves and an accompanist that wasn't the best ever and well... it was spotty, to be kind. But, the higher I go the more open and full and delicious it sounded. Good personal feedback for myself.
Dancing-wise I did just fine. I looked confident.
The company, Opera Frontier, is a seriously much more sophisticated venture than the website, the craigslist ad OR the woman running it let on. I have emailed the woman several times. The craigslist ad asked for an attached resume when writing; since I haven't put a resume together in 6 years I just wrote it all out for her. Then, when she confirmed my audition, I asked if there was anything I needed to know or prepare for the audition other than bring sheet music for the accompanist and wear clothes to move in, she said that was fine. Ha! I get there and she asks if I have a resume, and after my song she asks if I have a second piece prepared. ??? Lady, if you wanted that, you had many opportunities to tell me. Plus, she led the dance audition and my opinion is that she knows what she wants but isn't clear on explaining. She talked us through the routine in detail and then asked if we were ready - except WE, the auditioners, had not danced it through once.
The space was nice and she was very thoughtful about having tea and water available for auditioners. She also had some literature about the company she's founding - but it was all information that would have been very helpful to have posted on the webpage or to send to auditioners. Things like her vision for the company with examples of rep and style, her background, etc.
When I got done with my audition, I noticed the people waiting to audition after me had fucking head shots and shit.
So..... I don't know about this company. On one hand, there will be legitimate choreography and financial backing and solid musicality. On the other hand, the leader of the group obviously isn't so good at communicating her expectations or vision. I'm not sure I want to suffer through that. But I don't even know if I'll get in.