Marginally Okay Advice
What your
pianist wishes
you knew
Years behind the audition piano, written down. Sheet music, tempos, your book, and what actually happens after you leave the room. I have thoughts. Lots of thoughts. Sometimes I'm even helpful.
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Two series worth reading in order. Everything else can be dipped into.
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The rest of the archive, grouped by what it's actually about.
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The full archive. Dates are on these because this is the one place where "when" is the point.
Classes… Who’s in the Room?
Casting gets you into the room. The creative team makes the call. Here’s where classes fit in, from the piano bench.
AUDITION PEEVES #6 - It's not a trick question.
Explaining, one graphic at a time, why I get frustrated.
AUDITION PEEVES #5 - Stop highlighting stuff! Please.
Explaining, one graphic at a time, why I get frustrated.
AUDITION PEEVES #4 - You’re making me turn the page backwards?
Explaining, one graphic at a time, why I get frustrated.
AUDITION PEEVES #3 - Don't Make it Hard to Turn the Page
Explaining, one graphic at a time, why I get frustrated.
AUDITION PEEVES #2 - If You Sing a Song You Wrote
Explaining, one graphic at a time, why I get frustrated.
AUDITION PEEVES #1 - Don't Give Your Tempo in 3...
Explaining, one graphic at a time, why I get frustrated.
Don't Stand in Front of Me!
You've probably never thought about this... But it's annoying as hell.
Classes... Why?
My thoughts on classes. I've played a lot of them, of course I have thoughts.
Can you sing another song?
A quick blog about a problem I've seen a lot lately, and Save My Audition finds a tag line.
Golden Age Music
This week we move into the bread and butter of the music theatre canon. The Golden Age.
10 Things That Annoy The Hell Out Of Your Audition Pianist - Part 1.5
A continuing list of things that I find annoying in the audition room.
Time to Break Down Your Book
Time to start looking at what is actually inside of your book.