How to Get Better at Auditioning When You Can’t Audition

If you want to take an orchestra audition, you need a strong enough resume to get past the screening round. But to earn a great resume, you need to take and win auditions.

To a lot of young musicians, this seems like a catch-22: ”How am I supposed to get better at auditions if I'm never invited?”

Hey everybody. Today, we're going to tackle the myth of "peaking too soon” in your preparation.

I’m talking about the age-old fear that we'll give our all in practice, hit our peak, and then have nothing left to give when it really counts! It sounds serious, and I know a lot of people who worry about it. But fear not, my friends, for I'm here to tell you that this problem isn’t really a problem. It’s just a myth.

You wake up in the morning, ready to conquer your practice session with boundless energy and excitement. But as soon as you check your inbox, your momentum comes to a screeching halt. Before you know it, you're drowning in requests from others, and your mojo is gone.

But fear not, musicians! Here are some tips to help you protect your morning buzz and take control of your practice day:

I wish I could sneak you behind the curtain at the next LA Phil audition so you could hear exactly what happens at a professional orchestra audition. The actual experience is COMPLETELY different from what you expect.

In this blog, we'll explore some tips on how to balance practicing with other aspects of life to avoid frustration, burnout, or even wanting to give up completely.

It's important to remember that failure is an inevitable part of the learning process.

I admit it…I LOVE coffee. But how much is too much?

Confession time—I have had a really hard time getting motivated to practice during this insane year.

In an online universe, you have to be really, really specific about what you do and who you’re trying to reach.

What does Honesty Pill Coaching have in common with the Lardon Bacon Truck? And why does branding matter? Let’s find out…

When it became clear that the Los Angeles Philharmonic was not going back to work anytime soon, my first reaction was to panic.

For a long time, I thought it was just a hazard of putting myself out there, into the online universe.

If you’re about to step into London trac, the answer is a resounding...yes! #lookright

The human brain has approximately 60,000 thoughts per day. Of those many thousands, 80% are negative and 90% are repetitive.

I’m talking about the thing that you are so passionate and curious about that you’d do it anyway, even if that means having to deal with failing a few times.

Is it a Megaphone Choir? A Bevy of Bullhorns? An Assembly of Ampliers?

Until I created Honesty Pill, I spent my whole professional life trying to check the right boxes.

At some point in time, you will look back on this period in your life and instead of complaining and feeling frustrated, you will feel gratitude.

A limiting assumption or belief is something you believe to be true that restricts you in some way.