If your child is considering auditioning for our performance in Graceland, you’re likely wondering how you can help them prepare. What do they need to do to be successful? Below are some tips to help them get ready for their audition — and have the best chance of joining us on stage during our big trip. Focus and prepare. A failure to prepare is just preparing to fail. Students who want to be successful during their audition will need to be ready to buckle down and do some hard work. A part of that preparation is choosing the right material to play during the audition. A budding musician probably won’t do best with a complex Eddie Van Halen solo, so they should find the song that plays to their strengths. Your child’s instructor knows their skill level and talents best, and they’ll be happy to help them select an appropriate piece of music for the audition. Rehearse the right way. Students who want to perform with a live band in Memphis will have to audition with a backing track — so that’s how they should rehearse as well. We have plenty of resources available, including Music Minus One tracks to help your child prepare. If they’re used to performing by themselves, playing for the first time with a backing track during the audition is not likely to go well. You should mimic the audition scenario as much as possible during rehearsals. Speaking of which ... Practice auditioning. Practicing in your bedroom alone will never prepare anyone for an audition. Most people aren’t nervous when practicing by themselves, but standing up and performing in front of someone else — even Mom and Dad — is going to bring anxiety. Each performer needs to learn how to deal with that anxiety in their own way, and for some, it takes longer than others. For a successful audition, students should practice in front of friends and family members as often as they can until they’re confident performing their material in front of other people. We wish we could invite everyone who wants to go to Graceland, and we want to take as many students as possible. Following the above tips will help your young musician have the best chance of making the cut. To all of our students who will be auditioning in January, we wish you the best of luck! TIPS TO HELP YOUR CHILD DO THEIR BEST ACING THE AUDITION
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