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Audition Preparation Handbook
A focused practice cycle of seven days
['Repeat this week whenever a deadline is a month or more away.']
Checklist
- Day 1: Record a baseline and mark three precise problem spots
- Day 2: Repair the most serious problem slowly and test it in context
- Day 3: Fix the second problem and practice entries from several starting points
- Day 4: Work on phrasing and style with a recording
- Day 5: Practice sight-reading and any aural tasks your program sets
- Day 6: Run a no-stop mock audition under realistic conditions
- Day 7: Compare the evidence, write two next actions and plan the week ahead