Worksheets and Rubrics
Institution requirement tracker
- Fill in one sheet for each program you apply to. Check the official page again before every deadline.
Checklist
- Institution, program and pathway
- Official requirement page and date checked
- Deadline, prescreen and live audition dates
- Required repertoire and restrictions
- Recording, accompaniment and equipment rules
- Questions to confirm in writing
Practice correction log
- Keep one line for each problem passage. Retest it before you call it fixed.
Checklist
- Date and passage
- Observed issue
- Evidence
- Corrective drill
- Retest result
Mock audition rubric
- Give each area a score from 1 to 4 only when you have direct evidence. The scale runs from 1 (inconsistent) through 2 (developing) and 3 (reliable) to 4 (consistently controlled).
- Leave an area as not assessed rather than guessing. For each one, write the evidence and a specific next action.
- This is a practice guide, not any institution's admissions rubric.
Checklist
- Pitch and intonation
- Rhythmic accuracy
- Pulse and continuity
- Articulation and technique
- Phrase and expression
- Preparation and recovery
- Stylistic appropriateness
A focused practice week
- 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
Other chapters: Read the Actual Requirements · Choose and Document Repertoire · Build a Realistic Calendar · Practice for Accuracy · Develop Your Interpretation · Train Sight-Reading · Strengthen Ear and Theory · Improvise and Collaborate · Make a Prescreen Recording · Prepare for the Interview · Run a Mock Audition · Plan the Audition Day · Use Feedback Well · Your Instrument or Pathway
These exercises are independent practice, not official audition materials, and they do not guarantee admission. Always follow the institution's current published requirements. Requirements differ between schools and change each year. Check the school's current published list.
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