Preparing For Your Audition
Talk to your music teacher. Ask them if you are ready, and ask them for suggestions to improve. They will certainly give you plenty of feedback. If you do not know some techniques that you feel are fundamental for your audition, ask your music teacher for some exercises to learn the basics.
Research the orchestras near you. There are plenty of orchestras, so you must find one that fits your and your parents' needs and wants. Show your parents your research and ask them which orchestra suits their budget best. Assess the orchestra site and see if they include the instrument you shall be auditioning with.
Choose what you're going to play for your audition. Most orchestras require the auditionee to play a scale and a piece. Ask your music teacher which piece in your repertoire you can play the best to ensure a higher possibility of passing your audition. D major scale (two octaves) is always a good choice. Majority of the time, the person overseeing your audition shall stop you mid-play, so it is okay if you do not know the song fully off-by-heart.
Practice daily. Try to fit in at least 30 minutes of practice into your schedule. If your instrument sounds out of tune, and you don't know how to tune it, call your teacher to see if they can pass by and tune it for you. Use your time wisely. If you have chosen 30 minutes of practice a day, spend 10 minutes practicing your scale, 15 minutes going over your piece, and 5 minutes practicing extra exercises to keep yourself warmed up.
Constantly visualize yourself passing your audition. Visualization is scientifically proven to boost real-life scenarios of the fancy!
During Your Audition
Ask your parent/s if you can leave the house so that you will arrive 15 minutes early. This will show that you are committed, punctual, and eager to join. As a bonus, this may save you from being late if your parent/s take a wrong turn! Do not forget to bring any useful equipment, along with your instrument and water bottle, with you.
Introduce yourself to the overseer. Say your name, your teacher's name, how long you have played your instrument for, and more valid information. To mention whether you can or cannot sightread is also an important piece of information to share. Share any difficulties, eg: Your teachers kept traveling, so you would have long periods without any music lessons.
Start playing your chosen music. Play your scale first. When you finish, wait 5 or 6 seconds before continuing with your song of choice. Be prepared to be stopped before you finish.
When you finish (or have been stopped) wait for your overseer to speak. Your overseer shall share some information (your tonality, your tuning, your posture, etc.) and whether you made it in or not. If you did... congratulations!
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