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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Guidelines for musical auditions:</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>Prepare 16+ bars of a Broadway show tune.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(Some directors will let you sing a
whole verse.)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bring your own
sheet music.</FONT></LI>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pick something that showcases YOUR
voice.</FONT></LI>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>Select a piece that is similar to the style of
musical you are auditioning for.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>If you are auditioning for a Rodgers and Hammerstein, don’t sing a
Stephen Swartz tune.</FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Sing something you’re very familiar with.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If possible, sing something you've
performed before in front of an audience.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Try to avoid singing something
new.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Remember, you’re trying to
increase your comfort level.</FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Rehearse your song with an accompanist before
the audition and rehearse often.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Remember the first "rule" of any audition -- "Prepare. Prepare.
Prepare."</FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Unless you can "nail it", avoid singing a song
from the show.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Unless you can
meet the director's/musical director's expectations, this could be a
potentially risky choice.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Unfortunately, some director's require you to sing a song from a
show.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If that is the case, see
the last sentence of #5.</FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Avoid singing a Stephen Sondheim song; most
accompanists are not prepared to sight-read Sondheim.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It's a bear!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you're determined to sing a
Sondheim piece, bring your own accompanist.</FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Warm up your voice before the vocal
audition.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bring water to drink
during the audition.</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>And if you make a flub – forget about it!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There are other aspects to the
audition besides the vocal part.</FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Finally, SMILE!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Sell your song and ultimately
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