How To Ace a Singing Audition

Select songs to sing within your vocal range and ability. How you sing will be more important than what you sing.

Prepare by marking each part of the song, noting where to breathe and when to showcase your vocal expressions. Rehearse until every aspect is tight, controlled, and comfortable.

Warm up your voice while waiting to avoid cracking or losing control. Do trills and scales to limber up without overdoing it and straining anything.

Act natural – smile and greet the panel upon entering. Give eye contact, and make your song intimate and exciting.

Perform as if you were on stage and not auditioning or rehearsing. Sell it, and be polished.

Accept it if the panel cuts you off. They have seen what they needed to. Know you did your best.

Move on and get ready for the next audition. You will need to get a few of these under your belt to get good at it, so develop a workaday attitude about improving every time.