Auditions Again

How did this happen? I’m here at my least favorite day in having a select choir.

Auditions are a necessary evil, but they are an inevitable source of disappointment.

This year,  I moved my audition day for my ensemble from the first week of school to the last week, so  this is the second audition day this school year.

Here is what I want to say to everyone who auditions:

You are worthy. Who you are is not the same as who you are in a five-minute audition, and the results of the audition have zero bearing on that. If you aren’t selected, keep trying.

I’m looking forward to a fabulous year of music-making, but in the meantime I and these students must jointly suffer through this unfortunate barrier.