How often do you have students who are “totally planning to audition…when I’m 100% ready.” Perhaps they’re not feeling knowledgeable enough, or have a tuning problem or a tone problem or a vibrato problem.
In my experience, those students almost never actually get close enough to 100% to audition. Because let’s be clear: no one ever gets to 100% ready. We all just show up with what we’ve got.
I am never even 100% ready for the day when I wake up! Let alone any of the jobs, performances, or other experiences I’ve had in my life. (Parenting, anyone?)
The good news is – the ones who show up before they’re ready are the ones with the most potential to grow.
The bad news is – the ones who never show up might never figure that out.