It started with Max. He auditioned for an arts magnet school. Then Isabella auditioned for the New York Baroque Ballet show. Alex, not to be left off the train to Auditionville, tried out for the lead roll in a play in a neighboring town.
You and I, we have two typical reference points for auditions. Either the outcome itself or the pre-outcome: the heeby jeebies, purgatory of ‘no word yet’, the waltz between email, voicemail and the lonely mailbox, answering "I don't know yet," to the repeated question, “Did you get in?”
Auditionville is not a destination. It’s a process.
A process of methodical action. Not a whimsical or impetuous pursuit.
Take for example Max’s audition for Booker T. Washington. The high school where dozens of Grammy winners, including Nora (Come Away with Me) Jones, Edie (The not-so-New Bohemian) Brickell and Erykah (Keep your clothes on) Badu, were educated. Close to 900 significantly talented teenagers auditioned for a couple hundred spots in the performing and visual arts. Max auditioned on guitar – the most contested spot. Max didn’t just show up on a set date at Auditionville. Two years prior he made up his mind he would do what it took to be selected. He had two guitar lessons a week. Greg Ray helped with pieces designed to profile musical and technical ability. Owner of Zounds Sounds School of Rock and graduate from Booker T., Marc Solomon, worked with Max on music theory and sight-reading. Max practiced multiple times a day. He toured the school three different times. He made a connection with the music teachers in advance just to put a face to the name. This fourteen year old was dedicated to the process of auditioning, not just the event.
Meanwhile, Alex takes multiple acting classes while practicing on her family and friends any chance she gets. Isabella has five dance classes per week, has practically worn out her dance bar in her room and doesn’t miss and opportunity to dance in every hallway she encounters.
With Max, Alex and Bella, the focus is on the process of auditioning, not necessarily getting the role. Getting the part would be nice but the life skills gained in the process to Auditionville are much more important.
The ride to Auditionville is a mindset. Some of your opportunities are in plain view. Most of them are hidden behind that little blinking cursor on Google's homepage. Let’s say, for grins, you want to audition for a new position in your company, reach a big client, start a new role. What are you willing to do to prepare for your next opportunity instead of just showing up?
Hop on the train to Auditionville. The ride is righteous!
Until next week, it’s full speed ahead,
Vince
PS Alex and Isabella got their parts. Max will find out March 2 nd
Should you wish to invest in learning tools (click picture below) on how to improve your ride to Auditionville. 100% of your money will go to education.
(Specifically - see picture above to see who's education.)
Take a look...
You and I, we have two typical reference points for auditions. Either the outcome itself or the pre-outcome: the heeby jeebies, purgatory of ‘no word yet’, the waltz between email, voicemail and the lonely mailbox, answering "I don't know yet," to the repeated question, “Did you get in?”
Auditionville is not a destination. It’s a process.
A process of methodical action. Not a whimsical or impetuous pursuit.
Take for example Max’s audition for Booker T. Washington. The high school where dozens of Grammy winners, including Nora (Come Away with Me) Jones, Edie (The not-so-New Bohemian) Brickell and Erykah (Keep your clothes on) Badu, were educated. Close to 900 significantly talented teenagers auditioned for a couple hundred spots in the performing and visual arts. Max auditioned on guitar – the most contested spot. Max didn’t just show up on a set date at Auditionville. Two years prior he made up his mind he would do what it took to be selected. He had two guitar lessons a week. Greg Ray helped with pieces designed to profile musical and technical ability. Owner of Zounds Sounds School of Rock and graduate from Booker T., Marc Solomon, worked with Max on music theory and sight-reading. Max practiced multiple times a day. He toured the school three different times. He made a connection with the music teachers in advance just to put a face to the name. This fourteen year old was dedicated to the process of auditioning, not just the event.
With Max, Alex and Bella, the focus is on the process of auditioning, not necessarily getting the role. Getting the part would be nice but the life skills gained in the process to Auditionville are much more important.
The ride to Auditionville is a mindset. Some of your opportunities are in plain view. Most of them are hidden behind that little blinking cursor on Google's homepage. Let’s say, for grins, you want to audition for a new position in your company, reach a big client, start a new role. What are you willing to do to prepare for your next opportunity instead of just showing up?
Hop on the train to Auditionville. The ride is righteous!
Until next week, it’s full speed ahead,
Vince
PS Alex and Isabella got their parts. Max will find out March 2 nd
Should you wish to invest in learning tools (click picture below) on how to improve your ride to Auditionville. 100% of your money will go to education.
(Specifically - see picture above to see who's education.)
Take a look... The author of this 70 Second eBrief is Vince Poscente. He's a New York Times bestselling author, shorter than he looks and shoots left in hockey. In the Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, he skied for the Canadian team at an incredible 135 mph. (216.7 kmph... sounds faster when you say it like that) He's 50 but has the body of a 49 year old.
