Are you ready?  Less than one week until IMEA Auditions.
Here is the schedule…imea-audition-schedule-2009
Follow this procedure.
1.¬¨‚Ć Get up early.¬¨‚Ć Iron your dress clothes for auditions.¬¨‚Ć (Guys – dress pants, dress shirt, tie…go for the gold look.) (Girls – Skirt or dress.¬¨‚Ć Nothing too tight around your mid-sections so you can breathe freely.¬¨‚Ć Class act.)
2.  Go to the Geneseo Middle School and look at the audition selections and skills selected.  The earlier you get there, the more time you have to prepare.
3.  Mark your music with the cuts.
4.  Find your audition room.  Remember, you have two rooms to locate.  One for skills, one for prepared.
5.¬¨‚Ć If time before your audition…go home and practice.
6.¬¨‚Ć If no time to return home…go to warm-up room and practice.¬¨‚Ć (MS Choir Room – Junior Chorus) (MS All-purpose room – Senior Chorus)
7.  Arrive at your audition room 10 minutes before your audition time. (Prepared is first, then skills)
8.  Always be polite.  Say thank-you when your audition is complete.
9.¬¨‚Ć Make no excuses. Don’t say “I’ve had a cold all week.”¬¨‚Ć “I couldn’t sleep last night.”¬¨‚Ć I’m so nervous.¬¨‚Ć Just sing the best you can sing without apologies.
10. Do not comment on your audition when you leave the room.  Judges can hear most of what you say, even to friends in the hall.  You never know who is listening.  Wait until you leave site to reflect on your audition.
11.  Everyone is nervous.  It is ok for you to be nervous.  Just use your nervous energy to your advantage.  Think carefully and take your time.
12.  Good luck to all!