A few days ago I wrote about the interview process in a comment here and in my mind's eye I thought of the process of auditioning. Today at Rock and Roll Lessons John O'Leary tells a wonderful story about auditioning for the Ike and Tina Review back in the day and makes a beautiful correlation to the interview process. He calls the Ike and Tina Review "the baddest band I'd ever seen."
As a professional singer since my teenage years, and one who did my share of auditions and interviews to support my singing whenever necessary, I understand the correlation between an audition and an interview intimately. I always looked at both as a performance.
Both required study, practice, ease, skill, and visionary role-play. I always saw myself on the stage and in the office before arriving. I had a routine of study that I followed meticulously I for the stage or interview. I was so prepared that I rarely came up empty handed.
After envisioning myself on stage or at the interview over and over again, it was like I had already been there. In my mind's eye I had already aced the audition or interview many times.
As a performer, I usually did rather well, though just before that moment of performance, whether on the stage or in an office, I always felt as if the earth would open up and swallow me up. This lasted for mere seconds; the sinking feeling was, nevertheless, always present. But when the lights hit or after the handshake all was well.
Are you prepared to perform?
2 comments:
I know that feeling! That one where you just want to die instead of perform! Thank god it is short lived, and I would say it is the energy you are receiving from the universe to propel you into magnificence in performance. Once you actually start to sing, it is a blissful transformation as your body becomes a medium for Beauty. Thank god you prepared first so that it can happen!
Ah, nice, Cat. Indeed. God has made us in his very image. How beautiful is that?!
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