re-audition
Hi everyone,
I have a question about the audition process.
I auditioned for a position before and made it to the semifinals, and I’m planning to re-audition this time.
Would it be a good idea to let them know that I had previously advanced to the semifinals? Or should I just expect to start from the preliminary round again?
I understand that, in theory, I should go through the full process again, but I was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience and could share how they approached it.
(Also, to be honest, I really don’t like preliminaries… haha.)
Thanks so much for any advice. Good Luck ALL!!!
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I think you’ll find that reaching a semifinal once for an orchestra is not enough of an accomplishment (on its own) to be auto-advanced in their next audition. Even reaching a final round is sometimes not enough to get an auto-advance. I think you should expect to start in the prelim round again.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with asking the personnel manager and making a request for an auto-advance. You can include references from high profile teachers/coaches and things of that nature, and you can also make reference to your travel schedule - for instance, if you play in another professional orchestra whose performance schedule would cause you to miss the prelims and therefore threaten your ability to even take the audition, you could mention this. Most likely, the personnel manager will either give you a flat “no” or they will go to the committee chair and ask if they would like to re-review your application and consider additional circumstances. But unless you advance very far in a previous audition, making the finals at a minimum, I think you should always expect to start again in the prelims the next time there is a vacancy.