Maybe you learn my different weblog put up that was a play-by-play (with feelings!) about my very first audition expertise.
Well, the choice committee bought again to me very expeditiously to inform me they determined to go in a unique route.
Now, if this was earlier than I bought on the precise psychological well being meds, I might have had a complete break down and had so many gremlins (Rachel Strickland’s time period for self-limiting beliefs) attacking me. But, since I’m appropriately medicated, I let loose a deep sigh and advised myself “there will be other chances.”
The Missteps I Saw
One factor I didn’t take into consideration till I began penning this put up is that I didn’t write a thanks e-mail after the audition.
Auditions are the job interviews of the efficiency world, so interview guidelines ought to apply: arrive on time, be nice, put your greatest foot ahead, and write a thanks after the interplay. I did the primary three, however not the final one. Would this have modified the end result? Unlikely. But the panel could also be extra inclined to recollect my kindness and diploma of professionalism had I remembered the thanks.
The different factor that was an enormous mis-step is I listed each talent I had on my resume, even issues I’ve solely executed as soon as with out having one thing ready. That’s effective for my most important specialty, particularly as a result of I coach that each week and might all the time pull out final week’s lesson plan because the sequence. That’s not effective for the talents I don’t observe as usually, like silk followers, juggling, and stilt strolling.
So, the take-away right here is for abilities you don’t do as usually have a routine ready heading into an audition, however be versatile sufficient to work beneath any situation introduced.
If you learn my different weblog put up, you’d know I didn’t carry out in addition to I needed to on cloth. Sometimes the materials simply combat and don’t need to go the place you set them. This is very true of materials with tails which can be both too lengthy or too brief. Too lengthy and the load of them will drag them down into locations you don’t need, too brief and there’s not sufficient weight to maintain them the place they’re positioned for sure strikes. Well folx, the tails on these materials had been very brief and made all my actions floof-tastic.
TL; DR: I wasn’t as ready as I ought to have been, and I let it rattle me making even my main talent lackluster and I didn’t write a thanks notice.
The Mis-steps They Saw
I did e-mail the committee again thanking them for his or her time and asking for criticism.
As of this writing (a couple of week post-decisions) they haven’t responded. If/once they do reply, you’ll doubtless hear from me once more on this weblog.
Other Follow Up Actions
I reached out to the opposite specialty performer who I knew previous to the audition. She was chosen, and I’m actually so completely satisfied for her! I met her 2 days earlier than the audition after we did a really small gig collectively and he or she’s new to city and was trying to get on the roster someplace, so I’m actually glad it labored out. Being new to city is fairly robust, however she’s discovering her individuals rapidly <3.
Even although I’m upset (in myself) for not making the lower this spherical, I’m reminding myself that this isn’t the end-it’s the start and I’ve an extended journey of auditions, rejections, and alternatives forward of me.
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