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tonebase Flute Course

Audition Preparation

Taught by renowned flutist

Sharon Sparrow

Sharon Sparrow has helped hundreds of musicians feel confident and perform their best in auditions and performances. She guides us through her entire process for audition and performance preparation including Practice, Mental Training, and Event Training & Mock Auditions.

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    Difficulty: 
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    Duration: 
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Course Syllabus

Introduction

Sharon Sparrow shares all the tools we need to train for an audition or performance. Her three-part approach, Practice, Mental Training, and Event Training & Mock Auditions set us up with a framework to play our best in performance.

Practice

Practice is the first step of Sharon Sparrow’s triathlon approach to audition preparation. She guides us through the most effective ways to practice and train for an audition or performance including building a “naughty list” and playing informal mock auditions.

Mental Training

Mental Training is the second step in Sharon Sparrow’s triathlon approach to audition preparation. She guides us through why mental training is absolutely essential to playing our best on audition day.

Event Training & Mock Auditions

Event Training & Mock Auditions are the last part of the triathlon approach to audition preparation. Sharon Sparrow walks us through how to gather data and information through mock auditions to inform our preparation.

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Sharon Sparrow

Sharon Sparrow is a renowned performer and author in the flute world. Besides serving as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s tenured Assistant Principal Flutist, she travels extensively giving seminars on her book, “6 Weeks to Finals”, the Complete Guide to Audition Success, winner of the 2017 NFA Best new publications award.

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