Audition Preparation

I Don't Just Know What the Panel Is Listening For. I've Been the Panel.

As a certified NYSSMA adjudicator and Texas Region judge, I've personally listened to and scored hundreds of string auditions. I'm not guessing what happens on the other side of that table, I've sat there.

Unlike a practice app that can only tell you that a section went wrong, I can tell you why it went wrong, and exactly how to practice it so it's fixed for good. That's true for All-County, Region, All-State, college, and professional auditions alike.

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What Most Audition Prep Gets Wrong

Hundreds
of string auditions personally listened to and scored as a certified NYSSMA adjudicator and viola panelist

Most audition prep, whether it's through an app, a general practice tool, or even a well-meaning teacher, can tell a student what went wrong.

That's diagnosis. It's not the same as prescription. An app can score your intonation. It can't tell you why your hand drifted in that passage, or design the specific practice sequence that fixes it before your audition date.

That gap between diagnosis and prescription is exactly where students lose points they shouldn't:

→They know a passage is weak but keep practicing it the same way, expecting a different result
→They walk in without knowing what adjudicators are actually looking for
→They spend their final weeks on the wrong priorities
→They show up underprepared for the parts of an audition that have nothing to do with playing, such as timelines, repertoire organization, attire, demeanor, etc.

Knowing what's wrong isn't the hard part.

Knowing exactly how to fix it is where I come in.

Two ways that I help

Deep Expertise for Strings. Real Support for Every Musician.

STRING MUSICIANS
As a violist and certified NYSSMA adjudicator, this is where I have the most to offer.
  • Repertoire selection strategic to the audition and level
  • Technical diagnosis grounded in what adjudicators are actually scoring
  • Specific, targeted practice strategy to fix what's actually wrong
  • Real adjudicator insight from hundreds of scored auditions
EVERY MUSICIAN, EVERY INSTRUMENT
Stage fright. No regular teacher to turn to. Three weeks until the audition and no plan. These are the things that sink talented musicians, regardless of instrument, and they're entirely fixable.
  • Managing audition-day nerves and performance anxiety
  • A clear plan when you don't have a teacher guiding you through it
  • Building a realistic timeline, even with limited time before the audition
  • What to expect, what to wear, and how to carry yourself, especially for first-time auditioners
  • A structured practice regimen when you don't know where to start

Where to start

Programs by Audition Type

All-County & Region
A single focused session to diagnose and correct the specific issues holding back your audition.
Audition Ready Session · single 75-minute session
$195
NYSSMA & All-State
Adjudicator-informed preparation for the highest-stakes audition in a New York musician's year.
All-State Intensive · 4 sessions over 4–6 weeks
$750
College Auditions
Repertoire strategy, mock auditions, and readiness coaching across a full audition season.
College Audition Prep · 8 sessions across the season
$1,600
Professional Auditions
Focused, as-needed coaching for orchestral and professional-level auditions and excerpts.
Professional Coaching · per session, as needed
$300

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