What Are People Looking For In Singing Auditions?
A lot of it depends on genre but there are a few universal rules: A strong consistent voice. It’s no good if you’re changing keys or hitting wrong notes all of the time. Depending on the level of audition they may or may not forgive a few squeaks because they know that they can work with you. You know the song. So many people go into an audition without a good grasp of what they are singing. I mean, come on. How simple is it to understand that you can’t go in and forget half of the song? What’s going to happen during a performance if you can’t even learn your audition material? A strong presence while singing. If you stare straight ahead with your arms hung at your sides (or even worse, crossed in front of you) it’s going to be pretty boring. Quash the stage fright. Realize that it’s your job to show them what you can do and that they don’t want you to do badly. Plant your feet firmly on the ground and let your body reflect what you are singing. You should act as though this is a real
