I agree with Anne. Last year when I did my NATS
audition, the judges wrote incessantly. I know that
time is so limited and the comments I got were very
helpful and encouraging. It was just very difficult
to perform in such close proximity to people who had
the look of someone not paying attention to me. I
also know that the audition day is long and judges
hear so many people and must give comments to each
one, but being friendly is such a big help to the
student auditioning. A smile would make the entire
auditioning situation much more pleasant for everyone.
--- Anne Cronvich <acronvich@h...> wrote:
> Hi, All, I am a member of NATS who just observed the
> Mid-Atlantic
> Regional Auditions. I arrived on Friday to discover
> they had put me down
> as an adjudicator for beginning high school musical
> theater singers. I
> was not at all prepared to do that and since I had
> not been asked to nor
> been informed that they wanted me to do it , I
> refused(nicely) since I
> had absolutely no idea how to go about it. I was
> there to observe the
> beginning high school classical singers(I teach a
> lot of beginners). The
> three judges were kind enough to permit me to
> observe( it was in a small
> studio at the University of Maryland). I was
> probably the only friendly
> face they saw. I don't understand why they feel they
> have to be so
> serious while judging. I also don't know how they
> can listen intently
> while constantly writing. As a teacher, I think all
> the "contestants"
> should feel that we are on their side in this.
> However, I guess if that
> is the way competitions are, sing for the joy that
> you the singer get
> out of it, try to have a good time, make some new
> friends. Anne C.
>
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