RB wrote:
>>In theory, NATS judging is to
be anonymous, right? Not this time - I knew all three of the judges, from
encounters over the past year and beyond.
As far as I know, the only rule in most NATS auditions is that a teacher is
not allowed to judge or play for his own student. In most situations, we are
lucky to find enough judges to cover the categories, so it becomes impossible
to worry about whether a judge might know a student. In my experience, NATS
auditions are among the fairest auditions, tho there certainly can be occa-
sional problems. You are right that singing in these situations is great
experience and preparation for the singing world, whether you win or lose. I
tell my students I don't send them to win; I send them for the experience. If
they happen to win, of course I am happy...icing on the cake! They best plan
is simply to get up and entertain and try not to worry about who the judges
are, what they are thinking, why they aren't smiling, etc. Just sing your
heart out and enjoy yourself!
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