#206: Practicing Like This Is Why You Don't Have Confidence At Auditions

That's Not Spit, It's Condensation! · Sep 24, 2026 · 34m · transcript

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Orchestral audition preparation usually breaks down in the practice room, not on stage. Most classical musicians walk into an audition still wondering whether they practiced enough — and that question is what stops you playing with confidence under pressure.

If you struggle with audition nerves, inconsistent playing, or the feeling that your practice isn't transferring to the stage, the cause is probably how you were taught to practice orchestral excerpts in the first place.

Find what's wrong and fix it is the most common…