There are a few vital seconds at an audition that have nothing to do with your singing voice.  That is your entrance and introduction.  Often times there is room for a small bit of banter before you start to sing – make it count, really show up for it and shine.

American Idol is a great resource for watching the audition process. You will find that often you will like the person before they start singing and be rooting for them to be good if they have a good personality. – Remember the judges are feeling the same way.  If they like you, they will want you to be good.  Therefore, they may be a bit more forgiving and open to your audition.

There are very fine lines between impressions that a singer can give.  Confidence verses cocky.  Humble verses shameful. Fun verses loony.

You want to set a good positive lasting impression of yourself, but you can’t force or push it onto the judges.  They need to find and discover how great you are from your entrance and introduction.  So watch some auditions and learn the difference between things like; what is annoying and what is funny, or what is remarkable and what is forgettable.

Watch some singers and then see who sticks out in your mind both good and bad.  Learn from it.  It is such a fabulous resource.

You want to walk in and give the judges an honest look at the best you.

This is all before you open your mouth to sing…

Ahh the psychology behind singing!!!

Ariella Vaccarino (The voice teacher who spent many uncomfortable years auditioning too!)

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Auditioning is the MOST UNNATURAL thing that we can go through.  Unfortunately, it is what is needed to unlock our world of performing for us as singers.  I’ve put together 10 tips to your best singing audition for my third podcast.  This was inspired by an older blog I wrote a few years ago.  Please check it out.

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Personality/charisma vrs. beautiful singing?

Both would be ideal of course,  the ability to sing beautifully chalk full of personality is the ultimate goal towards your full package as a singer, auditioner and performer.

But how much does personality stand for in singing?  I personally think, that personality , charm, and charisma out way the beautiful voice, when it comes to getting the part.  Just hit a broadway show and you’ll see what I mean.  A lot of the singers there have “character”voices, meaning they just are not the best singers but they play their characters so well through song that they beat out some of the trully great singers in getting the part.

Singing is about capturing your audiences attention through song, the people picked to do it have caught the attention of the casters and directors often with their fabulous charisma and performance abilities.

I know so many singers who work hard on beautiful phrasing and lines in their voice with impeccable technique (of course all extremely important), but I hear paid singers regularly who are not the prettiest sounding people with fabulous personalities selling their roles.

Charismatic folks get picked and they get paid to sing regularly.  Make sure you are working on both your singing technique (try Voice Lessons TO GO- singing lessons on CD for this if you’d like), and your personality, stage presence, and charisma.

6 Different ways to work on your Charisma and Personality when singing.

1.  Take an acting class-  Learn to act, to be real with memorized texts.  This will be a great help when analyzing your own songs to audition and perform with.

2. Take an Improv class-  This is a step further than an acting class.  It is all about, no scripts just improvisation with other actors.  I find every week in an improv class you challange your own comfort zone and peel of more layers to get to your honest core on stage.  This is fabulous in giving you confidence on stage and in life!  If you become free without a script, think of how easy a script (or score) will be!

3. Wake up your face-  make sure you face is alive and involved in the material you are singing.  Be alert and vibrant in your expressions, especially in your eyes.

4.  Relax and be in the moment-  Stop thinking about what you are doing (auditioning, performing etc…), and just be in the moment doing it.  People will feel your commitment to the moment and be drawn in by it.

5. Be honest- From your greeting to your salutation, be yourself.  Don’t put on any fake personas to try and be liked.  Be you, true, and comfortable.  It will be like a breath of fresh air for your auditioners who deal with put on personas all the time.

6. Video tape your self!- record and watch what you do so your can learn.  You might think you are taking grand steps in the personality department, but then you may see that you are lifeless on camera.  Watch, learn, and grow your personality!

Sing well everyone!

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