About the Audition Playbook

Audition Playbook is a workbook and guide for preparing for orchestra auditions.

For students and pros alike, it provides the framework for you to create and follow your own plan.

Audition Playbook is a flexible tool created for all levels. There is no one-size-fits-all template here. No fixed number of weeks. No mandatory benchmarks.

Think of it more as a "choose-your-own-adventure" plan.

Use the ideas and structure provided to build your own plans for preparation and performance.

Experiment, tinker, adjust, and do what works best for you!

Among the many topics covered:

  • The four phases of preparation

  • Goal-setting (and re-setting!)

  • Taking honest assessments of your technique

  • Dividing and conquering the repertoire list

  • Planning your daily and weekly practice

  • Planning for the unexpected

  • Recording your practice

  • Mock auditions

  • "Audition Day Scripts"

  • ... and more!

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 Changes to the 2nd Edition

If you’ve used the Audition Playbook before, you’ll probably notice that the new edition looks a bit different!

As demand for the book has grown over the past two years, so has the need to change the printing and publishing process. In doing so, certain basic formatting changes were required. Fortunately, this gave me the opportunity to explore other revisions that would change the look and effectiveness of the book. It has taken some time, but I am very happy with final product — it is much cleaner, crisper, and easier to work with.

While many of the pages may look different in Part One: The Guide, the text is almost entirely the same. There are small details added or re-worded for clarification and certain ideas have been expounded upon throughout the text. However, it is important to note that, while many additions and cosmetic changes have been made, nothing from the original book has been removed or omitted from this edition. 

Part Two: The Workbook is entirely revamped. Each chart has been cleaned up and tweaked to reflect feedback from readers, including most notably the Weekly Practice Planning sheets. Additionally, there were previously six weeks of daily and weekly practice planning sheets printed. After surveying readers, I decided to shrink this down to four weeks. If you need more than four weeks of sheets, or if you prefer old layouts of any charts, you can download additional copies on the website or reach out to me directly at the link below. 

Most notable to readers of the first edition, the entire book is now in “portrait” orientation, rather than “landscape.” Additionally, there is no longer a spiral coil binding. While I was initially concerned about how the binding and orientation might change the user-friendliness of the book, those worries evaporated when I held the first hard copy in hand. Both changes have made big improvements to the book!

Thank you for your continued support in this ever-evolving project. It has been gratifying and inspiring to hear all of your stories and experiences while working through the book. As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or suggestions. Please contact me through the website at www.auditionplaybook.com/contact/ 

Sincerely,

Rachelle Jenkins
March 2020

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