DMA Audition

Warum? Why? That's right. Why am I doing this?

Today my day is jam packed with an audition and lunch and interviews, all part of the audition process. I am applying for the Doctorate in Choral Conducting program. There is one spot and four applicants...including a college professor from Canada. Yes...Warum?

I am conducting the first movement of the Brahms' motet, Warum ist das Licht gegeben? And as I go along conducting the repeated pleadings of Why? I will probably be asking myself the same thing, why?

I have 10 minutes of spotlight time today and I am going to need all the strength I can get. I will pull from my past inspirations in hopes they will pull me through.



I am actually looking forward to my 10 minutes in front of the concert choir. This is the most talented group I have yet to take the podium in front of and I am feeling honored to have this opportunity.

Wish me luck...otherwise there's always ANOTHER education degree...


Post Audition Update:
Tuesday was a very long day, but a good one. The audition went well. I will say that it was very hard to get up in front of the Concert Choir, even though I sing with them. I did the best job I could do and we'll see if that proves to be good enough. The interview process was a bit better, as I found that much easier to talk about things than wave my hands around to produce great things.

I will know their decision the week of March 20th. I will post an update at that time.