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Choosing songs and monologues that hold up

Repertoire and audition material

Song and monologue selection, cut construction, keys and sheet music, and building a book you can reuse.

Your book is the one asset you carry into every room. These guides cover selection, cutting, and keeping material organized across dozens of submissions.

Guides in this category

  • Guide · 10 min readIn progress

    Choosing audition songs for BFA programs

    Contrast, age-appropriateness, overdone lists, and matching material to your actual voice.

    Coming soon — we're writing this one now.
  • How-toIn progress

    How to cut 32 bars, 16 bars, and one minute

    Where to start and stop, how to mark sheet music, and what accompanists need to see.

    Coming soon — we're writing this one now.
  • Guide · 8 min readIn progress

    Picking contrasting monologues

    Contemporary and classical requirements, length limits, and finding pieces that are not overdone.

    Coming soon — we're writing this one now.

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