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.
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- Guide · 10 min read
Choosing Audition Songs for BFA Programs
How to pick contrasting songs that fit your voice and story, what 'overdone' actually means and how much it matters, and how to build a book that works across your whole school list.
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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.
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