auditioning

Writing About Auditions

Jennet Ingle / January 2, 2012

I love auditions. I genuinely do. I like how preparing for an audition makes me a much better player, and […]

Jennet Ingle / December 20, 2011

I am still thinking about a method for getting my energy and focus better directed so that I might finally

Jennet Ingle / November 30, 2011

When I am performing and things are going really well, time seems to slow down. I am completely in control

So I’ve been practicing a ton on the English horn. It’s fun. I have to say, I think oboists have

Jennet Ingle / February 8, 2011

Practicing – really practicing to improve – is a very active endeavor. Just playing a piece over and over again

Jennet Ingle / January 26, 2011

Here’s what I learned from my recent audition. I learned that being able to play a given excerpt SOME of

Jennet Ingle / January 6, 2011

In preparing for my upcoming audition, I have been putting in a significant amount of time in on the oboe.

Jennet Ingle / December 14, 2010

As the season changes, so does my routine. I am such a creature of habit that I fight these changes

Jennet Ingle / November 30, 2010

Auditioning. The word strikes terror into the hearts of young orchestral players, but I actually kind of love it. It’s