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Auditions anecdotes: even the pros get nervous.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-FEB-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Auditions anecdotes: even the pros get nervous.(AUDITIONS GUIDE 2008)

Article Excerpt
Think that only newcomers get overwhelmed at auditions? Think again. Even the pros have an array of tales, both triumphant and disastrous. The most successful dancers are the ones who prepare for anything and are willing to do everything. And while we all strive for our personal best, mistakes are unavoidable.

Steven Sofia, Broadway dancer and NYC teacher

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Before an audition for the role of Greg in the current Broadway production of A Chorus Line, my schedule was so packed that I had to drive all night from Virginia straight to the audition in New York. Although I was excited for the role--I think it's perfect for me--I was so exhausted and nervous that I couldn't retain any information. I couldn't even remember the opening combination, which all musical theater dancers know! It was so bad that when we were asked to do the...

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