How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying: Vocal Auditions

Don't under estimate the element of surprise! You may waltz into your audition and find out the song you rehearsed is one step lower than the score the people auditioning you have. Sadly, this happened to me. Fortunately, I was able reach the notes one step higher and I managed to sing "How to Succeed" to my fullest ability. I also sung "I Believe in You" and I actually managed to practice that song on the correct key so there was no surprise at the audition! That allowed me to sing this song even better than the first because I was able to sing it to an even fuller ability. After that, an even larger surprise occurred. I was asked to sing a part of "The Company Way." If you couldn't tell, I was auditioning for J. Pierrepont Finch, the lead character. I didn't prepare "The Company Way" because it is a duet between Finch and Twimble and usually auditions request solo songs. I had listened to the song before as I have watched the "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," the movie version, numerous times. I had a rough idea of the tempo. Luckily, I was only asked to sing a few lines so I managed to pull that off successfully as well! I walked out with pride and courage and I plan to remain hopeful.