The producers from the voice popped in today and met some of my singers I work with and coach at the studio. They're currently on tour looking for talented singers for the next show to meet up and pre-audition before the official audition stage. 

Auditions can be quite nerve-wracking for most singers, amateur or professional.  You perform in a closed, intimate environment where you're expected to demonstrate your potential as a performer.  

Our producers were really great, it was informal and their interviewing put our singers at ease.  Some were a cappella, some with backing tracks and some with me on accompaniment. 

Many students ask for audition preparation as it can be a confusing area! Some people won't need any at all.  Some just need confidence that they can do it.  

When you've got an audition, your warming up should be specific and practise should be minimal if anything at all. Some singers will panic-rehearse, but thats often down to nerves.  If you're nervous at an audition, try and remember to not sing too much on the day! Enjoy yourself, have fun but don't over use your voice. 

From experience, prepared singers are at their best on the first, second or third run through of a song in any one session. This occurs in recording sessions, rehearsals and lessons. The only reason you may not be ready is if you haven't rehearsed! 

If possible, pick a song you love and that you've known for years. That way its easy to remember, you'll come across more confident because you've done it so many times over the years.   If thats the case, then don't rehearse at all on the day.  Give it a run through the night before but not in the morning, as excited as you may be!

Sometimes its hard to know where to look or what to do. 

If you're confident with it then you'll be fine. Just do what you do!  But if you're nervous its good to get into the zone by picking an object to sing your song to. Sometimes that eye contact with anything can present a sense of confidence about you, even if you may not feel totally confident inside!

Delivering your song to something helps you mean the words! Some singers pick an invisible someone to sing to instead, which can work really well.  When you mean the words like this then you will create a performance that appeals to people and it attracts people because they can relate to it. 

Above all, auditions should be fun and you should do as many as you can! You won't know what the result will be, but you will certainly gain experience from doing it!