I have been a lurker on CC for a while now, my D is only a freshman in HS at this point, but perhaps someone here has advice in overcoming audition anxiety. My D is perusing MT, has no problems with dance or acting auditions/performing, but when it comes to voice she gets totally anxious, just for auditions. Performing in ensembles and performing solos in front of an audience is not a problem. She just auditioned for her HS musical and texted me that she just bombed it again. She practiced a ton, practiced in front of various people, never touches caffeine, reminded herself the auditors are on her side, and tried to avoid "what if I bomb?" thoughts and focused on being positive. She started having this problem in 6th grade when she was having all kinds of dental work done, plus the usual angst of puberty changes in controlling her voice. I am at a loss for how to help her overcome this problem. MT is her passion. Anyone else get a kid past this kind of problem? Obviously, she has to be able to audition if she plans to continue on to college and a professional career.
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