Category Archives: Sight Reading

Preparing for College and University Auditions

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Micah Everett

One of the first articles posted on this blog back in 2012 was a list of Fifteen Steps to Playing a Better All-State Audition. That piece was so popular and, I believe, so important that I have reposted it yearly … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Sight Reading in Auditions

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Micah Everett

A few weeks ago, I served as an adjudicator for the second-round trombone auditions for the Mississippi Lions All-State Band. I do this most years, yet in 2020 this provided a particularly enjoyable bit of near-normalcy for me. While we … Continue reading →

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