How to Audition for Broadway : About the Accompanist for Broadway Auditions

Learn how to speak when addressing the accompanist at a Broadway audition with expert performance tips in this free online Broadway related video clip.

Expert: Athena Reich
Contact: www.athenareich.com
Bio: Athena Reich is a professional musician, actress, artist, singer, songwriter and coach for all of the above.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• training
• singing
• theater
• acting
• auditions
• dancing
• theatre
• broadway
• actors
• musicals
• singers

[Tonic137]

I'm sorry, but is anyone else distracted that she can't say accompanist? :(

uh-cum-puh-nist

I'm so evil, sorry sorry!

Just to add to your great advice: Don't forget to THANK him or her on your way out even if they did horrible.

[rashawnda211]

you shouldn't nod to the accompianist because that is also disrespectful.. u should bow ur head and when u rise u should be in character and the accompianist will know when to start

[featherstream13]

@Tonic137 haha its a regional thing, like not saying 'r's at the ends of words, i say it like that too :)

(PS im an acompanist for my choir that is great advice ;D)

[Xfactories]

Accompanye-ist? Wha?

[GreetingsFrom229]

@Tonic137 No not horrible. I was thinking the exact same thing throughout the entire video. But great advice!

[jeffwats1]

Your tips are spot on and SOO helpful! Thank you.

[FunSizedOddball]

I like how your example was "Shy" from Once Upon A Mattress because that was the first role I ever played in theatre :)

[NYCprincess7]

I like that you sung SHY cux=z im Winnifred in Once Upon A Mattress.Thanx for the advice!!!!(you remind me of sherie rene scott for some reason sorry,I had to tell you that:)

[mandapannts]

@HorrorFreakGirl lolol

I like how you're giving her flack and pronunciate isn't even a word.

[STUPIDxxSITE]

I think you not doing what she askes of you just because she pronounces "accompanist" wrong is unprofessional. Amateur.

[jsawoski]

If your song happens to have a melody with strong notes on beats, especially downbeats, singing is OK as a method of indicating tempo. Otherwise, I'd prefer that singers clap or tap the beat.