I’ve already publicly stated my love for Southwest Airlines for auditions, but now I want to share one of the greatest tools of the frequent traveler’s trade: the Southwest Companion Pass. What this wonderful little tool does is allows the holder to designate a companion and take them on any…
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Agony and Ivory: The Ultimate Guide to Ivory for Musicians
“Help! I think I have ivory on my instrument/bow! What do I do???” This is a question I’ve been asked several times since the US Fish and Wildlife Service implemented rules dictating African elephant ivory importation last year. Don’t fret; if you have ivory, you have options! Ivory for musical instruments is most prevalent…
Anatomy of a Free Audition Part Three: Getting Around There
Anatomy of a Free Audition Part One: Getting There Part Two: Staying There Part Three: Getting Around There Ride Sharing Options At the time of this audition, I was in Houston without a car, relying on Uber for transportation, so I was pretty comfortable with the app and the…
Anatomy of a Free Audition Part Two: Staying There
Anatomy of a Free Audition Part One: Getting There Part Two: Staying There Part Three: Getting Around There Usually I try to stay with friends or family—free is great, and make sure to thank your host with a gift!—but for this particular audition I didn’t know anyone in the…
Anatomy of a Free Audition Part One: Getting There
Anatomy of a Free Audition Part One: Getting There Part Two: Staying There Part Three: Getting Around There You go to the musicalchairs website and see your dream job posted. You submit your perfectly polished résumé and wait for a response. Two weeks later you receive the email that…
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Welcome! I’ve read dozens of blogs and articles on how to prepare for auditions, but none on how to deal with the travel nuts and bolts of them. This blog is mainly geared towards musicians (auditioning or not), but can be beneficial to anyone who enjoys traveling as cheaply as…