If you’re a musical theater performer, the preparation of your audition book is a clear way to show a casting panel that you are a pro. Having your sheet music well-organized and polished shows us that you understand the role of the pianist in making your performance successful. Remember that music preparation is one element of your audition over which you have complete control, so take pride in making your book as put together as possible.
The Binder ItselfLet’s start with the basics: Your sheet music should be presented to your pianist in a three-ring binder. You never want to bring loose sheets of paper into an audition, because individual pages will not stay on a piano’s music stand. Sheet music books are also a no-no; these books have a nasty habit of not staying open to the correct page, unless the binding is broken to within an inch of its life. When purchasing a music binder, I look for ones marked “heavy duty,” with a rubberized edge. A cheapo model won’t do; the rings on these are flimsy and tend to separate, possibly causing a page of your music to fly out of the binder midsong. (There are a variety of opinions about using sheet protectors; I’m in the pro–sheet protector
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