audition repertoire selections & wisdom

[hopefulauditionpasser]

hello!

I am planning to present these works for conservatory auditions. I also want to take a gap year to further hone my piano technique (among other things) Please critique!!

Bach WTC 1 a minor
Mozart k.576
Ravel Alborada del Gracioso
Rachmaninoff Op.39 no.1 (for fast and virtuous etude)

Gap year: Scriabin Fantasy



Is there any point in learning even more repertoire, or “upgrading” one of my selections? Or better just to polish these five

And, is there any audition wisdom from the wise? I am terrified of the auditions.

Thank you 

[lelle]

Looks like a good selection of varying characters and opportunities to display technical skills! I think you're good with these.

Advice:
- Try doing practice auditions multiple times with your teacher and/or your friends. It helps to have experience the situation, or something like it, before you do it the first time. If you can audition for other schools that might be good options but you aren't as interested in before your main audition, that can help to.
- Focus on making music and enjoying these pieces that you love. It makes it easier to play well than if you try to make sure you play well if that makes sense.
- Remember that it's not you as a person who is being judged for your value, it's just an examination if your playing skills and the school are a good fit. One way to see the auditions is that they are there to see if you are ready to handle the course load of a conservatory. If you aren't, it wouldn't actually be a good experience for you to go there anyways. Also, sometimes you just have bad luck and five Evgeny Kissin's audition at the same time as you, and then there is not much you can do even if you play at your very best.