Auditioning For Lady Gaga
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Auditioning For Lady GagaBy Ben Levin
June 21st, 2011
Dear Fellow Musicians, In January 2010 I had the opportunity to audition for the guitarist position on Lady Gaga’s international arena tour. I made it to the final 15 guitarists and learned a few valuable things about the music business, particularly the music world outside of Berklee. I think it is definitely worth reading this because the experience was fascinating. The audition opportunity fell on my lap by sheer luck. My brother’s girlfriend received the information from an acting forum she belongs to, and she passed the application information on to me so that I could submit. I emailed some… (Continue)
Tour Survival 101By Marcel Hamel
June 30th, 2010
I remember it perfectly. It was 19 weeks ago that I arrived in Manhattan, guitar in hand, frantically looking for Chelsea Studios. Chelsea is one of the larger theatrical rehearsal studios in New York City and while I’d played in a number of pit orchestras before, I’d also never had any reason to find the place because I wasn’t an actor. Today was different. Today I’d be meeting thirty other actors and musicians to depart for the national tour of the musical Cabaret. My contract was signed, I’d learned my parts and done my best to prepare for the next… (Continue)
