6 Weeks to Finals

The Complete System for Audition Success

 
 

Released by the Theodore Presser Publishing Company in 2016, 6 Weeks to Finals has been a game changer for ALL musicians preparing for orchestral auditions and beyond. This book guides musicians through a week-by-week process that culminates in playing the best audition they are capable of! Focusing on the “triangle of success,” 6 Weeks to Finals explores and explains that simply practicing your instrument is not the only tool necessary to have a successful audition.

Winner of the 2016 Best New Publication Award from the National Flute Association!

 
 

What beloved and renowned orchestral flutist and teacher Walfrid Kujala's review said:

“Whether you’re a newbie or a pro, Sharon Sparrow’s “6 Weeks to Finals” is an absolute essential resource. She leaves no stone unturned in her thorough examination of the auditioning process. The heart of Sparrow’s book is the elaborately detailed six-week plan in which she covers all the technical, psychological, and musical steps leading up to audition day. It’s a very rigorous and demanding program, but it is realistic. I’m almost tempted to go through the process myself as if I were planning an audition to get my old job back! Sparrow’s book can and should be used by all orchestral musicians.”


Read this 5-star Amazon review:

★★★★★ A guide to audition success that all musicians should read!!

September 19, 2019 Verified Purchase

“Sharon Sparrow has written an excellent audition preparation guide for musicians. I believe this book to be helpful for college students trying to win their first jobs as well as already-established professionals trying to get to that next level. While I am no longer trying to win auditions, I am implementing her suggestions in my practicing and am so glad I have!”

-Christine Davis
Principal Flute, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

 
 

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“Words can't express how thankful I am to have used Sharon Sparrow's book, "6 Weeks to Finals," which resulted in me winning the 2nd Flute position with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. This method helped me to feel more confident than ever, knowing that I had prepared in every conceivable way. Sharon's triathlon approach guides the reader through meticulous practice routines, numerous mock auditions, and the often undervalued component of mental training. The latter component especially helped me to overcome an emotional attachment to the job, resulting in three rounds of auditions, a trial week, and a job offer with the DSO. I cannot praise Sharon's book enough!”

- Amanda Blaikie

“I’m in the finals, thanks to you!! It was a huge personal goal just to prepare for this audition and I can truly not express how valuable and inspirational your guidance (in book form) has been.”

-Jenny Bouton

“I have been finding your book most helpful and insightful in audition preparation. Thank you for writing it!”

“But to be excited about the idea of an audition is an amazing, rather new feeling, and I am already looking forward to the next opportunity!”

“I can now be assured that stage fright is in my past as the last 3 auditions were great!”

some of the recent places sharon has given a seminar on 6 Weeks to Finals

Boston University, Peabody Conservatory, University of Texas at Austin, Tulane University, Eastern Michigan University, Interlochen Academy of the Arts, Louisiana State University, Boston Conservatory, Michigan State University, National Flute Association Convention, Southeast Michigan Flute Association Festival, Louisiana Flute Festival, and more