Some people look like they sound better than they actually sound, because they look confident and have good posture," once musician, a veteran of many auditions, says. "Other people look awful when they play but sound great. Other people have that belabored look when they play, but you can't hear it in the sound. There is always this dissonance between what you see and hear" (p.251).

I've been in auditions without screens, and I can assure you that I was prejudiced. I began to listen with my eyes, and there is no way that your eyes don't affect your judgement. The only true way to listen is with your ears and your heart. (p.251)

Bad improvisers block action, often with a high degree of skill. Good improvisers develop action."(p.115)

When I saw the kouros for the first time," he said, "I felt as though there was a glass between me and the work.

We talk a lot here about grit and self-control. The kids know what those words mean