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January 16, 2017
rob knopper

new years resolutions + 2017 plans

January 16, 2017
rob knopper
new years resolutions + 2017 plans

two resolutions, a new course, better videos, and an announcement! let's do this, 2017.

January 16, 2017
rob knopper

Tagged: audition

January 2, 2017
rob knopper

should you play in a "german style" to win a german orchestra job?

January 2, 2017
rob knopper
should you play in a "german style" to win a german orchestra job?

and 14 other german audition questions, answered.

January 2, 2017
rob knopper

Tagged: audition

5 Comments
December 22, 2016
rob knopper

how german orchestra auditions work

December 22, 2016
rob knopper
how german orchestra auditions work

you should consider auditioning for a german orchestra. here's how it works, according to tom greenleaves, timpanist of the gewandhaus orchestra.

December 22, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: auditionhacker, audition

34 Comments
November 27, 2016
rob knopper

how many instruments should you practice every day?

November 27, 2016
rob knopper
how many instruments should you practice every day?

should you practice kije all day, or make sure to touch all the instruments? (with helpful advice from chris deviney, principal percussionist in the philadelphia orchestra!)

November 27, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: percussion

November 18, 2016
rob knopper

4 steps to build a smooth buzz roll

November 18, 2016
rob knopper
4 steps to build a smooth buzz roll

(video) how to break down a buzz roll into its simplest elements and build it back into a smooth trill.

November 18, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: percussion

5 Comments
November 12, 2016
rob knopper

will playing a few ‘test’ notes at an audition get you cut?

November 12, 2016
rob knopper
will playing a few ‘test’ notes at an audition get you cut?

whatever you do, the committee's listening. :-O

November 12, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: audition

2 Comments
November 5, 2016
rob knopper

how to develop the perfect snare drum grip.

November 5, 2016
rob knopper
how to develop the perfect snare drum grip.

3 steps to creating the 'you' school of snare drum.

November 5, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: percussion

2 Comments
October 31, 2016
rob knopper

if hillary and bernie faced off in an orchestra audition, who would win?

October 31, 2016
rob knopper
if hillary and bernie faced off in an orchestra audition, who would win?

auditioning is the same as an election, sort of. so, in a hypothetical world where hillary and bernie are both auditioning for an orchestra, who wins the job?

October 31, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: audition

10 Comments
October 12, 2016
rob knopper

how to pay for your next audition

October 12, 2016
rob knopper
how to pay for your next audition

freelancing is a great way to do it, and my buddy seth knows a systematic way to get gigs.

October 12, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: audition

1 Comment
September 19, 2016
rob knopper

how to choose mallets for audition excerpts

September 19, 2016
rob knopper
how to choose mallets for audition excerpts

including what mallets i use on porgy, sorcerer's apprentice, and salome.

September 19, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: percussion

11 Comments
July 4, 2016
rob knopper

6 things to practice before you get the list

July 4, 2016
rob knopper
6 things to practice before you get the list

the list isn’t out yet. what should i do?

July 4, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: audition

2 Comments
June 25, 2016
rob knopper

what my practice journal looks like

June 25, 2016
rob knopper
what my practice journal looks like

i’ve been collecting all my lesson and practice notes into one system forever. here’s what it looks like.

June 25, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: audition

18 Comments
June 18, 2016
rob knopper

5 simple ways to retain your work in the practice room

June 18, 2016
rob knopper
5 simple ways to retain your work in the practice room

it’s like hitting command-save after each practice session.

 

June 18, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: audition, homepage

12 Comments
June 12, 2016
rob knopper

your preparation for auditions is cumulative

June 12, 2016
rob knopper
your preparation for auditions is cumulative

and other insights into how jeremy epp, principal timpanist of the detroit symphony, prepared for his auditions

June 12, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: audition

June 5, 2016
rob knopper

how shenghua hu won 2 MET auditions in 2 years

June 5, 2016
rob knopper
how shenghua hu won 2 MET auditions in 2 years

he must be doing something right.

June 5, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: audition

2 Comments
May 29, 2016
rob knopper

will i get cut if i miss notes?

May 29, 2016
rob knopper
will i get cut if i miss notes?

and how many can i get away with before it’s too late?

May 29, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: audition, homepage

12 Comments
May 23, 2016
rob knopper

how an audition is won

May 23, 2016
rob knopper
how an audition is won

two super important ways to stand out among a competitive field of players

May 23, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: audition, homepage

11 Comments
May 15, 2016
rob knopper

the humanity of audition jurors

May 15, 2016
rob knopper
the humanity of audition jurors

how audition jurors listen to and vote during orchestra auditions

May 15, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: audition, popular

4 Comments
April 16, 2016
rob knopper

last minute audition? no sweat.

April 16, 2016
rob knopper
last minute audition? no sweat.

a 4-step guide on preparing for an audition on short notice.

April 16, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: audition

7 Comments
April 14, 2016
rob knopper

top 6 reasons you *actually* got cut (even if you practiced enough)

April 14, 2016
rob knopper
top 6 reasons you *actually* got cut (even if you practiced enough)

you didn't get cut because the committee "was looking for a machine." 

April 14, 2016
rob knopper

Tagged: audition, homepage

2 Comments
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