Auditions - From Self Doubt to Magnetic Confidence, via This One Minute Practice

By Grace Lenan (NLP & Life Coach)

As performers, many of us are deeply sensitive and deeply feeling beings, and when nerves and self doubt rear their heads before walking into the audition room - we can feel them with extra intensity.

When we have tools and practices that anchor us into our own innate confidence and unique magnetism - auditioning can feel empowering and joyful.

What a win/ win for US and for the casting team, as well as the essence of the show/ role/ creative project that is seeking the aligned gifts and skills for it to be actualised in the world.

There are several potent anchoring practices that I love, that have served me so well in auditioning (and in working consistently in the industry for over 11 years, on jobs that have lit my heart up). When we can shift our energy and our dominant vibration to feeling safe, worthy and capable, our innate magnetism radiates from our energy field and allows us to powerfully align with our dream jobs (or something even better).

One of these powerful anchoring practises is: remembering what YOU bring to the table.

When an audition is triggering self doubt and spiralling low self esteem,

put your hand on your heart & list off to yourself 5-10 of the unique qualities that you have that make you a CATCH in this industry.

This isn’t about inflating our egos - it’s about bringing ourselves back to the truth , when our self doubt, inner child and insecurities have taken the wheel.

Remember, this is not about us being scrutinised and put under a microscope. It’s about a creative team and a creative vision looking for the the right puzzle pieces - and your skills and gifts may align with one of those pieces perfectly.

What makes you GOLD for this casting team and for this show/role/job?

Breathe deeply and FEEL how valuable these things are in your cells.

E.g:

-If you fit the skills and criteria listed in the audition brief, remind yourself of that. That’s valuable to this project.

-maybe you apply notes super quickly

-maybe you’re a great actor/storyteller who really moves people when you perform - you have that magic

-maybe you’re super strong technically and can be relied on for the harder technical moments/ tricks

-maybe you’re super versatile and can literally do/cover any of the roles for the job

-maybe you have deep care for your work and the quality you put onstage as a performer

-maybe you have a lot of experience and are emotionally mature

And not only onstage, how about in the rehearsal room, whilst touring/ travelling/ living overseas...

-Maybe you have amazing self regulation and can remain calm and solution focused in trying situations

-maybe you’re kind and empathetic and you offer others kindness and positive feedback in high pressure situations (vs being reactive and drama inclined - not that we don’t all have bad days/ imperfect moments as humans doing our best in each situation etc, but you get what I mean)

-maybe you’re an incredible leader and dance captain or would make one

-maybe you’re cool headed and a gifted communicator

-maybe you’re great at making everyone laugh, feel lighter and feel uplifted

ETC…

Whatever your unique gifts are and whatever skills you have honed for yourself, take a moment and celebrate them before going into the audition room.

List them to yourself, put your hand on your heart and feel, radiating and amplifying out of your cells, what YOU uniquely bring to the table.

This is being in your authentic, innate magnetism.

This is an energy field radiating with service, love, self respect, collaboration, skill & co creative power

Now go break a leg

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Grace has been a professional dancer and performer, internationally for over 11 years (including for Tokyo Disney, Princess Cruises, Crystal Cruises, The Crazy Paris Show Macau and more).

She is a certified Life Coach & NLP Practitioner and now coaches & mentors performers on their mindset, audition energetics, manifesting their dream career, self esteem and more in her transformational coaching sessions.

Listen to Grace’s Podcast for performers ‘But First, Alignment’ on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and follow her instagram @manifesting_with_grace for more tools and resources! https://www.instagram.com/manifesting_with_grace/

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Grace has been a professional dancer and performer, internationally for over 11 years (including for Tokyo Disney, Princess Cruises, Crystal Cruises, The Crazy Paris Show Macau and more).

She is a certified Life Coach & NLP Practitioner and now coaches & mentors performers on their mindset, audition energetics, manifesting their dream career, self esteem and more in her transformational coaching sessions.

Listen to Grace’s Podcast for performers ‘But First, Alignment’ on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and follow her instagram @manifesting_with_grace for more tools and resources! https://www.instagram.com/manifesting_with_grace/