<p>I have received so much great information on this site, so I thought I would ask for some more!! My daughter (flute) complains that her mouth drys out at auditions. We both know it is because of nerves but how do you remedy it? She stays well hydrated all the time. Just wondered if anyone had any tips that they have found helpful. Thank you!!</p>
<p>Biting the tongue may increase saliva, but this may not be such a good idea for her double and triple tonguing! If the issue is her lips sticking to her teeth, commonly folks put vaseline or some such thing on their teeth. That may cause her other problems, but certainly her teacher will have information on what works for flautists.</p>
<p>Yes, she is going to talk to her teacher about it, but I thought I would ask here also. She mostly complains about her throat drying out and luckily not her lips since vaseline and chap stick is not an option for her when she plays.<br>
Thanks for the info!</p>
<p>This may seem obvious, but looking for other ways to attack the cause rather than the symptom would be the most help. There are all kinds of techniques that performers use to reduce nervousness - hopefully her teacher can help there too. Of course, a certain amount of nerves is always normal and maybe even helpful so perhaps she has reduced nerves to that and still suffers from the dry mouth.</p>
<p>There is a product called artificial saliva which we use for patients at our hospital. Should be over the counter, ask your pharmacist. </p>
<p>But, I agree with cartera-better to attack the cause.
LA</p>
<p>It is important to drink a lot, perhaps more than usual. Often, when students are nervous, they forget to drink which only compounds the problem. In addition, if you are auditioning in the winter in a cold climate (where a lot of auditions seem to take place), the air is even dryer than usual. So drink more water than usual.</p>