<p>ok we are getting conflicting opinions on this, the voice teacher my D is working w/is suggesting to tape it together, still put it in a binder, but tape it so it creates one long foldout so there are no page turns. But I thought I have read not to do this, I know on Otterbein's site they specifically ask you not to, but is this just their preference </p>
<p>Off to scour other schools directions </p>
<p>If it matters S didn’t do that, made copies front/back, put them in a binder and it been fine so far for 3 auditions. Most of the kids we saw had binders with sheet protectors but many schools say don’t use those because of the glare.</p>
<p>You are probably always safe using a 2 inch binder with NO sheet protectors, with pages copied or taped back-to-back (as in a published book of songs) for 3 or more pages and facing pages if only 2 pages (as in a published book of songs). Hole reinforcements and/or 24lb paper (vs. 20lb) are also a good idea. This is what the pros that I know recommend who play for college auditions.</p>
<p>Some accompanists are OK with sheet protectors, many are not (. Many are OK with accordion taping if you have 2-3 pages, some are not. Accordion-taped pages can be a pain to keep organized if your rep book ends up with a collection of some accordion-taped and some not (the ones longer than 2-3 pages).</p>
<p>Always check to see if the school has specific instructions.</p>
<p>I recommend reading, The Enraged Accompanist’s Guide to the Perfect Audition by Andrew Gerle.</p>
<p>We used non-glare sheet protectors in a 1.5" binder for EVERY school (14 live auditions). If you get non-glare, it’s almost like having none. Minimize the number of page turns (for example, if the song is 2 pages long, have the first page on the left, the 2nd page on the right, so there are no page turns). We never had an issue. I agree with EmsDad that the Accordian style can be a pain…if the school doesn’t demand it, don’t do it.</p>
<p>We have ours in non glare protectors - but we also have the music copied double sided and hole punched inside the protectors - and our plan is to remove it for the Otterbein audition. This is the only school on our list that has specifically requested that the music not be in protectors. It was pointed out to us that if we should ever accidentally drop the binder in a puddle or a snowbank, that the sheet protectors would protect the music!</p>
<p>We bought non-glare sheet protectors that have been acceptable so far with all the accompanists my S has encountered. The most important thing is to limit the number of page turns necessary for the pianist, so if your song takes up two pages, put them facing each other in your binder (with or without sheet protectors) so both pages are visible at once. It’s also helpful to 3-hole-punch both sides of each page for maximum flexibility in assembling your music on audition day if you’re not using sheet protectors.</p>
<p>So limiting the page turns is what our voice teacher was going for. She is suggesting putting it in the binder, but taping it in a way that the whole thing opens up & it is flat across the piano. I think it would be 4 pages total. So 2 pages would be taped together, but Otterbein specifically says not to do this & I think one other school, then others do not specify.</p>
<p>This is all so confusing & causing D & I both to come unglued!!</p>
<p>I plan to review the requirements of each school, but stick with the taped method unless the school specifically states not to do it. My son is auditioning for Otterbein, so their music will be in an envelope, ready to switched into the book for the audition. My son and I will have a few audition prep projects for the vacation. I want all aspects of the audition “kit” put together and ready to go by January. My son will have an audition in Maine on Jan. 17th, then the next weekend is NYC Unified, and the following weekend he and his father are off the Chicago, eeeekk!!!</p>