<p>I am about to do my music theater auditions and don't know what to do about the sheet music. Should I put it in a binder? In sheet protectors? Sheet protectors in a binder? Any other good ideas?</p>
<p>2 sided copies in a binder, no protectors, is best. 2 sided so that there are fewer sheets and the pages turn just like originals, no protectors to avoid glare and to make sure all the markings are clearly visible. When introducing yourself to the accompanist, ask whether there is a preference to have the music in the binder or taken out. Out makes the page turning easier.</p>
<p>Another good way that seems to be liked by accompanist is to do it in an accordion fashion. tape the sheets together so that they can be pulled out flat. You can still put these accordion sheets in a binder just punch holes in the first one. Which ever you do make sure there is no glare.</p>
<p>Respectfully disagree with MichaelNKat – as a pianist, I would much rather have music in a binder. Loose sheets can fall off the piano too easily. But of course, it all depends on the personal preference of your accompanist, so it’s wise to ask. And do avoid the sheet protectors!</p>
<p>onstage, I think we actually are on the same “page” (sorry, couldn’t help myself 
). When I said that “out of the binder” makes the page turning easier, I was thinking of the typical overstuffed binders most students have with rings that are a bit bent and pages that are tearing at the holes. I do think “in the binder” is best for exactly the reasons you stated. However, as we are all stating, it is also good practice to ask the accompanist if there is a preference. </p>
<p>My daughter had all of her music in binders when auditioning for college and uses binders for her current auditions. She makes sure to use heavy duty binders of reasonable size, not to overstuff them, to punch the holes with a heavy duty office 3 hole punch and to put reinforcement rings over the holes so they don’t tear. The pages, which are always 2 sided, turn easily that way and don’t tear with use. She also puts dividers between each song.</p>
<p>MNK – terrible terrible pun! Good clarification, though. I just played at an audition today where students brought in a variety of binders, books, and loose sheets. A medium-sized binder with a small selection of songs is easy for the pianist to deal with, and shows good organizational skills!</p>
<p>When possible, my D copies her music so the pages are facing each other, if the cut fits on 2 pages. That way there are no pages to turn. She always takes the music she is planning to use out of her “big” binder and puts it in a smaller one. She still has the big binder available if needed, but she only has the 2 or 3 songs she is planning to use in the smaller binder. And she also uses dividers between the songs.</p>