{"id":2236,"date":"2023-07-20T10:10:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T10:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=2236"},"modified":"2023-11-08T12:50:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T12:50:52","slug":"exercises-to-try-before-auditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/exercises-to-try-before-auditions\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Exercises to Prepare you for an Audition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Simple exercises you can perform before auditions to keep calm and gain confidence<\/h3>\n

We can all use an extra kick of confidence before something as important as an audition. It can be daunting to enter the room or record a self-tape, armed only with a few pages of a script (if that!) and our own belief that we are a good performer.<\/p>\n

But this belief is exactly what will carry you through the audition. By following the exercises below, you can calm yourself down, fill yourself with positivity, and then ignite that joy and energy that will help make your audition one for casting professionals to remember!<\/p>\n

Exercise 1: Breathe In, Sigh Out<\/h4>\n

You’ve done all your preparation, but naturally, we get stressed and adrenalized before auditions, so anything that helps regulate the nervous system is helpful. That’s why breathing is so important \u2013 especially breathing out.<\/p>\n

Take a deep breath in. Then, release all that breath on a large sigh out.<\/p>\n

This simple exercise has the impact of dropping you into a more relaxed space and starts to regulate the nervous system. It can be helpful to do this when waiting before an audition. Keep relaxing your nervous system with gentle sighs.<\/p>\n

Exercise 2: Tarzan Thump<\/h4>\n

When it\u2019s time to audition, I put myself in a positive frame of body and mind by performing an exercise known as the \u2018Thymus thump\u2019 or the \u2018Tarzan thump\u2019. The thymus sits in the middle of your chest, just behind your breastbone and between the lungs. This is also known as the happiness point. Its function is to keep your life energy vibrating at a high frequency. It has a big role in supporting your immune system. The word \u2018thymus\u2019 comes from the Greek word \u2018thymos\u2019, which means \u2018life energy\u2019.<\/p>\n