ILMEA Set 1, French Horn: Romance, Op 36 by Saint-Saëns (Jena Gardner)

In this video, Dr. Jena Gardner shares practice tips for students preparing their ILMEA set 1 audition music, "Saint-Saëns Romance, Op 36". The video also includes a complete performance for students to practice or play along with. The Romance by Saint-Saëns is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your beautiful sound and great musicianship! As you prepare for your audition, here are a few things to keep in mind! 1. Don’t short change the long notes – play them for their full value and maintain a beautiful sound. Try practicing with 8th note subdivisions like this (Play the first 8 bars with subdivisions) 2. Pay attention to dynamic markings throughout. There should be a big difference between your pianos and fortes. 3. Record yourself! A lot of the time we think things are sounding a certain way, but then when we hear a recording, we realize that we need to do a lot more with phrasing, articulation, dynamics, etc. Here is my performance of Saint-Saën’s Romance for horn - Feel free to listen or play along! Students can get a free mini-lesson by messaging Dr. Gardner through   / wiuhorn   or via email. http://www.wiu.edu/horn