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The Confident Musicianing Podcast

The Confident Musicianing Podcast

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The Confident Musicianing Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Eleanor. It has 110 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

Want to get better at your music auditions? You CAN transform the way you audition and The Confident Musicianing Podcast guides you through it. I’m Eleanor, and together we dive into concrete strategies for the before, during, and after of your audition process so that you can be better prepared and crush that performance! If you’re a music student ready to revolutionize your auditioning, let’s jump in. Tune in every Tuesday for another insight-filled episode; see you there!

education ·en-us ·110 episodes

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Practice Without Stress | Understand Pressure, Shift Your Mindset, and Create Effective Sessions

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Making the Most of Every Opportunity As a Musician | Shift Your Mindset, Build Connections, Understand Your Why

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3 More Exam Prep Strategies That Aren't Just Practicing | Practice Breaks, Lesson Notes, Personalising your Performance

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3 Exam Prep Strategies That Aren't Just Practicing | Mock Exams, Visualisation, Training the Nerves

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How to avoid surprises in your audition/exam

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Practice Planning THAT ACTUALLY WORKS

7

Let's Talk About Rejection As Musicians

8

How Musicians Can Use Hobbies To Refuel Creativity

9

Managing Chronic Ilness As A Musician

10

My Gift To You For The 100th Episode

11

How to Dress Effectively to Perform and WHY IT MATTERS

12

How I Make The Most of My Lessons Through Note-taking

13

Why Skipping Practice Can Be The Smartest Choice

14

How to Rekindle Childlike Joy In Your Playing

15

Mental Practice: How to Practice Without Your Instrument

16

Stage Confidence For Musicians

17

Here's How I Learn Repertoire Fast and Confidently

18

Finding Fresh Joy in Pieces You’ve Played to Death

19

From Paris Boats to Fringe Nights to a Week In Bed: A Musician’s Real Summer

20

Practice Rooms, Mental Health, and Playlists: Starting My Second Year At Music School

21

I Performed In Paris! Here's how it went

22

3 Ways to Spark That Practice Motivation

23

3 Things To Prep For The New Academic Year

24

Takeaways From My First Summer Orchestra Course

25

"Am I Doing Enough This Summer?"

26

The Power of Hello: Why Musicians Should Always Introduce Themselves

27

Orchestral Tea Etiquette?! Culture Shocks From The US To The UK

28

How I Am Managing My First Summer Without Weekly Lessons

29

Jazz, Jobs, and Journaling: How I Am Creating Structure In My Summer Months

30

How to Find Joy In Music When Performing Is Stressful

31

How I Felt Energised After My Exam Resit

32

Takeaways From My First Year At Conservatoire

33

My One Trick To Transform Performance Prep

34

Wanna do youth orchestra? Listen to this

35

Four ways I practice as a conservatoire student

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What I say to myself before my performances

37

3 Tricks for Cultivating Practice Motivation

38

Lessons From Failing My Midterm Exam At Music School

39

Avoiding burnout during your breaks --- don't do what I did

40

How to find the spark in your repertoire... again

41

3 More Traits of A Good Music Student

42

Thinking of taking a year before uni? I did, and here is what I learned

43

3 Traits of A Good Music Student

44

Dealing with Frustration In The Practice Room

45

Listen to this if you feel like you aren't improving in music

46

4 Practice Habits That Make A Huge Difference In My Sessions

47

Studying at Music School: How I Learn Intentionally

48

2 Years After: Transforming A Disaster Into A Music Conservatory Acceptance

49

3 Takeaways from my Conservatoire Exam Prep

50

Don't do these 4 things before your audition

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