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Preparing to WIN singing competitions and song
contests
Presenter: Ben Oxley
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Google Chrome
This session is for you if you are an aspiring singer of any
type of music who is preparing to win singing competitions 



This will help you to stop worrying about how to prepare so
that you can win and achieve success again and again
and again …
Your questions answered: 

1. Why do you want to win singing competitions and
song contests?

2. Is there a way that you can follow to achieve
success again and again?

3. What do you need to be the standout performer?
We will cover

1. bad habits and what can go wrong

2. how to take control in your preparation

3. a system that wins
Breathing exercise
Why is this important to you? 

Do you want to win?
Is this your year for success?
If you answered YES to these questions, then
let’s get started
It’s very important that you take away useful
information to get started in your preparation
for singing competitions, song contests,
festivals and auditions
Winning is a really important topic. I’m going
to give you everything I can in the time we
have together, and then tell you how you can
get more help from me at the end of our
session
Who am I?
Who are you?
Benjamin Oxley
Author of Sing To WIN
http://www.amazon.com/Sing-To-WIN-Singing-Competitions-ebook/dp/
B00JDAR6CI/ref=sr_1_3?
ie=UTF8&qid=1396515427&sr=8-3&keywords=sing+to+win
After 25 years as a professional singer, working
with The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra,
Netherlands Opera, English National Opera
and Opera Australia, I was in charge of running
a major singing competition here in Australia.
Ben with actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson
5 Steps to singing 

competition success
Ben with famous Australian soprano Dame Joan Sutherland
Ben Oxley, tenor and author of Sing TO WIN
My wife Cheryl had been a competition
winner when we met. She was selected as
the Australian representative for The
Metropolitan Opera Finals in New York. She
won many other competitions and awards.
I realised that there were very few resources
to help young singers pursue a professional
career through song contests and
scholarships. Many winners, but not the
information in one place.
Australian singers have featured in several big
competitions overseas. The Paris Opera
Competition, Neue Stimmen International Singing
Competition, and Obraztsova International
Competition Of Young Opera Singers were won by
Australians. That could be you!
What I have found is that there is something
that follows winners. Want to know what it is?
Can you guess?
SUCCE$$
Seriously, you can see patterns of progress in
winners’ ways. I think of it like this: 

Success leaves traces.
You can follow winners better when you know
what has made them winners.
This is not a new way to sing. You don’t need
to fire your teacher or coach. Just think about
what it will take to become number one.
Again and again and again.
We will cover

1. bad habits and what can go wrong

2. how to take control in your preparation

3. a system that wins
1. bad habits and what can
go wrong
- musical (not counting, late
entries, rushing when
nervous)

- physical

- emotional
1. bad habits and
what can go wrong

- musical 

- physical (cramped
posture, hands
shake, dry mouth)

- emotional
1. bad habits and what can
go wrong
- musical

- physical

- emotional (too overwhelmed
to perform well, can’t smile
and acknowledge audience,
not ‘present’ in performance
How do you overcome these bad habits? 

Fear versus Competence + Confidence
Panic versus practice + performance
What do you practice?
When you start learning a new song, which
part do you look at first? Words or music?
When you read a book, do you sneak a look
at the end to see how it will finish?
Right brain = words
Left brain = music
Whole brain = whole performance
2. how to take control in your preparation



- find out what winners do

- use their strategies

- refine them for your success
2. how to take control in your preparation



- find out what winners do

(song choice, dress for success, complete preparation)

- use their strategies

- refine them for your success
2. how to take control in your preparation



- find out what winners do

- use their strategies

(they may work for you, they may work once but not again,
you may need to develop your own)

- refine them for your success

2. how to take control in your preparation



- find out what winners do

- use their strategies

- refine them for your success

(mindmap, list all your needs, who is helping you)
3. a system that wins
- proven winning system
- works for any voice and any style
- saves time and effort
3. a system that wins
- proven winning system

(success stories, judges view, interview)
- works for any voice and any style
- saves time and effort
3. a system that wins
- proven winning system
- works for any voice and any style

(Tenor winner, Soprano winner, not the favourite)
- saves time and effort
3. a system that wins
- proven winning system
- works for any voice and any style
- saves time and effort

(follow plan, keep healthy, allow for changes)
3. a system that wins
- proven winning system
- works for any voice and any style
- saves time and effort
Sing To WIN preview call
So maybe you want to win the competitions
this year and you’re not sure what it takes, or
how to go about it …
It may be that this would be the first big
competition for you or possibly you want to win the
prize money to allow you to study further or work at
a higher level. Whatever it is, it may be because
you …
You just want to win and haven’t cracked it yet. 

I know when I was starting out like you, I found it
was very hard to find the answers to figure out what
works best, what to look out for, and what to wear.
You can laugh, but your look is very important.
Then I came to realise that having a system
or plan I could follow was what I needed to
win at the highest level and be respected for
taking a professional approach to what was
the start of my career. So I asked …
… one of my students I work with how things had
changed after knowing how to win. He now knows
what it takes to prepare to win after winning two top
competitions last year. Another young lady said
she can’t believe how easily she can do it. But
what about you?
Sing To WIN preview call
Questions?
That one thing…
Like to discover how to win singing competitions or song
contests? 

Click “YES” in the Messages at the side of your screen and
I’ll email you details of:



5 Steps to singing competition success




and we’ll get things started right away!
Preparing To Win
A course in 3 sessions
Preparing To Win
1. Your best song choice

- examples
2. Understanding your habits

overcoming your bad habits
3. Reinforcing good habits

- what you can discover from winners
Preparing To Win
Session 1: Your best song choice

Tuesday 8 April 8pm Winning song choices
Week 2: Understanding your habits

Thursday 10 April 8pm Overcoming your bad habits
Week 3: Reinforcing good habits

Tuesday 15 April 8pm - discover what wins
Just $79
I had a meeting this week with a young singer who
is raising funds for orphans in Cambodia. She is
taking some of her prize money and giving back to
a cause that is dear to her heart. This is something
that I’m passionate about - giving back! Give and it
will be given to you …
Remember: this offer will fill up very fast, so
do yourself a favour and click/go to www/call/
email right now!
Preparing To Win
Session 1: Your best song choice

Tuesday 8 April 8pm Winning song choices
Session 2: Understanding your habits

Thursday 10 April 8pm Overcoming your bad habits
Session 3: Reinforcing good habits

Tuesday 15 April 8pm - discover what wins
Just $79
Like to discover how to win singing competitions or
song contests? 

Click “YES” in the Messages at the side of your screen
and I’ll email you details of:

5 Steps to singing competition success

… and we’ll get things started right away!
“I’m Ben Oxley from
HowToWinSingingCompetitions.com and I
want to thank you for taking time to watch
this, and I look forward to working with you!”

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Sing To WIN preview call

  • 1. Preparing to WIN singing competitions and song contests Presenter: Ben Oxley
  • 3. This session is for you if you are an aspiring singer of any type of music who is preparing to win singing competitions 
 
 This will help you to stop worrying about how to prepare so that you can win and achieve success again and again and again …
  • 4. Your questions answered: 
 1. Why do you want to win singing competitions and song contests?
 2. Is there a way that you can follow to achieve success again and again?
 3. What do you need to be the standout performer?
  • 5. We will cover
 1. bad habits and what can go wrong
 2. how to take control in your preparation
 3. a system that wins
  • 7. Why is this important to you? 
 Do you want to win? Is this your year for success? If you answered YES to these questions, then let’s get started
  • 8. It’s very important that you take away useful information to get started in your preparation for singing competitions, song contests, festivals and auditions
  • 9. Winning is a really important topic. I’m going to give you everything I can in the time we have together, and then tell you how you can get more help from me at the end of our session
  • 14. After 25 years as a professional singer, working with The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Netherlands Opera, English National Opera and Opera Australia, I was in charge of running a major singing competition here in Australia.
  • 15. Ben with actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson
  • 16. 5 Steps to singing 
 competition success Ben with famous Australian soprano Dame Joan Sutherland
  • 17. Ben Oxley, tenor and author of Sing TO WIN
  • 18. My wife Cheryl had been a competition winner when we met. She was selected as the Australian representative for The Metropolitan Opera Finals in New York. She won many other competitions and awards.
  • 19. I realised that there were very few resources to help young singers pursue a professional career through song contests and scholarships. Many winners, but not the information in one place.
  • 20. Australian singers have featured in several big competitions overseas. The Paris Opera Competition, Neue Stimmen International Singing Competition, and Obraztsova International Competition Of Young Opera Singers were won by Australians. That could be you!
  • 21. What I have found is that there is something that follows winners. Want to know what it is? Can you guess?
  • 23. Seriously, you can see patterns of progress in winners’ ways. I think of it like this: 
 Success leaves traces. You can follow winners better when you know what has made them winners.
  • 24. This is not a new way to sing. You don’t need to fire your teacher or coach. Just think about what it will take to become number one. Again and again and again.
  • 25. We will cover
 1. bad habits and what can go wrong
 2. how to take control in your preparation
 3. a system that wins
  • 26. 1. bad habits and what can go wrong - musical (not counting, late entries, rushing when nervous)
 - physical
 - emotional
  • 27. 1. bad habits and what can go wrong
 - musical 
 - physical (cramped posture, hands shake, dry mouth)
 - emotional
  • 28. 1. bad habits and what can go wrong - musical
 - physical
 - emotional (too overwhelmed to perform well, can’t smile and acknowledge audience, not ‘present’ in performance
  • 29. How do you overcome these bad habits? 
 Fear versus Competence + Confidence Panic versus practice + performance What do you practice?
  • 30. When you start learning a new song, which part do you look at first? Words or music? When you read a book, do you sneak a look at the end to see how it will finish?
  • 31. Right brain = words Left brain = music Whole brain = whole performance
  • 32. 2. how to take control in your preparation
 
 - find out what winners do
 - use their strategies
 - refine them for your success
  • 33. 2. how to take control in your preparation
 
 - find out what winners do
 (song choice, dress for success, complete preparation)
 - use their strategies
 - refine them for your success
  • 34. 2. how to take control in your preparation
 
 - find out what winners do
 - use their strategies
 (they may work for you, they may work once but not again, you may need to develop your own)
 - refine them for your success

  • 35. 2. how to take control in your preparation
 
 - find out what winners do
 - use their strategies
 - refine them for your success
 (mindmap, list all your needs, who is helping you)
  • 36. 3. a system that wins - proven winning system - works for any voice and any style - saves time and effort
  • 37. 3. a system that wins - proven winning system
 (success stories, judges view, interview) - works for any voice and any style - saves time and effort
  • 38. 3. a system that wins - proven winning system - works for any voice and any style
 (Tenor winner, Soprano winner, not the favourite) - saves time and effort
  • 39. 3. a system that wins - proven winning system - works for any voice and any style - saves time and effort
 (follow plan, keep healthy, allow for changes)
  • 40. 3. a system that wins - proven winning system - works for any voice and any style - saves time and effort
  • 42. So maybe you want to win the competitions this year and you’re not sure what it takes, or how to go about it …
  • 43. It may be that this would be the first big competition for you or possibly you want to win the prize money to allow you to study further or work at a higher level. Whatever it is, it may be because you …
  • 44. You just want to win and haven’t cracked it yet. 
 I know when I was starting out like you, I found it was very hard to find the answers to figure out what works best, what to look out for, and what to wear. You can laugh, but your look is very important.
  • 45. Then I came to realise that having a system or plan I could follow was what I needed to win at the highest level and be respected for taking a professional approach to what was the start of my career. So I asked …
  • 46. … one of my students I work with how things had changed after knowing how to win. He now knows what it takes to prepare to win after winning two top competitions last year. Another young lady said she can’t believe how easily she can do it. But what about you?
  • 50. Like to discover how to win singing competitions or song contests? 
 Click “YES” in the Messages at the side of your screen and I’ll email you details of:
 
 5 Steps to singing competition success 
 
 and we’ll get things started right away!
  • 51. Preparing To Win A course in 3 sessions
  • 52. Preparing To Win 1. Your best song choice
 - examples 2. Understanding your habits
 overcoming your bad habits 3. Reinforcing good habits
 - what you can discover from winners
  • 53. Preparing To Win Session 1: Your best song choice
 Tuesday 8 April 8pm Winning song choices Week 2: Understanding your habits
 Thursday 10 April 8pm Overcoming your bad habits Week 3: Reinforcing good habits
 Tuesday 15 April 8pm - discover what wins Just $79
  • 54. I had a meeting this week with a young singer who is raising funds for orphans in Cambodia. She is taking some of her prize money and giving back to a cause that is dear to her heart. This is something that I’m passionate about - giving back! Give and it will be given to you …
  • 55. Remember: this offer will fill up very fast, so do yourself a favour and click/go to www/call/ email right now!
  • 56. Preparing To Win Session 1: Your best song choice
 Tuesday 8 April 8pm Winning song choices Session 2: Understanding your habits
 Thursday 10 April 8pm Overcoming your bad habits Session 3: Reinforcing good habits
 Tuesday 15 April 8pm - discover what wins Just $79
  • 57. Like to discover how to win singing competitions or song contests? 
 Click “YES” in the Messages at the side of your screen and I’ll email you details of:
 5 Steps to singing competition success
 … and we’ll get things started right away!
  • 58. “I’m Ben Oxley from HowToWinSingingCompetitions.com and I want to thank you for taking time to watch this, and I look forward to working with you!”