Video Submission Requirements
One Continuous Take
Submit a single, unedited video recording to showcase your authentic performance ability.
Technical Quality
Ensure proper lighting, clear audio quality, and a distraction-free background.
Stage Presence
Present yourself professionally and confidently throughout the recording.
1. Expressive Component
Demonstrate your musical artistry through carefully selected repertoire that showcases your interpretive abilities and emotional connection to the music.
Musicality & Phrasing
Show your understanding of musical structure and expressive interpretation.
Tone Quality
Demonstrate rich, controlled sound production throughout your range.
Dynamic Control
Exhibit mastery of volume variation and expressive dynamics.
For Orchestra
Repertoire
Select a lyrical excerpt or short piece that highlights your expressive capabilities. Focus on demonstrating beautiful tone, thoughtful phrasing, and dynamic sensitivity. Choose repertoire that allows you to showcase your instrument's voice and your musical maturity.
Choose contrasting pieces for your expressive and technical components to show versatility.
For Choir
Song Selection
Choose one song that demonstrates your vocal tone, musicality, and comfortable range. Select repertoire that allows you to showcase interpretation and emotional connection.
2. Technical Component
Rhythm & Precision
Display accurate timing and rhythmic control.
Articulation
Show clarity in note separation and phrasing.
Technical Mastery
Demonstrate instrument-appropriate technique.
Demonstrate your technical proficiency through material that showcases precision, control, and instrument-specific skills.
For Orchestra
Technical Repertoire
Instrumentalists should select a technically demanding excerpt or etude that showcases their precision, speed, and instrument-specific techniques. This allows us to assess your foundational instrumental skills.
Select a technically demanding excerpt or etude that contrasts with your expressive piece to demonstrate versatility.
For Choir
G Major Scale
Sing a G major scale from your lowest to highest note on "la". This technical exercise helps us evaluate your vocal technique, breath support, vowel formation, vocal control, and range. It also helps us determine your vocal classification and appropriate section placement.
Maximum Video Length
Submit concise, focused auditions that showcase your strongest material.
15m
Orchestra
Maximum minutes for instrumental auditions including both pieces
5m
Choir
Maximum minutes for vocal auditions including song and scale
Quality matters more than quantity—choose material that best represents your abilities within these time constraints.