Video Audition Tips

How to Prepare

Classicalia Co-Founder Ella Porett shares some helpful tips on how to make your video audition a success.

Here are some of the key points:

Relax and have fun! We can’t wait to hear you.
Your audition must be video-recorded. You will upload your audition to YouTube, Vimeo, or another streaming platform.
You can use your smartphone! No need to use fancy recording equipment. Judges will assess the merits of your performance, not the quality of your submitted video.
Test your video and sound. Do you sound clear and without distortion? Try adjusting how far you are from the microphone and test again.
Check the light in the room. Placing lights in front of you works best!
Keep your camera at a steady angle throughout your performance.
Record your performance in one continuous take. Think you can do better? Re-record!
Need accompaniment? You can use live or pre-recorded.
Do you already have a video recording of your chosen repertoire recorded on or after December 21, 2021? You can use it!
No visual effects or editing that would distract from your performance, please.
You’ll need to memorize your chosen repertoire.
There is no time limit (minimum or maximum) for your submission.
You'll need a different piece for each Round (in other words, if you proceed past Round 1, your submission for Round 2 will need to be different).
One piece or excerpt from a multi-movement work per submission please (choose only one piece in your repertoire; you may not submit more than one work).

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