Video Audition Details
VIDEO SUBMISSION
Students will record TWO pieces, each recorded separately.
Attire:
Ladies: dress, nice top/skirt, nice top/dress pants
Gentlemen: polo shirt, dress shirt, dress or khaki pants
No sweatpants, bare feet, pajamas, slippers, etc.
All video recordings must be unedited. Please, no costumes, props, filters or special effects.
If possible, use a tripod for a steady recording.
Please conduct a test prior to recording to ensure that the sound quality, including any backup tracks, is as good as possible.
Start the video by having the student state his/her full name and the name of the piece he/she will perform.
Camera positions:
Piano - profile view of the performer, with full keyboard if possible.
Voice - torso view of performer.
Strings/Guitar - full view of the instrument.
When saving your video recordings, use this format: performer’s last name, underscore, performer’s first name, underscore, title of piece. (Your software program will automatically provide the file type.) For example: Pavliska_Ellen_BachGMinuet.MOV
Click on the DropBox file request link on the online application and follow the steps to upload the file.
MUSIC SCORE PDF SUBMISSION
Music scores of the pieces performed must be provided.
Please scan all pages of each piece into one file in PDF format.
When saving your files, use this format: performer’s last name, underscore, performer’s first name, underscore, title of piece. For example, Pavliska_Ellen_BachGMinuet.PDF
Click on the DropBox file request link on the entry form and follow the steps to upload the files.
Audition Eligibility
Auditions are open to ALL current MACSA students - adult students included!
A student is eligible to participate as long as they become a current MACSA student as of the Audition Deadline of 9/3/21.
Any student selected to perform at the MACSA Music Fest event at the Tobin Center must remain a MACSA student in good standing through October 24, 2021.
Any student selected to perform at the MACSA Music Fest event at the McNay Art Museum must remain a MACSA student in good standing through November 14, 2021.