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Instructions for recording and uploading audition videos

 

Recording Setting

  • Record in the spirit of a live performance

  • Choose a space with good natural acoustics

  • Wear clothes appropriate for a live concert performance

 

Recording Instructions

  • Introduce yourself at the beginning of the video

  • Keep in mind the scholarship has an entertainment aspect so connect with your audience and be yourself!

 

Camera Position (could be a phone or computer)

  • Set up the camera in a fixed position

  • Make sure we can see you and your hands (for technique)

 

If your video is saved to a desktop or laptop computer:

  • Sign in to your YouTube account (a parent’s or teacher’s account may be used if needed) and click the Upload link at the top of the YouTube page.

  • Be sure that your video will be either Unlisted or Public. If your video is Private, adjudicators will not be able to access your video for evaluation and judging.

  • Click on the Upload button, browse for your video file, select the file you want to upload and click Open.

  • Once the upload is complete, click “Done” to confirm.

 

If your video is saved to a mobile device:

  • Tap the “Share” option on your device and select YouTube.

  • Be sure that your video will be either Unlisted or Public. If your video is Private, adjudicators will not be able to access your video for evaluation and judging.

  • Once the upload is complete, click “Done” to confirm.

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