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Written Feedback & Recruiting Exposure
Classical and Musical Theatre Divisions for High School, University, and Emerging Pro
Classical and Musical Theatre Divisions for High School, University, and Emerging Pro
October 1 Deadline and $45 Registration Fee
October 1 Deadline and $45 Registration Fee
Submit a Video
Record your audition, add it to YouTube, and link it to your CS Music account. Recording Instructions
Get Scored
At least 3 judges will review your video & give written feedback and a scored evaluation Oct 1 – Oct 10.
Advance
The top 10 from each division advance to the Audience Choice Round
Oct 15 – Oct 25.
Divisions
*You can compete in both Classical and Musical Theatre, but you must register separately for each division.
Spring 2020 High School First Place Winner Hannah Bautista
- Classical High School
(ages 14-19) - Classical University
(ages 19-25) - Classical Emerging Pro
(min age 22, no age limit; no A or B level leading role experience) - Musical Theatre High School
(ages 14-19) - Musical Theatre University/Pre-Professional
(min age 19, no age limit; no leading Broadway experience)
Competition Schedule
- First Round
- October 1 Registration Deadline
- October 5 Video Submission Deadline
- Videos reviewed October 1 – October 10
- Audience Choice Round
- The Top 10 videos from each division are available to the public for voting.
- No new videos are submitted.
- October 15 – October 25
- Winners Announced
- November 1
Spring 2020 Emerging Pro First Place Winner Shavon Lloyd
Video Guidelines
The same video will be used for the First Round and the Audience Choice Round.
- Record ONE selection in its entirety.
- PLEASE do not use external microphones.
- Get as close-up as possible on video recordings.
- Frame the shot from the waist up, with not too much empty space above the head in frame.
- Raise the video source closer to eye level so that the judges can see you more face to face, rather than looking up at you.
- Film in landscape/horizontal frame.
- At the beginning of your recording:
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- State your first and last name
- State that the recording is for the 2020 Online Fall Competition
- Say the current date
- Announce the name of piece you will be performing and the composer’s name
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- Accompaniment options:
- Live piano accompaniment
- Appcompanist App, VirtuallyVocal.com, or other online piano accompaniments
- Read this CS Music Article with advice for your upcoming recording:
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