how to record and submit a video audition

Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 applicants planning a virtual audition, or auditioning for a Music Participation Scholarship as a Non-Music Major, must upload audition videos. Audio-only is not accepted. 

Here are directions for how to record and submit your video audition. For guidance on what music to prepare, visit the audition requirements webpage.

First:

• Find a quiet room without extraneous noise, with good lighting and plenty of space
• Use the highest quality recording device you can - a home video camera, or your cell phone or tablet

When Recording:

• Be sure you are centered in the shot, so that we can see your face, hands, instrument.  We want to see you and your technique.
• State your name and graduating high school, city, and state.
• State the titles and composers of the pieces you are performing.
• Record your performance. Feel free to record multiple takes to get your best performances.
• You may upload separate videos for each part of your audition, or use video editing software to combine your videos into one complete audition video.

When uploading:

• Title each video with your name and the name of the work you are playing.
• Upload on YouTube as an "Unlisted" file so the video can be viewed, but will not be publicly searchable on the internet (only people with a link can view). 
• Submit your audition to UTMusic by sending an email to jason.stumbo@utoledo.edu. The email should contain (1)the links to your unlisted YouTube video and (2)your current contact information.