How do I record a good audition or prescreen video?
Record it under real conditions, because the committee assumes the take is your true level, so treat it like the live audition: one secure run, good clear audio, and your most confident opening. Do not splice together a perfect take from many tries; train until a single cold run-through holds up. Listen back like a panel and re-record only to fix real tendencies, not one-off slips.
Prescreens decide who is invited to the live round, so the recorded version has to represent you honestly and at your best controllable level. Prioritize clean audio, a steady tempo, and a strong opening. Recording yourself repeatedly in preparation is also the fastest way to hear and fix what a panel would catch.
Common questions
- Can I edit my prescreen?
- Within the rules of the program, but the goal is a single secure take. Schools assume the recording is your real level.
- How do I know if my take is good enough to submit?
- Listen as an outsider, or get an objective scored read on tone, rhythm, and intonation before you send it.