What to record.
Everything to include in your video audition — for the Opera Studio, the Musical Theater Studio and Pianist Fellowships.
For Opera Studio auditions
- Three recently recorded aria or song selections, from opera, operetta, or art song, performed from memory. Please include at least one that is in German (if you are prepared to do so), and please include at least one that is an aria from opera or operetta (not three art songs). If you are an advanced opera student/emerging professional, we would like to hear at least two arias.
For Musical Theater Studio auditions — singers
- Two recently recorded musical theater song selections — one up-tempo and one ballad, performed from memory. No 16 bar cuts, please (but you may cut verses of lengthy songs, as desired).
- A monologue, under one minute.
- A short dance routine to recorded music, or a dance excerpt recorded from a live performance, with or without singing. (You may include 2 excerpts showing 2 different dance styles, if you wish, but only 1 is required.) Clips should be approximately 1 minute in length.
For Musical Theater Studio auditions — dancers
- Two dance clips (each approximately 1 minute in length) showing 2 different styles of dance (Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary, Ballet or Hip Hop). Clips should be a short dance routine to recorded music, or 1 clip may be a dance excerpt from a live performance.
- One recently recorded musical theater song, performed from memory — this may be a song, or a song and dance routine or excerpt. (Even if you do not consider yourself much of a singer, we would like to hear you to understand your starting point for the voice lessons offered at MTB. If you do not wish to receive voice training, then MTB is not an appropriate program for you.)
- A monologue, under one minute.
For Pianist Fellowship auditions
- Please see details about applying for Pianist Fellowships on the Collaborative Piano page: videos of 3 selections accompanying singers from opera, operetta, musical theater or German Lied, along with your resume and photo.
- Please send selections that match the studio for which you are applying. If applying to play for Musical Theater, send three MT selections. If for Opera, send three selections from opera, art song, and/or operetta. If you checked that you would be willing to be assigned to either studio, please send both opera/operetta and/or art song and MT selections.
Good to know.
Recent videos only
Please send recent videos that are no more than 6 months old. Singers, please sing your song or aria selections with accompaniment. (Accompaniment tracks are acceptable.)
Age
By the time of the program you must be at least 19 and have completed at least one year of college training. MT Studio students usually are undergraduates or young emerging professionals in their early 20’s; Opera Studio students usually are a mix of upper undergraduates, grad students, and emerging professionals up to about age 30.
Not sure?
If you have any questions about whether materials you already have recorded are acceptable, please send an email to info(_AT_)musiktheaterbavaria.org to inquire.