RECORDING GUIDELINES
Each student auditioning will produce a digital file (an unlisted YouTube video - see instructions below) of the graduation level piece (Graduation Repertoire Requirements). Piano accompaniment is encouraged, but not required. Please include the link for this video in your graduation application. The SAGA Graduation Committee will email the link directly to the designated reviewer.
At the beginning of the video, students should state the following information:
Reviewers will be experienced and respected SAGA teachers chosen by the SAGA Graduation Committee, and will be using the Suzuki Association of the Americas Performance Descriptors as a guideline to evaluate each performance. Students will be evaluated in the following areas:
It is the responsibility of the studio teacher to make sure his/her students are prepared to pass the graduation level! If a recording does not meet expectations, the studio teacher will be contacted by the SAGA Graduation Committee.
At the beginning of the video, students should state the following information:
- Name
- Age
- Title of Piece
- Teacher's Name
- Size of Instrument
- Date of Recording
Reviewers will be experienced and respected SAGA teachers chosen by the SAGA Graduation Committee, and will be using the Suzuki Association of the Americas Performance Descriptors as a guideline to evaluate each performance. Students will be evaluated in the following areas:
- Posture
- Tone
- Technical Accuracy
- Musicianship
- Stage Presence (including memorization)
It is the responsibility of the studio teacher to make sure his/her students are prepared to pass the graduation level! If a recording does not meet expectations, the studio teacher will be contacted by the SAGA Graduation Committee.
MAKING AN UNLISTED YouTube VIDEO
1. If you don't already have one, create a YouTube or Google account.
2. Go to YouTube.com and sign in to your YouTube/Google account.
3. From the YouTube homepage, click the "Create a video or post" icon at the top of the page.
4. Select or drag and drop the video you would like to upload, and select "Unlisted" from the dropdown list.
5. Proceed to upload the video. Depending on the size of the file, this may take a while!
1. If you don't already have one, create a YouTube or Google account.
2. Go to YouTube.com and sign in to your YouTube/Google account.
3. From the YouTube homepage, click the "Create a video or post" icon at the top of the page.
4. Select or drag and drop the video you would like to upload, and select "Unlisted" from the dropdown list.
5. Proceed to upload the video. Depending on the size of the file, this may take a while!