Music school vocal performance entry audition practice interview
Prepared songs, healthy vocal technique, musicianship, artistic potential and readiness for structured vocal study. Practise the 5 questions casting panels ask with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- 20 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the audition
A vocal performance entry audition considers your current singing and your capacity to develop through formal study. Tutors listen for a healthy foundation, musicianship and interpretation, then may use a short exercise or direction to see how you learn. They also want a clear reason for choosing the programme.
How to prepare
- Check the school's current official audition guidance and prepare the requested number and type of pieces.
- Select contrasting songs that you can perform securely in comfortable keys.
- Study the text, accompaniment, musical markings and stylistic context of each selection.
- Practise simple sight-singing, rhythm reading and pitch-matching exercises without stopping after an error.
- Prepare to explain your practice routine, musical interests and goals for vocal study.
Common mistakes
- Choosing difficult repertoire that hides your natural tone and musical understanding.
- Treating a vocal exercise as a finished performance instead of showing how you learn.
- Ignoring the meaning or pronunciation of the text.
- Giving vague reasons for applying that do not connect to your training goals.
What to expect
A real audition interview
5 questions the way casting panels ask, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 5 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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