The audition tape is a quintessential ephemeral object. It requires time and effort to produce, in addition to years of training - and it is only viewed once or twice. The audition process has left behind miles of magnetic tape and (more recently) gigabytes of data, all capturing performances that are never meant to be seen or heard again.
Juilliard Audition Beat Tape is an attempt to breathe new life into these ephemeral objects. Past audition tapes to The Juilliard School have been mined, curated, edited, re-assembled, and arranged to create two pieces of music. It is hoped that this process will shine new light on otherwise forgotten performances, and celebrate the time and effort all artists put forward in developing their craft.
Side 1 contains material from audition tapes to the Juilliard Music Program, including excerpts of symphonic works, etudes, technical exercises, and improvisations.
Side 2 contains material from audition tapes to the Juilliard Drama Program, and includes performed monologues.
credits
released October 17, 2022
Sampled artists: Cole Davis, Orlandito Diaz, Ben Norris, Hanna Kim, Jon Collazo, David Medina, Nichola Rothouse, Kelly Hudson, Ana Moiolo, Sarah Green
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Some rights reserved. Please refer to individual track pages for license info.
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