This guide offers essential strategies and best practices for creating standout pre-screen recording materials, tailored specifically for applications to university programs (undergraduate and graduate), pre-professional programs, competitions, and professional positions in the performing arts. Drawing on over two decades of international performance experience and more than 10 years of cutting-edge research across 150+ university programs, competitions, and performing arts organizations worldwide, Maestro Barbosa-Vásquez (Doctor of Music and expert in Performing Arts Sustainability) provides step-by-step guidance to help artists showcase their talents in the best possible light. By purchasing this guide, you will gain access to 21 pro tips, 13 QR codes linking to additional multimedia and advanced research, exclusive field stories, and online access to state-of-the-art pre-screen preparation materials. This book is a comprehensive toolbox designed to equip you with everything you need to develop outstanding pre-screen materials, bringing you closer to securing your desired position or program. Whether you're applying to prestigious schools, entering competitions, or pursuing professional opportunities, this guide will help you craft high-quality recordings that captivate juries and set you apart from other candidates. This is the first in a series of publications by the Performing Arts Laboratory, specially designed to #Empower a wide range of #Stakeholders across various sectors where the Performing Arts field suffers from asymmetric information and stakeholder disconnection. These publications aim to foster a more sustainable and healthier Performing Arts field for all. "Three words best describe this book for me...clear, concise, and necessary. This is a great place to start the process of creating effective, impactful materials." Thomas Wilkins Principal Conductor - The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra Principal Guest Conductor - The Virginia Symphony Artistic Partner for Education & External Engagement - Boston Symphony Orchestra Professor of Orchestral Conducting - Jacobs School of Music (IU) Music Director Laureate - Omaha Symphony Orchestra Golden Baton 2022 - League of American Orchestras "This guide is a thorough and approachable resource to help make the pre-screen process less intimidating. From the initial planning stages to the submission of polished recordings, serious performers at any phase of their academic or professional journeys will benefit from the detailed and thoughtful recommendations outlined in this book." Katherine Deneris Assistant Principal Viola - Columbus Indiana Philharmonic Violist - Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Violist - South Bend Symphony Orchestra String Orchestra Instructor - Monroe County Community School Corporation "Those preparing an audition video must do so with care and intentionality; this helpful guide is a great primer for those pursuing a performing career!" Travis Newton (PhD) Interim Dean - Carroll College of Arts & Sciences, Le Moyne College Former Chair - Department of Visual and Performing Arts, Carroll College of Arts & Sciences, Le Moyne College Director of Music Programming - Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music Board Member - Social Theory, Politics & the Arts (STP&A) Author - Orchestra Management Handbook "This is a must have for any musician embarking on their path for success. This is a concise, extremely well thought out, and clearly written guide to creating the best possible PreScreen recording. I highly recommend this guide to anyone who plans to record for auditions." Peter Volpe Operatic Basso Professor of Voice - Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University Opera Soloist - Metropolitan Opera (13 Seasons), Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Oper Stuttgart, Vancouver Opera, Glimmerglass Festival, Opera Philadelphia, New York City Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Florentine Opera, Atlanta Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Spoleto Festival USA, Palm Beach Opera, Portland Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre. "Barbosa-Vásquez expertly employs research-backed methods and personal experience to de-mystify pre-screening recordings, in a way that is easy to understand and refreshingly compassionate. I would recommend this to any artist prepping for a recorded audition!" Erica Binder Board of Directors Member - BC Alliance for Arts + Culture Former Chair Youth Council and Teaching Artists - Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Former Artist Services and Community Engagement Coordinator - Vancouver Fringe Master in Management - UBC Sauder School of Business Bachelor in Music, Trumpet - The University of British Columbia "Mastering Your Pre-Screen by Diego Barbosa-Vásquez is an invaluable guide for orchestral students preparing for auditions. The book offers insightful strategies on repertoire selection and crafting a compelling performance message, along with practical