<p>Sorry to hear the bad news. Please tell your D that she and her performance level haven’t changed before and after the pre-screen result so be confident at the 3 auditions and most important, be herself. Please also tell her that performing art is subjective, so even if the professors at Vandy didn’t feel for her style, interpretation, etc., there will be other opinions.</p>
<p>My S performs and competes regularly. I have the ultimate respect of the young musicians because basically they put their months/years of hard work on stage, only to look for criticism. It’s not easy, really. I won’t even have the guts to walk on that stage… So please praise your D for her talent and hard work.</p>
<p>About video recordings - besides the performance, we heard the recording quality is very important. Not sure if this may be a factor Unfortunately professional recordings are very expensive and a good studio is hard to find, even in the metro area we live in. </p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>