HeartOut

I tried to submit a recording for an audition but the app crashed and lock me out of submitting it causing me to have to upload my worst attempt instead of my best.

Honestly, a few years ago, I had to upload an audition with this app. I was young, I didn’t understand responsibility. I procrastinated and auditioned on the day it was due. It took forever to upload and I ended up missing the audition date. Luckily, the judges gave people like me a second chance. I was still furious to the point where I was crying. But it turns out, I had no storage on my phone (not to mention our internet was horrible). After deleting a few things, it worked just fine. I still don’t really like recording auditions. However, I got over the personal demons I was battling, and I’ve come to peace with this app. It’s not that bad. It gets so much hate, and I get it. Being a student with a lot going on, taking my personal time to record a video audition feels like more of a burden than going to a live audition. It feels optional when it isn’t. But at least I get three chances?? It’s easy to operate and the instructions are straightforward. I don’t have any problems with it anymore. I hope more people can come to realize that.

I was very happy with the app. I had 47 students to record and submit recordings. I did most of these on my phone. What I noticed is that most of the issues we had were either user error or a phone that was an older phone. There are certainly a lot of directions to follow, but if they are followed carefully the app works great almost every time! I also had the opportunity to act as a judge this past weekend, so I could see the app from the other side. I was very pleased with how easy it was to use. I was able to judge on my laptop, iPad and my phone!