Professional Performance Recordings for Serious Young Musicians

Manheimer Performance Recording Days give student musicians a polished, low-stress way to create professional performance videos with excellent sound, elegant visuals, and a calm recording experience.

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These sessions are designed for students preparing college arts supplements, audition videos, conservatory prescreens, competitions, summer program applications, scholarships, and personal milestone recordings.

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Most students preparing audition or arts supplement recordings need to capture two contrasting pieces. The standard session is designed with that in mind.

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Upcoming Recording Day: Saturday, August 29, 2026

This recording day is best for:

• Early Action / Early Decision arts supplements

• Fall audition preparation

• Students who want recordings completed before the school year becomes busy

• Students who want time to review recordings with a teacher before submitting

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Typical deadlines served:

• Early college arts supplement deadlines, often in early November

• Fall audition and application deadlines

• Early prescreen or portfolio preparation

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Additional recording dates may be added if this day fills.

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Why Record Early?

Application and audition deadlines arrive quickly, and every school or program has its own requirements.

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Recording well ahead of the deadline gives students time to:

• Review recordings with a teacher

• Confirm school-specific submission requirements

• Handle file uploads calmly

• Address unexpected issues

• Avoid last-minute pressure

• Re-record if absolutely necessary

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For the smoothest process, students should aim to record:

• 6–8 weeks before major college arts supplement deadlines

• 6–8 weeks before music school prescreen deadlines

• 4–6 weeks before summer program, scholarship, or competition deadlines

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Simple rule: Record early. Submit calmly.

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Performance Recording Days are designed for:

• College arts supplements for non-music majors

• Early Action / Early Decision applications

• Regular Decision applications

• Music-major and conservatory prescreens

• Summer program applications

• Scholarship and competition submissions

• Serious student recordings

• Teacher studio projects

• Personal keepsake performances​

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Standard Performance Recording Session — $550

A 60-minute private recording session designed for students preparing up to two contrasting pieces.

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Includes:

• 60-minute private recording session

• Up to two pieces of music

• Two-camera video coverage

• Wide performance angle and closer musician-focused angle

• Studio-grade audio recording

• Professional audio mix

• Basic video editing

• Private download link

• 7-day standard delivery

 

This is the recommended session for most college arts supplements and audition recordings.

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Extended Performance Recording Session — $750

A 90-minute private recording session for students who need more time, longer repertoire, additional takes, or a more relaxed recording process.

 

Includes:

• 90-minute private recording session

• Up to two pieces, with additional time for takes and adjustments

• Possible third piece if time allows

• Two-camera video coverage

• Wide performance angle and closer musician-focused angle

• Professional audio mix

• Basic video editing

• Private download link

• 7-day standard delivery

 

This session is best for students with longer pieces, more demanding repertoire, or a more involved recording plan.

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Optional Add-Ons

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Additional Piece Within Allotted Time — $100
If time allows, an additional piece may be recorded and edited within the booked session.

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Rush Delivery — $100
Two-day delivery.

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Separate High-Quality Audio File — $50

Standalone mixed audio file for sharing, archiving, or application use.

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Additional Edit / Version — $100
Additional take, alternate edit, alternate file version, or revised selection.

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Teacher Studio Block / Group Rate — Custom
Available for teachers, schools, or organizations booking multiple students in one day.

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Accompanists

An accompanist will be available on recording days.

Participants will be put in touch directly with the accompanist to coordinate repertoire, rehearsal, and fee.

 

​Students and families are responsible for confirming whether their specific school, program, audition, or competition permits accompaniment.

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Time Slot Requests

When booking, families may request a preferred recording window.

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Final session times will be assigned by Manheimer Productions after all bookings are reviewed.

 

This allows us to create the smoothest possible recording day, accommodate both 60-minute and 90-minute sessions, and ensure each student has a calm, focused experience.

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If there is a specific scheduling constraint, please include it with your request.

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Arrival

Please arrive 10–15 minutes before your confirmed recording time, and no earlier than 15 minutes unless arranged in advance.

 

Recording sessions begin promptly at the scheduled time. Any warm-up, sound check, or final preparation on the recording piano happens within the booked session.

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Why Manheimer Productions?

Manheimer Productions brings a rare combination of musical, technical, and professional production experience.

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Noah Manheimer has spent over two decades recording performance and audition videos for student and professional musicians, including hundreds of audition recordings with local teachers and families.

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Experience includes:

• Over two decades recording performance and audition videos

• Thousands of student and professional musician recordings completed

• 10 years producing professional multi-camera recordings of Ridgefield High School’s orchestra, band, and chorus & Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra

• Advanced degree in music composition

• Working knowledge of music theory, repertoire, score structure, and performance needs

• Professional studio recording background

• Professional video production experience with major companies including Google, Salesforce, Netflix, and many more

• Deep roots in the local music and education communities

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The goal is simple: help students create recordings that sound excellent, look polished, and feel true to their musicianship.

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Important Application Note

Every school, competition, and program sets its own requirements.

Students and families are responsible for confirming:

• Submission deadline

• Accepted file formats/sizes

• Number of pieces required

• Whether separate videos are required for each piece

• Whether multi-camera is allowed

• Whether accompaniment is required or permitted

• Camera angle or full-body visibility requirements

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Manheimer Productions provides professional performance recordings, but application requirements vary by school and program. Additional fees will be charged for re-edits or alternate versions requested after delivery.

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Requesting a Session

Use the request form to tell us about the student, instrument, intended use, preferred requested time, deadline, repertoire, and any known application requirements.

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Space is limited.

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Professional performance recordings for serious young musicians.

Record early. Submit calmly.

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