How fair and modern is your audition process?
Answer a few questions about how you run auditions or admissions today and get an instant grade, per-dimension scores, and honest, prioritized recommendations. No sign-up, no email.
How the grade works
A transparent, deterministic score — the same answers always produce the same grade. No black box.
Answer what applies
A short questionnaire about how you run auditions or admissions today. Skip anything that doesn’t apply — even a few answers give a useful read.
Get an instant grade
An A–F grade and 0–100 score, plus a sub-score for each of eight dimensions of a fair, efficient process — computed in your browser.
See honest next steps
Prioritized, specific recommendations — highest-impact gaps first, each tied to how a modern process (and Cadenza) handles it.
The eight dimensions of a fair, efficient process
System of record
One source of truth vs. spreadsheets, email threads, and shared drives.
Structured scoring
Consistent rubrics so every candidate is judged on the same criteria.
Blind / screened review
Identity kept out of the room so the playing (or the file) decides.
Conflict-of-interest handling
Reviewers recused from candidates they know, students, or family.
Applicant communication
Applicants can see status and hear back without emailing to ask.
Fees & access
Online applications, fee collection, and need-based fee waivers.
EEO / demographic reporting
Demographic and equity data captured and reportable to funders/boards.
Audit trail & export
A defensible, exportable record of who decided what, and when.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this really free, and do I need to sign up?
- Yes, it’s free, and there’s no login or email required. Your answers are scored in your browser — nothing is stored or sent to us.
- What does the grade measure?
- Eight dimensions of a fair, efficient, defensible process: a single system of record, structured rubric scoring, blind/screened review, conflict-of-interest handling, applicant communication, online applications and fees, demographic/EEO reporting, and an exportable audit trail.
- Are the recommendations honest, or just a sales pitch?
- Each recommendation describes what a modern process does, then notes truthfully that Cadenza does it today — blind review with identity stripped server-side, enforced rubrics, reviewer recusal, integrated application fees and waivers, EEO/grant-compliance reporting, and exportable audit trails. No invented statistics, no fabricated claims.
- Does this work for schools and festivals, not just orchestras?
- Yes. The same dimensions apply to conservatory and school admissions, festival and program admissions, and orchestra auditions. Answer for whichever process you run.
See the process this grade is built on.
Cadenza runs blind auditions and admissions natively — enforced rubrics, screened review, reviewer recusal, online fees and waivers, EEO reporting, and an exportable audit trail. For orchestras, festivals, and schools.