Performer Eligibility
Who Can Perform?
Live Show Preparation
Required Materials
Identify as an independent artist, group, band, or DJ
Required Materials
Live Show Preparation
Required Materials
Provide an updated electronic press kit or professional links showing their work
Experience
Live Show Preparation
Live Show Preparation
Demonstrate recent live-performance experience
Live Show Preparation
Live Show Preparation
Live Show Preparation
Submit accurate technical and performance information
Track Tryouts Event Recap
Track Tryouts - Live Performance Feedback Event/Indie Music Community Link-Up
Track Tryouts brought together selected independent performers, professional panelists, technical volunteers, and community supporters for an evening centered on live-performance development and constructive feedback.
Guest performers received observations related to presentation, sound quality, showmanship, preparation, and overall performance effectiveness. The event also created opportunities for peer support, networking, and greater familiarity with professional live-event expectations.
Track Tryouts - Live Performance Feedback Opportunities
Live From The Pentagon Studios, 4800 W 34th St c53, Houston, TX 77092, USA
🔸 Hosted and sponsored by Live From The Pentagon Studios.
📅 Saturday, April 12, 2025
⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📝 Track Tryouts Registration Required
Track Society formed a Focus Group Committee composed of members from its Volunteer Force.The Focus Group Committee met virtually to review the EKPs/URL links provided by all the applicants. The Focus Group Committee then voted on final selections for the Track Society guest performance acts. LFTP Studios management was also in attendance to make the final selections for their guest performance acts.
Track Tryouts Panelists
Jaison Houston
David Hitchcock
Jaison Houston
Staff Engineer, Live From The Pentagon Studios
Audio Engineering Instructor, Avant Media Institute.
"I produce & mix records. 🎤🎚️"
Bruce Bang
David Hitchcock
Jaison Houston
Head Recording Engineer SB LVIII Usher Halftime Show
Emmy and Grammy Nominated Billboard Charting Engineer
"Producer & Mixer."
David Hitchcock
David Hitchcock
David Hitchcock
Songwriter, Collaborator and Session Player Music Engineer Live / Studio
Instructor - Avant Media Institute
“Collaborator and Engineer”
Track Tryouts Impact
Overall Experience Feedback
6
Selected guest performance acts
3
Professional panelists
100%
Reported increased confidence after
performing
100%
Identified meaningful networking opportunities
Results reflect post-event feedback from three guest performers.
Shaping the Next Track Tryouts
Participant feedback showed interest in additional live-performance opportunities, professional photography and videography, stronger networking, individual development support, and clearer performer check-in and scheduling.
Track Society plans to use this feedback to strengthen future Track Tryouts experiences and continue developing the program as an annual opportunity for independent performers.
Let Us Help You With Your 2026-2027 Goals!
Track Meet 2026 is Track Society’s two-day independent music summit and campus takeover, hosted and sponsored by Avant Media Institute.
This experience is designed for independent music professionals who want more than inspiration; they want tools, insight, support, and community they can carry into their creative careers.
If you’re building in music, Track Meet is where you come to learn, connect, ask better questions, strengthen your confidence, and get in rooms created with your development in mind.