Audio Recording

who may apply

Applicants to the Audio Recording Programme must be entering or finishing their final year of sound engineering or Tonmeister training and be aged 20 to 30 on 1 July 2027. 

Languages: proficiency in English; spoken French is an asset

Software: Working knowledge of Pyramix and ProTools is desirable; Applicants will also have a practical understanding of file creation and management.

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programme dates

Successful candidates are required to sign an agreement with the Fondation du Verbier Festival, thereby committing to the entire duration of the programme from 11 July to 2 August 2027, and accepting all rules of the Academy. 

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how to apply

Applications to Verbier Festival Academy Programmes are submitted through the getAcceptd on-line platform.  Google Chrome is recommended as browser for use with the platform.

The language of application documentation is English.

Application Deadline: 11 January 2027 (23:59 EST)

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All candidates must provide:

• Contact information (name, address, etc.)

• Application Information
  • Date of birth, nationality, etc.
  • Languages spoken
  • School history
  • CV describing academic, professional and other relevant experience
  • A short biography (no longer than 150 words in English or French)
• Documentation
  • Passport/ID
  • Photo/headshot (landscape orientation)

• Uploads/Audition
  • Video upload of a self-presentation video answering 1) Why you wish to take part in the Academy’s Audio Recording Programme? AND 2) Where you see yourself in five years. Please present yourself in English to the best of your ability. Videos should be no longer than 5 min.
  • Three to five sample live or studio recordings that demonstrate the quality and diversity of your work
• At least one (optional two) recommendation letters

Optional Recommendations

Applicants may invite up to two people to submit letters of recommendation in support of their application. Recommendations are optional and your application will be considered complete without them.

To request a recommendation, enter the email address of your chosen recommender in the application. Acceptd will contact the recommender with instructions for submitting their letter only after you have submitted your application.

Recommendations provide supplementary information only. The jury’s assessment is based primarily on the materials you submit yourself, including your audition recordings, CV, training, professional experience and achievements.

If you would like a recommendation to be considered, we strongly encourage you to submit your application well before the deadline and to contact your recommender in advance. The assessment process begins immediately after the application deadline and we cannot guarantee that recommendations received after the deadline will be considered.

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application fee

All candidates are required to pay a EUR 55 non-refundable application fee. Fees are accepted by credit card only through the getAcceptd application platform.

Thanks to the generosity of donors to the Festival, application fees will be waived for the following candidates:

• Swiss Citizens born or resident in the Cantons of Bern, Geneva, Juras, Neuchâtel, Valais or Vaud

To obtain this exemption, please send proof of eligibility (i.e. a scan of your passport or a letter proving your canton of residence) to the following address: academy@verbierfestival.com.

You must request your fee waiver by 8 January. We will not provide a fee waiver after this date.

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costs for successful candidates

The Verbier Festival will provide housing and daily lunch to interns. A CHF 40 per diem is additionally offered for daily living expenses (e.g. breakfasts and dinners). Interns are responsible for booking and paying for their own return travel to Verbier.

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