Performance
Special Instructions for UURAF 2025 Performance Presentations
UURAF 2025 will be a hybrid event consisting of multiple presentation formats. UURAF is a public event. Do not share confidential information in your abstract or presentation.
Performance demonstrations allow students to present their scholarship through the production or performance of artistic work such as dance, music, or theater. Every reasonable effort will be made to preserve the integrity of each performance.
Showcase Presentations
We are looking to feature up to eight works of art, films, and performances during UURAF 2025. Works will be on display as pop-up shows in the Breslin Center on April 11. Presenters will have an opportunity to visit with and receive feedback from audience members. Presenters must register by February 12 to be considered for the in-person Showcase. Late registrations and those not selected for the showcase will be invited to present online.
Presentations selected for in-person Showcase
- Register by February 12
- Confirm acceptance by March 10
- Create a performance that is less than 10 minutes (including introduction to set the framework)
- Share your work with visitors and evaluators on April 11
- Participate in 3-5 minute discussion following your presentation
- In-person Presenter Guide - link coming soon
Online Presentations
- Submit presentation materials to online event site by April 7
- Create and record the performance. Less than 10 minutes is recommended
- Prepare and record a 2 to 5 minute video describing the context of the performance
- Upload the performance and description videos to YouTube as unlisted videos
- Enable the closed captioning feature on their presentation to promote accessibility and inclusivity
- Add the link to the unlisted YouTube videos to UURAF event site by April 7
- Participate in virtual discussions with visitors and judges from April 10-11
- Presenter Guide - link coming soon
Presentation Tips:
- How to record a PowerPoint presentation
- How to add caption to YouTube videos
- Unlisted YouTube video setting
- You may also create your video with other programs or technology, such as Zoom or OBS and edit/add captions with MSU MediaSpace, but the final video(s) must be uploaded to YouTube due to event platform limitations
- Attend one of our workshops or peer advising for more assistance
- How to Prepare for an Academic Conference
- 15 Tips for Presenting at a Conference
- Practical Networking Tips
