In September 2007, the University of Texas at El Paso Music Theatre Company embarked on a voyage of on-line discovery: how to utilize YouTube as a tool for self-and peer critique and outside professional review. Music Theatre Company is the Department of Music’s opera/music theatre skills development workshop and production company, presenting two to three scenes and/or full-scale productions each year. As such, its curriculum has traditionally revolved around the preparation and in-class coaching of songs, arias, and scenes, with public concert or production outcomes. The recent addition of a required textbook has added a necessary written assignment component; however, students have responded apathetically to this requirement. Consequently, the You Sing, YouTube project was developed to address the following goals: o Make textbook concepts more relevant to the students o Make written assignments appear more exciting and worthwhile by introducing familiar technology o Encourage higher levels of preparation by upping performance expectations, i.e. public performance for a broader audience This workshop will take participants through a series of three assignments utilizing YouTube, detailing the processes of taping and uploading video to the website, creating public and private forums on the site, peer and self-critique mechanisms, and soliciting comments from outside reviewers, including colleagues from other universities and professional performers and directors. It will include a discussion of necessary equipment, tips for success, footage of student assignments, and a live demonstration of the You Sing, YouTube project from taping to review. Finally, the workshop will conclude with a brief question/answer session.