# How GoReact Elevates Vocal Training and Performance Assessment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

**Episode 26**

**Guest**  
  
**Dr. Lara Brooks**  
Assistant Professor of Voice

## Overview

Dr. Laura Brooks, Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, shares how she uses GoReact to support authentic, performance‑based assessment for students in musical theater, classical voice, jazz, and CCM. Her approach blends functional voice pedagogy, video-based reflection, and scaffolded self‑assessment to prepare students for real‑world audition and performance environments.

## What You'll Learn
- How Dr. Brooks uses structured, video‑based assessment to support consistent, objective evaluation in a subjective art form.
- How GoReact enables precise, timestamped vocal and performance feedback that accelerates student growth and confidence.
- How peer review, self‑assessment, and repeated on‑camera practice prepare students for real‑world auditions and professional expectations.