2025-26 Houston Grand Opera Studio: Pianist/Coach Application

This application closed on Monday September 2, 2024.

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Personal Information

Read INFORMATION FOR PIANISTS before completing this application form

Acknowledgement that you have read the Info for Pianist page*

Number of selections required: 1.

I have read the Information for Pianists page and agree to be governed by those terms.

First Name*

Last Name*

Have you ever applied under a different name or spelling of your name?*

Yes

If you answered "yes" to applying previously with a different name or spelling of your name, please use the space below to enter your previous name. Please leave this section blank if you answered "no".

Date of Birth*

MM/DD/YYYY Format

Have you submitted an application to the HGO Studio before?*

Yes

If yes, in what year(s)?

If you wish to let us know your pronouns, you may do so below. We want to know how to respectfully refer to you.

Voluntary Demographic Information*

This information is for data purposes only and will not be used in the awarding of auditions or studio contracts. For more information on the categories below, please visit appendix 4 on the following page: https://www.eeocdata.org/EEO1/home/instructionbooklet

Hispanic or Latino

White (Not Hispanic or Latino)

Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino)

Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino)

Native American or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino)

Two or more races

I do not wish to disclose

Audition Date - First Choice*

Audition Date - Second Choice*

Contact Information

E-mail Address*

Address Line 1*

Address Line 2

City*

State/Province*

Please enter a 2 letter state abbreviation where applicable, such as TX, UT, NY, etc.

Zip/Post Code*

Country*

Cell Phone*

No spaces, dashes etc. phone number fields

Website

References

Please request these now as the deadline for receipt of references is September 3, 2024.

Recommendations

You are required to submit 3 references: one from your current/most recent primary teacher and two others from established music professionals.

Maximum number permitted: 3 Allowed method(s): Online.

You must be signed in to add recommendations.

Education and Training

Please use the fields below to indicate the three most recent schools, colleges, universities, and/or conservatories you have attended, the dates of attendance, and the degree awarded, beginning with the most recent. Only the information of one institution is required to submit the application.

Your application will not be adversely affected if you have not formally studied at the post-secondary level; if that is the case, please answer 'no post-secondary studies' in the required fields.

Education 1*

Education 1

Education 2 & 3Fill these fields out if submitting more than the one institution required in the field above.

Education 1

Education 2

EDUCATION: If you would like to submit more than your three most recent educational institutions, please provide the details below.

Piano Training 1: Name*

Name, plus specify Teacher or Coach (ex Jane Doe, teacher)

Piano Training 1: Dates*