Houston Grand Opera

2017 Eleanor McCollum Competition and 2017-18 Houston Grand Opera Studio: Singer Application

This application closed on Monday September 26, 2016.

REMINDER - Deadline for both applicants and references is September 25, 2016.

To keep in touch with developments, please join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/hgostudio. Thank you for applying to the HGO Studio and the 2017 Eleanor McCollum Competition.

Please contact Jeremy Johnson at studio@houstongrandopera.org with any questions regarding this application. For technical help, please contact help@yaptracker.com.

References

Three recommendations are required: One from your current/most recent primary teacher and two others from established music professionals. Please request these now as the deadline for receipt of references is September 25, 2016.

Recommendations*

Number required: 3. Allowed method(s): Online.

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Personal Information

Read INFORMATION FOR SINGERS before completing this application form

Acknowledgement that you have read the Info for Singers page*

Number of selections required: 1.

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

Voice Type*

First Name*

Last Name*

Date of Birth*

Please answer if over 30.

We choose not to have an age limit because we recognize that people may follow various paths to an operatic career. However, we are a young artist program and most of our current artists are in their mid-twenties, so it is rare for us to hear people over the age of thirty in our preliminary auditions. If you are over 30, please explain below why you think the HGO Studio is the appropriate next step for you.

Audition city*

Second choice audition city

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

Yes

If yes, in what year(s)?

Contact Information

E-mail Address*

Address Line 1*

Address Line 2

City*

State/Province*

Zip/Post Code*

Country*

Cell Phone*

No spaces, dashes etc. phone number fields

Website

Education and Training

EDUCATION - List colleges and/or universities, with dates attended (include expected date of graduation if still enrolled), fields of study, and major degree or degrees awarded.*

Other pertinent experience (include other training programs, competitions, apprenticeships etc.) and dates:*

Vocal Training (specify if teacher or coach) and dates:*

Dramatic Training (specify if teacher or coach) and dates:*

Music and Academic awards, grants, scholarships:*

Languages - indicate languages you have studied grammatically and the length of your study in years.

English*

Italian:*

German*

French:*

Spanish*

Other languages studied (and for how long):

Please use this space for any further information you think we should have

Roles

Repertoire

Audition Selections*

Audition Repertoire – Preliminary audition repertoire must show a variety of styles and be offered in at least three different languages. Operetta and oratorio arias are acceptable substitutions. Five selections should be offered including two selections within the following criteria.

- A contemporary aria or art song in English (we suggest something composed after 1950)

- At least one aria by Mozart, Rossini, or Handel

Please note that failure to meet the above criteria may affect our decision to grant you an audition.

Number of selections required: 5.

Selection 1

Selection 2

Selection 3

Selection 4

Selection 5

Audio

Audio Selection*

AUDIO: Number of selections required: 1.

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Headshot

Headshot*

HEADSHOT: Files must be less than 2MB and in the .jpg/.jpeg format. Your filename must contain your full name and may not contain any special characters (ampersands, apostrophes, etc.)

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Payment Details

Payment Instructions

Please note that the application fee is not refundable in any circumstances. Submitting an application does not guarantee an audition.
If you believe that your fee should have been waived, please contact HGO at studio@houstongrandopera.org.

Amount: $35.00 (USD)

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Please note: all application fees are non-refundable.