Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition

2021 Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition

This application closed on Sunday March 14, 2021.

Thank you for applying to the 2021 Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition. This will a virtual vocal competition, and our plans are outlined below. We welcome your questions throughout the competition process!

Please contact Lisa V. Gray at lisa@jensenfoundation.org with any questions regarding this application. For technical help, please contact help@yaptracker.com.

Personal Information

First Name*

Last Name*

Voice*

Date of Birth*

MM/DD/YYYY Format

Your age on the first day of the competition (March 15, 2021)*

Contact Information

Email*

Address*

City*

State/Province*

Zip/Post Code

Country

Cell Number*

No spaces, dashes etc. phone number fields

Resume

Resume*

Please submit your most up-to-date resume, showing roles and dates of opera performances (even if they were cancelled by COVID). Remember: you may not have been a past or current recipient of a contract for a principal role with an OPERA America Budget Level 1 company or its international equivalent. Cover, chorus, and comprimario roles with Level 1 companies are allowed.

You must be signed in to add your resume.

YAP Programs*

Please list the YAP Programs in which you have participated. Minimum number of selections permitted: 1. Maximum number of selections permitted: 5

Selection 1

Selection 2

Selection 3

Selection 4

Selection 5

References*

Please include two references. Number of selections required: 2.

Selection 1

Selection 2

Headshot

Please submit your headshot.*

You must be signed in to add your headshot.

Proof of U.S. Residency

You must submit one of the following: a copy of a current U.S. passport valid through May 18, 2021; a permanent resident (green) card in effect until May 18, 2021; or a U.S. birth certificate. Your driver's license will not be accepted as proof of U.S. residency. Temporary work or study visas are not acceptable proofs of U.S. residency.

Residency Document*

Number of documents required: 1.

You must be signed in to add your resume.

Compliance

Check each of the following to signify your compliance:*

Number of selections required: 5.

I am not a previous first-, second-, or third-place award winner of the Jensen Foundation Vocal Competiton.

I will be between the ages of 25 and 35 on the first day of the competition, March 15, 2021.

I will have been a permanent legal resident of the US for at least one year on March 15, 2021.

I have included proof of residency in the form of a current US passport valid through May 18, 2021; a permanent resident (green) card in effect until May 18, 2021; or a U.S. birth certificate.

I am not a past or current recipient of a contract for a principal role with an OPERA America Budget Level I company or its international equivalent. (Covers, chorus, young artist programs are allowed.)

Aria List

List the 5 arias you will video-record. Your Aria List must include Italian-, French-, German-, and English-language selections. The fifth aria may be in the language of your choice. At least one of your arias must have been composed since 1980. Your arias should showcase your range of work. Musical theater and oratorio are not accepted.

To guard against copyright infringement, the Jensen Foundation recommends you post your aria video recordings to YouTube with a privacy setting of “Unlisted.” This will prevent the recording from being visible in search or on your YouTube channel (should you have one). By sharing the link, you will give private access of your recordings to the Jensen Foundation staff and judges.

Please use the Selection #1 fields below to indicate your "Singer's Choice" selection - the aria you would sing first, were you auditioning in person.

Aria Selections*

Please list as your first aria the selection you would perform first, were you singing in person. In the final field for each selection, please include a FULL HYPERLINK to your video recording of the selection (please include the http:// or https:// and check the link prior to including it). This is not linked to your video profile, so it must come from a source outside Yaptracker. Number of selections required: 5.

Selection 1

Selection 2

Selection 3

Selection 4

Selection 5

Agent Information

If you are represented by an agency, please provide this contact information below.

Agent Name and/or Agency

Your agent's email address

Payment Details

Payment Instructions

If paying by check, make payable to The Jensen Foundation and mail to:

The Jensen Foundation c/o Lisa V. Gray 14550 June Washam Road Davidson, NC 28036

If you are paying by check, your check must be received by March 14, 2021.

Amount: $25.00 (USD)

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