National Opera Studio

Global Talent Programme Application (2024-25)

This application closed on Wednesday January 3, 2024.

Before applying, please make sure you have read the full information available on the National Opera Studio website.

Please contact National Opera Studio Global Talent Programme at auditions@nationaloperastudio.org.uk with any questions regarding this application. For technical help, please contact help@yaptracker.com.

Personal Information

First Name*

Surname*

Date of Birth*

Date must be entered in DD/MM/YYYY Format

Address line 1*

Town/City*

Postcode/Zip code*

Country*

Mobile Number*

No spaces, dashes etc. phone number fields

E-mail address*

Current Country of Residence*

Primary Nationality*

Secondary Nationality

If you are from the United Kingdom, please state which country you are from. * England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. If this question does not apply to you, please select N/A.

Visa Status* Please select your visa status for your right to remain in the UK. If you currently hold a Tier 4 Visa, this is not valid for the National Opera Studio's Global Talent Programme

Visa Expiry Date*

Dates must be entered in DD/MM/YYYY Format. If you are UK citizen, hold a British passport, have indefinite leave to remain, or hold a visa not stated in the drop down list above, please confirm your status

Application and audition information

Please select your voice type.*

Please upload your headshot*

You must be signed in to add your headshot.

Have you auditioned for the NOS Global Talent Programme before? If yes, which Programme year did you audition for?*

Maximum number of selections permitted: 6

Yes, for the 2023/24 Programme

Yes, for the 2022/23 Programme

Yes, for the 2021/22 Programme

Yes, for the 2020/21 Programme

Yes, for the 2019/20 Programme

Yes, for the 2018/19 Programme

Yes, before 2018

Please state which languages you are proficient in and to what level you speak them:*

E.g. English (Fluent), French (Conversational), Italian (Basic). Please include any languages you speak that are not found in standard opera repertoire.

If you have any access requirements or would like to request any additional help for your audition at the National Opera Studio, please tell us how we can assist you:*

How did you hear about the National Opera Studio?*

NOS visit to conservatoire

Agent

Opera Company

Previous NOS Young Artist

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Teacher / Lecturer

NOS Email

Google

Other search engine

YAP Tracker

NOS Short Course

NOS Event

NOS website

Opera Magazine

Opera Now Magazine

Leaflet or Poster

Current NOS Staff

Other

Education and Training

Please state your undergraduate level studies (if applicable):

Maximum number of selections permitted: 2

Selection 1

Selection 2

Please state your postgraduate level studies (if applicable):

Maximum number of selections permitted: 2

Selection 1

Selection 2

Please tell us about any other vocal education, training or skills:

Current singing teacher*

Please tell us why you chose to apply to the National Opera Studio (300 word limit).*

Please briefly outline what you hope to achieve at the National Opera Studio if you are offered a place (100 word limit):*

Do you currently have an agent? If yes, please tell us the name of your agent and their company:

Please tell us about any contracted professional or other commitments from September 2024 to July 2025 (this must include travel days):*

Performance Experience

Please list your recent performance experience (300 words):*

Please use the format: Role_Title_Company_Year. You can list staged performances, scenes, concerts, competitions, recitals, and awards. Please note, no CVs or additional material will be presented to the panel.

Video First Round Audition

The First Round of auditions for the 2024/25 programme will be by video submission. All applicants will have their videos considered by the first round audition panel. We would like to reassure every applicant that all videos submitted will be viewed in their entirety at least twice.

First round audition guidelines

You must submit two videos as part of your application. Through your submissions you should aim to show a variety of repertoire which presents vocal excellence and musical strengths. No more than two videos may be submitted.

Repertoire requirements:
• Two contrasting arias
• We advise you present two different languages
• All videos must be recorded within the last six months
• All videos must be submitted via a YouTube link - videos uploaded directly to YapTracker will not be accepted

Your two recordings must be made in an audition setting with live piano accompaniment. Recordings must be in one take and your pianist must be in shot (multiple camera angles are accepted as long as the switching between cameras was carried out live). Submissions recorded using a pre-recorded accompaniment will not be accepted.

Do not upload more than 2 videos. If you upload more than 2 videos, only the first 2 submissions will be viewed. Any additional submissions will be disregarded.

Please name all of your videos in the following format:
Aria_Opera_Composer - please do not include your name as part of the video title.

For further information, please read the National Opera Studio Video Requirements

Please upload your two First Round Audition videos here:*

All videos must be uploaded using a YouTube link and must meet the National Opera Studio Video Requirements. Videos uploaded to YAP Tracker do not generate view tracking increases on external sites. YAP Tracker uses a secure, encrypted firewall to protect data submissions, which disables the transfer of view tracking data. You will therefore not see views recorded on any videos you upload through YAP Tracker's application portal. Please only upload videos via YouTube. Do not upload videos via your "My Profile Menu" on YapTracker. Number of selections required: 2.

You must be signed in to add videos.

Please confirm that your videos meet the National Opera Studio Video Audition Requirements*

Click here to view the requirements: National Opera Studio Application Requirements

I confirm that my videos meet these requirements.

References

Please give the details of two referees. These should be from music or theatre professionals but should not be from your regular (or previous) singing teacher.

References must be received by the deadline of 11.59pm on Wednesday 10 January, 2024. It is your responsibility to contact your referees in plenty of time to ensure they are happy to provide a reference and are able to do so by the deadline.

References*

Click here for YAP Tracker's FAQ for how the online referencing process works. If you need instructions on how to resend a recommendation request, click here.

Number required: 2. Allowed method(s): Online.

You must be signed in to add recommendations.

Equal Opportunities Monitoring

We are required to keep a summary of information of the diversity of our applicants. The information entered in this section will not be kept with nor will affect your application to the NOS.

Age*

What is your gender identity?*

What is your sex?* The following questions are about sex and gender. We and ACE recognise that sex and gender identity are not necessarily the same thing, and in order to fully understand our audiences and applicants we're asking both questions. There is a prefer not to say option if that feels most reflective for you.

Is your gender identity the same as the sex you were assigned at birth?*

What is your sexual orientation?* We ask about the sexual orientation of using recommended ACE options. We recognise that this list of options is not exhaustive but hope there are enough choices for everyone to feel represented.

What are your preferred pronouns?

Do you identify as a D/deaf and/or D/disabled person, or have a long term health condition?*

What is your ethnicity?* The definitions for ethnicity are based on national standards as set out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This gives us a comparable dataset that can be mapped against other sources and population data. Latin American is not currently featured in ONS population datasets. This was added to all Arts Council ethnicity data collection, by exception, following request and consultation. When completing analysis to compare against ONS datasets, we categorise any ‘Latin American’ responses in the ‘Any other ethnic group’ category

Do you identify as neurodivergent? Being neurodivergent could include Dyslexia, ADHD etc.*

Payment Details

Payment Instructions

To submit your application you are required to pay a First Round Audition and Admin fee of £15 via the link below. This will allow you to pay by debit/credit card.

https://buy.stripe.com/9AQ2af5RL9w23de145

Your application will not be valid until we have confirmed receipt of this payment. Please note this payment is non-refundable.

If some one has paid on your behalf or the payment email account name does not match your application name, please inform us (auditions@nationaloperastudio.org.uk). If we are unable to match your applicantion to a payment name and email address, we will not be able to process your application.

If you are invited to the Second Round (Saturday 17 February - Monday 19 February 2024), you will be required to pay an additional £40. We will send you a link to pay this as part of your Second Round invitation email.

We are afraid that the National Opera Studio is unable to support applicants financially throughout their application.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at auditions@nationaloperastudio.org.uk

Amount: £15.00 (GBP)

Please select your payment type* Custom Payment URL