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JTVA has extended the final deadline for applications to our first annual Vocal Competition! Singers can submit their applications until February 24, 2014. Prizes total over $15,000 and the grand prize winner will be offered an opportunity to perform with the Oakland East Bay Symphony under the baton of Maestro Michael Morgan. There is just one month left to apply for this exciting opportunity, so don’t delay!

Opera Kelowna Summer Intensive Training: Exceptional training culminating in beautiful performances for very enthusiastic audiences. Come enjoy Okanagan's beautiful surroundings and Opera Kelowna's outstanding Faculty: Bernard MacDonald, conductor, Michael Onwood, Vocal Coach; Emma Jerret, Alexander Technique; Mark Wells, Viewpoints; Tracy Ross, Stage Direction. Daily Masterclasses. Peerless productions with full orchestra. LIVE Auditions held in Vancouver February 8th or accepted by recording until February 10.

Prepare and Perform a complete role in New York City! Work with Martina Arroyo and her extraordinary professional team in the tuition-free Prelude to Performance program, June 2-July 14. Develop your opera character musically and dramatically through the sessions of Role, Libretto, Language, Stagecraft, Movement, Combat, Music Coachings, Staging and of course Master Classes. This celebrated program results in two operas, fully staged/costumed with orchestra in original language at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. This summer the operas are Verdi's, La Traviata and Rossini's, Il Barbiere di Siviglia which will be single cast, two performances each. Auditions are in NYC: Feb. 7,8,9. Apply today!

The Florentine Opera Studio provides season-long, comprehensive artist-in-residence employment for talented singers beginning their professional careers, while serving the mainstage, education and outreach goals of the Florentine Opera Company. The deadline to apply is January 31 with applications currently being accepted through YAP Tracker; auditions will be in Milwaukee February 28 and March 1.

Music Academy International is excited to announce auditions for the 2014 Trentino Music Festival which takes place in beautiful northern Italy in Mezzano and Fiera di Primiero. J David Jackson from the Metropolitan Opera leads the Festival Orchestra and Young Artists in performances of GIULIO CESARE, ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, and LE NOZZE DI FIGARO. Young Artists train with an exceptional faculty including master classes with the legendary soprano RENATA SCOTTO. LEARN WHAT YOU LOVE in Italy this summer!!

OCAVA-in-Rome Summer Program June 15 to July 6, 2014. Deadline extended to February 1! Following the great success of its inaugural 2013 Summer Program, OCAVA announces the 2014 Summer Program for singers in Rome, Italy. This three-week program is open to high school and college students, and accomplished amateurs who want to develop performance skills, expand repertoire, improve vocal technique, and actively participate in music making and performances in a highly professional and supportive atmosphere. ​ The young artists from the conservatories and schools of music in the United States and abroad are carefully chosen through auditions to come together to Rome, Italy, for an intensive three-week program that combines vocal and Italian language study. Program participants will work closely with a faculty of internationally distinguished artists, teachers, and coaches.

The International Lyric Academy is a unique opportunity for students and emerging artists; during an intensive month, they receive professional coachings, voice lessons and participate in a full range of classes, masterclasses, concerts, recitals and performances (opera scenes, full productions with orchestra, and role study). Live auditions throughout the US in February, so apply today!

LYRIC OPERA STUDIO WEIMAR (LOSW) is a comprehensive opera training program designed for emerging professional singers considering a career in Europe, with a focus on the German theater system. The deadline to apply is February 15.

Apply today for the ACPC Sembrich Vocal Competition for singers of Polish descent: the deadline to apply is April 15. $2,000 First Prize offered to singers to age 35 in early stages of their vocal career. No audition, no application fee. Send in 4 copies of DVD or CD with 30 minute recording of arias and art songs in several languages, including Polish. Winner performs at national convention of American Council for Polish Culture in late July, 2014.

OperaWorks is a completely different brand of training that takes singers beyond a summer program and lasts a lifetime. Work with an international faculty of extraordinary teachers in OperaWorks’ holistic curriculum including acting, coachings, performance techniques, improvisation, conducting, Alexander Technique, yoga, physical theatre, marketing, social networking, and career planning. The deadline to apply has been extended to January 20, but don't delay - apply today!