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The Jensen Foundation supports America’s most promising young opera professionals with its annual Vocal Competition. Singers compete for their share of $40,000 in awards, including a $15,000 First Place award. The 2022 competition takes place at the Baruch Performing Arts Center in New York City May 16-21. The singing environment is well-organized and supportive, with professional accompanists and preliminary judges. Twelve finalists are chosen to perform before the Finals Judges who are distinguished in the world of opera. After the competition, finalists may request feedback from the judges. Apply today, and join us in New York this May!

The international Belcanto Academy summer course 2022! The course will entail two weeks of intensive training and consists of: *Individual singing lessons *Special acting training for singers *Complete role study with the conductor *Career advice *Audition training and advice about repertoire. The course will be concluded with a semi-staged concert with highlights from Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) and Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart). (please see website for roles we are casting): http://internationalbelcantoacademy.com/summer-course/summer-course-2022 Performance: Saturday, August 27. Fee: €1450, including lodging. Partial scholarships may be considered. http://internationalbelcantoacademy.com/summer-course/application-form

The Rochester International Vocal Competition has grown from a small regional contest to a world-renowned event helping to launch careers. Compete for world-class judges as well as opportunities for cash prizes and solo performances with the Rochester Oratorio Society and other professional engagements. This year's distinguished panel of judges includes Robert Mirshak, Mirshak Artists Management and Susan Ashbaker of Tri-Cities Opera. Visit ROSsings.org to learn more about our past winners and their recent performances. Apply by March 6, 2022 at https://www.yaptracker.com/applications/rochester-oratorio-society-2022. 

Hawaii Performing Arts Festival is set in one of the world's most unique and inspiring settings, the Big Island of Hawaii. Our outstanding faculty and artistic staff lead an intensive study/performance program with participating singers showcasing their talent as they take on a role in one of our fully staged productions.  This summer, we will present As One, Orpheus in the Underworld, and Hair. Participants are immersed in vocal lessons, musical coachings, dramatic coachings, and Hawaiian cultural exploration.  Additional performance opportunities include outreach experiences, concerts, and masterclasses. Apply today to become a member of our ohana, and experience paradise for yourself!

Study Italian and sing opera in beautiful Tuscany this summer! We are still accepting applications for this exclusive new program in Arezzo, near Florence.  This May 22-June 18 program will expand singers' horizons through daily Italian langauge courses (with a 3 credit hour option) diction, acting, musicology, and afternoons spent rehearsing scenes, all culminating in a final gala performance. Throughout the course of this intensive program, there is plenty of time for both practice and leisure, with weekends free for excursions.  Housing, as well as three meals a day, five days a week is included in your tuition.  Applications will be accepted only until all spots are filled, so apply early!

Oberlin Summer Opera Intensive: Application Deadline: March 1. Join Metropolitan Opera artists & Oberlin faculty in a program dedicated to preparing young singers (18 and older) for the unique challenges and opportunities of today's opera world. Daily instruction will focus on three areas of concentration: PERFORMANCE SKILLS: Acting • Movement • Coachings • Voice Master Classes. PERSONAL & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Health & Wellness • Equity and Inclusivity • Consent-based instruction. PRACTICAL SKILLS: Headshots • Video Recordings • Resumé. Participants will be able to practice and hone new-found skills in arias, cabaret, and scene showcase performances. Each student will receive headshots and audition videos to use on the next stop of their artistic journey.

*EXTENDED DEADLINE* The Taos Opera Institute invites 24 promising young artists, four emerging professionals, and an esteemed faculty to the beautiful Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico. During the program, the students are given an entire semester's worth of lessons in one month!  The Taos Opera Institute's 2022 season will be held from May 27th to June 27th. Visit www.taosoi.org for more info!

Opera in the Ozarks at Inspiration Point has extended the application/virtual audition deadline until February 25 due to the challenges of late-starting semesters, rehearsals, recording and Omicronitis.  Emerging Artist productions of Così fan tutte, La rondine and A Little Night Music, each in 7-8 double-cast performances, fully staged productions with orchestra. Studio artists are featured the outreach production of Pinocchio and chorus. Vocal instruction, daily movement/stage skills class, yoga for performers, a stage combat workshop, guest artist master classes and the Broadway Cabaret fill out a busy and rewarding summer. Follow for complete information. Audition information: https://opera.org/artist-audition-information/ 

The deadline for submitting applications for the Bologna International Opera Academy 2022 is quickly approaching. With three unique options to choose from, BIOA prepares all participants for a successful career in opera.  Three weeks remain and there is are limited spots available. BIOA classic offers masterclasses, one-on-one training with world-class faculty, industry auditions, and recital performance opportunities. BIOA Opera Theater also includes role preparation (in Bologna) for a fully-staged production of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi and opera gala with orchestra in Burgas, Bulgaria. Collaborative pianists work with world-renowned pianists to hone their operatic accompanying skills. Please visit bolognaoperaacademy.com for more information on program offerings and the application.

Eleven years of exceptional in-person training has prepared the Druid City Opera Workshop faculty well for an exciting week of learning and performance experience. Join us, May 18-26 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for a week of singing and sharing and expanding your network. The week will include classes in acting, movement, yoga, improvisation, and the business of singing, in addition to one-on-one musical coachings.  The experience will end with a public performance of scenes and excerpts of work from the week on Thursday evening, May 26.   The application is free and easy - resume, headshot, and two recordings.  Check out our website for more information and a list of faculty.