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Singer of the Year Competition 2015 form is live!

The Shreveport Opera Singer of the Year competition application is now up on YAP Tracker. Want a chance to earn prize money, a possible role with a terrific opera company and the title of Singer of the Year? The deadline to apply is January 8 and the competition will take place in Shreveport in March 2015.

Published Fri Jun 20, 2014
Hello, Mobile! Can we be friends?

You asked, we delivered: a new mobile friendly version of YAP Tracker (yes, for android and iPad users too)!

Published Mon Jun 2, 2014
Featured listing: Härnösand Summer Opera Academy

Come to Härnösand and Discover Your Operatic Potential. 2 to 4 coachings/voice lessons each day. Lots of performance opportunity including opera scenes program, song recitals, master classes, etc. Most reasonable price for any program of this kind. More than 30 hours of coachings and voice lessons with top performers and pedagogues plus room and board for less than $1,500. Just do the math. All of this on the campus of the most successful Opera Training School in Sweden, in a location that is heavenly in the summer time.

Published Fri May 16, 2014
Featured listing: Mediterranean Opera Studio Deadline May 15!

Are you looking for a fun and enriching intensive Summer program that offers access to some of the world's great teachers, conductors and coaches, along with expert language training, numerous performing opportunities, and the time of your life on one of the most beautiful islands on the planet? This is Mediterranean Opera Studio! The teaching staff includes Marcello Giordani, Nicola Martinucci, Jennifer Larmore, Nelly Miricioiu, Jack LiVigni, Salvatore Fisichella, and Simone Alaimo. Acting coaching with Marc Verzatt, and daily coachings with Maestros Reggioli, Crawford, Holman, Beckwith, and more. Spots available for both advanced and intermediate singers. Deadline May 15!

Published Fri May 2, 2014
Teatro alla Scala Academy Applications: now through YAP Tracker!

Want an opportunity to continue to hone your craft at one of the world's most renown opera institutions? The Teatro alla Scala Academy is now accepting applications through YAP Tracker for the 2014-16 training program, providing an opportunity for young people from all over the world to make their mark on one of the world's greatest stages. Applications will be accepted through June 10, but don't wait to apply! Auditions slots will be limited.

Published Wed Apr 23, 2014
Deadline extended: Land of Enchantment Opera Institute 2014

Deadline extended to April 28! Located in Gallup, New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment Opera Institute was founded in 2009 in order to refine the talents of gifted young singers looking to hone their skills in a pre-professional environment. This five week training program consists of daily lessons and coachings for each student, as well as master classes with an all-star faculty. The deadline to apply is April 28 - apply now through YAP Tracker!

Published Wed Apr 16, 2014
Deadline Extended!: American University of Rome program with Marilyn Horne

The American University of Rome is proud to announce the inaugural session of the Summer Vocal Institute program: June 2 - 28, 2014, in collaboration with renowned American opera singer Marilyn Horne. This four-week program will provide the following: Daily Instruction in the Italian Language, Applied Voice Lessons, Italian Operatic and Song Repertoire, Master Classes with Great Artists and Concert Performances at various venues. The extended deadline is May 1, and applications are now accepted through YAP Tracker.

Published Mon Apr 14, 2014

Audition by video or in person now for the Greensboro Light Opera and Song 2014 program! This is a unique Young Artist Program, providing singers with varied performance opportunities and wide-ranging training, including vocal coaching, voice lessons, masterclasses, Alexander Technique lessons, Dance/Movement classes, Stage Combat, and Music Entrepreneurship. Video auditions can be submitted now through April 18 on YAP Tracker.

Published Tue Apr 8, 2014
Cielivibranti Arte e Vita Academia: Apply now for Summer 2014!

Take your singing to the next level with two solid weeks of voice training in Italy. Tired of trying to learn in an overly competitive and negative environment? You don't have to. Come to Brescia, Italy, at the cielivibranti arte e vita acadmia for an international singing masterclass with Maghan McPhee. Apply now through YAP Tracker for the Summer 2014 program; the deadline is May 20.

Published Thu Apr 3, 2014
Featured listing: Sankt Goar International Music Festival and Academy!

Still making plans for the summer? Late applications for the Sankt Goar International Music Festival and Academy in Germany are welcome! Jennifer Larmore, KS Francisco Araiza, Roger Vignoles, Julius Drake, Gerald M. Moore (Renée Fleming's vocal coach, recital accompanist and vocal consultant to DECCA records and Glyndebourne Festival in the UK) and Jory Vinikour are among the faculty for our three, three-week long ART SONG SUMMER PROGRAM sessions. Apply for the few remaining spots, filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit www.sg-imfa.com for more details and apply today!

Published Tue Apr 1, 2014