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Young artist program audition season is winding down; are your plans set for the coming summer? If not, perhaps it's time to start thinking about training opportunities for the summer. We spoke with Darren Woods - General Director of Fort Worth Opera, Artistic Director of Seagle Music Colony and all around advocate for singers - about what to look for, what to look out for and how to put your best foot forward when seeking out summer opportunities.
Summer will return before you know it, so make your plans now to visit one of the most spectacular summer locations on the planet... the Little Traverse Bay area of northwestern Michigan. Deadlines for live auditions for the 2014 Bay View Music Festival range from January through February 2014, with auditions in Cincinnati, Columbus, Louisville, Bloomington, Oklahoma City, New York, Champaign-Urbana, Ann Arbor and by recording. Applications for singers only through YAP Tracker.
SongFest is an intensive summer training program for singers and pianists, with an incredible lineup of world renowned faculty too numerous to list. Auditions will be held in the US, Canada and by recording, and deadlines span from TOMORROW, December 3, until February 2014. Apply today, only through YAP Tracker.
Taos Opera Institute is a month-long intensive program designed to bridge the gap between academia and apprenticeships for the emerging young vocal artist. Our philosophy focuses on integrating and improving your technique, your physical and mental well being, and your artistry. The application is up on YAP Tracker for the 2014 program, and auditions will be held in Texas, New York, California, Arizona and Oklahoma or by recording. Check the listing for deadlines, which are quickly approaching!
Opera NEO's 2014 application is up on YAP Tracker! The program dates for this year are from July 18 - August 17, 2014, and the location will again be in lovely San Diego, CA. Opportunities for singers, pianists and directors are offered, and live auditions will be held in Honolulu, Austin, Washington, D.C., Columbus, San Diego, Boston and by recording. Deadlines from December, so apply today!
Opera NEO's 2014 application is up on YAP Tracker! The program dates for this year are from July 18 - August 17, 2014, and the location will again be in lovely San Diego, CA. Opportunities for singers, pianists and directors are offered, and live auditions will be held in Honolulu, Austin, Washington, D.C., Columbus, San Diego, Boston and by recording. Deadlines from December, so apply today!
What could be better than a summer full of quality vocal instruction in one of the most beautiful cities in European cities? The Florence Voice Seminar application for Summer 2014 is now up on YAP Tracker, and live auditions will be scheduled in New York, Philadelphia or Sarasota; recorded auditions will also be accepted.
Worried that we're going to post your hard-found opportunity for all to see? Here's why you shouldn't be concerned.
This summer, study with world-renowned artists in the city that was the birthplace of one of the greatest musicians who ever lived—the “City of Mozart,” “Festival City,” “City of Music”—the city of Salzburg, Austria. The University of Miami School of Music at Salzburg is a five-week, comprehensive study program offering group and private vocal instruction; the faculty are eminent scholars/performers from the University of Miami Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music and other internationally recognized musicians and teachers. Apply now on YAP Tracker through February 1, 2014.
OperaWorks' Emerging and Advanced Artist Programs application for 2014 is up on YAP Tracker! Auditions will be held live in Los Angeles, Boston, New York, Dallas, San Francisco, Chicago and by recording; the deadline to apply is December 31. A full program description can be found via the listing link or the company's website.