Palm Beach Opera 2012-2013 YAP Application

This application closed on Friday January 13, 2012.

Palm Beach Opera Young Artist Program Description

December 1, 2012 – April 15, 2013
8 singers (2 sopranos, 2 mezzo, 2 tenor, 1 baritone, 1 bass)

The Palm Beach Opera Young Artist Program (YAP) targets skills necessary to develop a successful career as an opera performer and helps further the young career of a few select artists. The ideal candidate for this program is an emerging professional artist who is at the crossroads of having participated in previous YAPs or summer apprenticeships and is just at the precipice of beginning a fully-professional career. Women should be between the ages of 20 and 30. Men should be between the ages of 20 and 35. Beginning in the 2012-2013 season Palm Beach Opera intends to further increase the career building aspects of the Young Artists Program by increasing the number of performance opportunities of each Young Artist. Palm Beach Opera will begin a collaboration with the Lynn Conservatory of Music at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL to present a fully staged production of Britten’s The Turn of the Screw. Consideration will be given to those candidates most appropriate for roles in The Turn of the Screw as well as repertoire currently being considered for the 2013 season including Un Ballo in Maschera, La Cenerentola and a third production TBD.

Personal Information

Voice Type*

This question is REQUIRED for singers.

First Name*

Last Name*

Date of Birth*

Contact Information

E-mail Address*

Address Line 1*

Address Line 2

City*

State/Province*

Zip/Post Code*

Country*

Home Telephone*

Education*

Education 1

Education 2

Education 3

Awards, Grants, Prizes, Scholarships

Award 1

Award 2

Award 3

Young Artist Programs Completed

Please list the Young Artist Programs that you have completed with the company name and program dates,

Headshot

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Resume

Resume*

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Letter of Recommendation

Letter of recommendation*

Each applicant must supply at least ONE current letter of recommendation from an established professional in the opera industry. This cannot be from the artist’s primary private voice teacher.
A letter of recommendation is required but may also be submitted via fax (561.833.8294) or email (jmitchell@pbopera.org).

Minimum number permitted: 1. Maximum number permitted: 3 Allowed method(s): Scanned/Uploaded Letter, Email.

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Proof of Age

Personal Documents*

Women should be between the ages of 20 and 30. Men should be between the ages of 20 and 35. Accepted proof of age: valid driver's license or state ID or valid passport. Number of documents required: 1.

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Audition Requirements

Each person wishing to audition for these positions must have at least TWO of the following:*

Select all that apply. Maximum number of selections permitted: 5

Must have been a participant of a high-level summer apprenticeship or resident young artist program over the past TWO seasons

Must have a completed performance degree from a respected conservatory or music school

Must have performed a leading role in a mainstage production at their conservatory or music school if graduated from school within the past TWO seasons

Must have already performed a comprimario or featured role in a regional opera company or respected summer apprenticeship program in the past TWO seasons

Must have placed either 1st 2nd or 3rd in a major vocal competition over the past 3 years

Must have been advanced to minimum Regional level in the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions over the past 3 years

Please indicate the details of your two selections above:*

Example: 2006-2007: Young Artist with My Hometown Opera; 2009: 1st Place in Opera Competition

Audition Arias*

Number of selections required: 4.

Selection 1

Selection 2

Selection 3

Selection 4

Pianist Selection* Palm Beach Opera will provide a pianist at no additional fee.

Please indicate your preferred audition times (select all that apply):*

Please note: selection preferences are not guaranteed. Maximum number of selections permitted: 5

January 26, 2012 AM

January 26, 2012 PM

January 27, 2012 AM

January 27, 2012 PM

January 28, 2012 AM

January 28, 2012 PM

Payment Details

Amount: $40.00 (USD)

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Please note: all application fees are non-refundable.