Samling Institute for Young Artists

Samling Artist Programme 2021/22 (Singers)

This application closed on Sunday July 11, 2021.


Please contact Samling Institute at enquiries@samling.org.uk with any questions regarding this application. For technical help, please contact help@yaptracker.com.

Personal Information

Please tell us if you like to be addressed by a different name from the one given above (e.g. a short form or an alternative name)
We’d like to know your personal pronouns (these are a part of how we refer to people in English). This is a way to avoid making assumptions about gender identity.

Contact Information

No spaces, dashes etc. phone number fields
No spaces, dashes etc. phone number fields

Additional Information

Maximum number of selections permitted: 5

Supporting Material

You must be signed in to add your headshot.
This should be no more than 2 pages. Accepted formats .doc, .docx, .pdf
You must be signed in to add your resume.

Pre-screening Video/Audio Requirements

To be considered for a live audition, all applicants must submit three files, one of which must be a video file (we recommend uploading your video onto YouTube and sending us the unpublished link). The other two may be video or audio files. You should sing one aria and two songs, which should be contrasting in style. Languages covered can be French, German, Italian, Russian or English. Submitted files must be unedited.

Minimum number of video and/or audio (combined total) permitted: 1. Maximum number of video and/or audio (combined total) permitted: 3

You must be signed in to add videos.
Minimum number of audio and/or video (combined total) permitted: 1. Maximum number of audio and/or video (combined total) permitted: 3.
You must be signed in to add audio files.
For each video and audio file, please give the date of recording and the name of the pianist

Live Audition Preferences

Auditions will be held in in London on 10, 11 and 19. Auditions will also be held in Glasgow, on a date in early September, to be confirmed.

If you are granted a live audition, please indicate your preferred audition place, date and time:
Preferences are not guaranteed. Maximum number of selections permitted: 3

Musical Authority References

You must have two references from music or theatre professionals. This may include your current/recent singing teacher and other established music/theatre professionals with whom you have regularly worked (e.g. coach, conductor, director). It is your own responsibility to contact your referees in plenty of time to ensure they are happy to provide a reference should we contact them. They do not need to write a letter or fill out an online form. Spouse, relatives and agents may not serve as musical authority references.

The Association with Applicant field requests information as follows: e.g. Professor of Voice at Opera University, private teacher 3 years.
Number of selections required: 2.
Selection 1
Selection 2

Application Conditions

By applying, applicant agrees to abide by these conditions and agrees not to make any claim against Samling Institute or Samling Artist Programme regarding auditions and all aspects of the audition process. Decisions of the audition committee are final.
Please give the date each recording was made and the names of the pianists.

Payment Details

100% of your application fee is used to partially cover the costs of this application process – including screening and providing audition pianists.

Please note: all application fees are non-refundable.