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Houston Grand Opera

2026 Eleanor McCollum Competition and 2026-27 Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio: Singer Application

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Deadline: Sunday August 31, 2025

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To keep in touch with developments, please join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/hgostudio. Thank you for applying to the HGO Studio and the Eleanor McCollum Competition.

We will be holding our annual live audition tour in New York City, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Houston. In addition, we will again offer video auditions. While we encourage live auditions whenever possible, we welcome those who are not available or otherwise unable to sing in-person at one of our audition locations to apply for a video audition.

Video applicants will be required to record and submit a new video of two selections in a continuous recording (without stopping the camera). Further instructions for video auditions will be shared when an audition is granted.

Video applicants should apply using the form below in the same manner as live audition applicants, indicating “Virtual Audition” in the drop-down menus for location.

Please contact the HGO Butler Studio at studio@houstongrandopera.org with any questions regarding this application. For technical help, please contact help@yaptracker.com.

Personal Information

Read INFORMATION FOR SINGERS before completing this application form

Acknowledgement that you have read the Info for Singers page*

Number of selections required: 1.

I have read the Information for Singers page and agree to be governed by those terms.

Voice Type*

First Name*

Last Name*

Have you ever applied under a different name or spelling of your name?*

(ex. maiden name)

Yes

Only if you answered "yes" to applying previously with a different name or spelling of your name, please use the space below to enter your previous name. Please leave this section blank if you answered "no".

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)*

If you wish to let us know your pronouns, you may do so below. We want to know how to respectfully refer to you.

Voluntary Demographic Information*

This information is for data purposes only and will not be used in the awarding of auditions or studio contracts. For more information on the categories below, please visit appendix 4 on the following page: https://www.eeocdata.org/EEO1/home/instructionbooklet

Hispanic or Latino

White (Not Hispanic or Latino)

Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino)

Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino)

Native American or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino)

Two or more races

I do not wish to disclose

Audition City / Virtual Audition*

Second Choice Audition City / Virtual Audition

Have you submitted an application to the HGO Butler Studio before?*

Yes

If yes, in what year(s)?

Contact Information

E-mail Address*

Address Line 1*

Address Line 2

City*

State/Province*

Please use a 2 letter state abbreviation where applicable (TX, UT, NY etc.)

Zip/Post Code*

Country*

Cell Phone*

No spaces, dashes etc. phone number fields

Website

References

Two references are required: we recommend one be from your current/most recent primary teacher and the other from an established music professional. They do not need to write a letter or fill out a form. Your references may be contacted by HGO Butler Studio staff by phone or email.

Reference 1 Full Name*

Reference 1 Profession, Association with Applicant*

ex: Professor of Voice at Opera University, private teacher 3 years

Reference 1 Email*

Reference 1 Phone Number*

Reference 2 Full Name*

Reference 2 Profession, Association with Applicant*

ex: Professor of Voice at Opera University, private teacher 3 years

Reference 2 Email*

Reference 2 Phone Number*

Education and Training

Please use the fields below to indicate the three most recent schools, colleges, universities, and/or conservatories you have attended, the dates of attendance, and the degree awarded, beginning with the most recent. Only the information of one institution is required to submit the application.

Your application will not be adversely affected if you have not formally studied at the post-secondary level; if that is the case, please answer 'no post-secondary studies' in the required fields.

EDUCATION*

School

Major

Degree

Year

EDUCATION

Fill these fields out if submitting more than the one institution required in the field above.

School

Major

Degree

Year

School

Major

Degree

Year

EDUCATION: If you would like to submit more than your three most recent educational institutions, please provide the details below.

Please use the fields below to indicate your three most recent voice teachers, coaches, and acting/movement instructors. Only the name of your most recent teacher is required to submit the application, though you are encouraged to list as many as you like.

Voice Teacher 1: Name*

Voice Teacher 1: Dates*

ex: 2012-Present, or 2011-2014, etc.

Voice Teacher 2: Name

Voice Teacher 2: Dates

Voice Teacher 3: Name

Voice Teacher 3: Dates

Coach 1: Name*

Coach 1: Dates*

Coach 2: Name

Coach 2: Dates

Coach 3: Name

Coach 3: Dates

Acting / Movement 1: Name*

Acting / Movement 1: Dates*

Acting / Movement 2: Name

Acting / Movement 2: Dates

Acting / Movement 3: Name

Acting / Movement 3: Dates

Music and Academic awards, grants, scholarships:*

Other pertinent experience (include other training programs, competitions, apprenticeships etc.) and dates:*

Languages - indicate languages you have studied grammatically and the length of your study in years.

English*

Italian:*

German*

French:*

Spanish*

Other languages studied (and for how long):

Please use this space for any further information you think we should have.

If you are only available for a specific date in your selected audition city, please indicate that here. You may also use this section to share more about your path to singing, as well as anything else you'd like to share about yourself that makes you unique.

Roles

Video

Please upload 2 videos- 1 must be an opera aria and the other may be opera, art song, or musical theater. The videos must be no more than 12 months old.

Video Selections*

Number of selections required: 2.

You must be signed in to add videos.

Repertoire

Audition Selections*

Audition Repertoire – Preliminary audition repertoire must show a variety of styles and be offered in at least three different languages including English. Operetta and oratorio arias are acceptable substitutions.

- 4 opera arias

- 5th selection can be another aria, musical theater or art song

Please note that failure to meet the above criteria may affect our decision to grant you an audition.

Number of selections required: 5.

Selection 1

Aria/Song

Role

Opera

Composer

Selection 2

Aria/Song

Role

Opera

Composer

Selection 3

Aria/Song

Role

Opera

Composer

Selection 4

Aria/Song

Role

Opera

Composer

Selection 5

Aria/Song

Role

Opera

Composer

Headshot

Headshot*

HEADSHOT: Files must be less than 2MB and in the .jpg/.jpeg format. Your filename must contain your full name and may not contain any special characters (ampersands, apostrophes, etc.)

You must be signed in to add your headshot.