Young Artists Vocal Academy (YAVA) 2026

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REMINDER - Deadline for applicants is February 22, 2026. To keep in touch with developments, please join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/hgostudio. Thank you for applying to HGO's Young Artists Vocal Academy.

References

You are required to have two references complete online recommendation forms. One of your recommendations must come from your voice teacher. Your second recommendation should be from a music professional. The deadline for recommendations is March 6, 2026. if you have questions about the online recommendation process, please view the help menu.

Recommendations*

Number required: 2. Allowed method(s): Online.

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Personal Information

Read INFORMATION ON YAVA before completing this application form

Voice Type*

First Name*

Last Name*

Date of Birth*

MM/DD/YYYY Format

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 YAVA selection process. You may select multiple options.

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

Prefer not to answer

YAVA Week*

We offer two one-week sessions of YAVA. Please select which YAVA week you are applying for.

Week One

Arriving in Houston on May 10, departing on May 17, 2026.

Week Two

Arriving in Houston on May 17, departing on May 24, 2026.

I am available for either week.

Current Year in School* Note that YAVA is only open to singers who have not yet started their masters degree.

Expected Date of Graduation*

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

Yes

If so, when?

Contact Information

E-mail Address*

Address Line 1*

Address Line 2

City*

State/Province*

Zip/Post Code*

Country*

Cell Phone*

No spaces, dashes etc. phone number fields

Website

Education and Training

EDUCATION - List colleges and/or universities, with dates attended and primary voice teacher, fields of study, and major degree or degrees awarded.*

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

School

Major

Degree

Year

Additional Education

School

Major

Degree

Year

Voice Teacher 1: Name*

Voice Teacher 1: Dates*

example: 2011-2012, or 2009-present, etc.

Voice Teacher 2: Name

Voice Teacher 2: Dates

Do you have any plans after graduation?*

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

Video Recordings

Please upload two separate video recordings to YouTube and submit the copied links below.

You do not need to purchase recording equipment for these videos. Recording on a phone or computer is allowed. If using a live pianist presents a logistical or financial burden, you may use a pre-recorded track instead. If you have any questions about making your recordings or need a recommendation for a pianist to make tracks, please reach out to Kiera at studio@houstongrandopera.org.

Please be sure that your YouTube video privacy setting is set to Public. If you would prefer to keep your video setting as Private, please be sure to share your video as an Unlisted video. For how to share an unlisted video, please go to: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/157177?hl=en

Video Recording Link Upload*

Videos must be listed a "public" or "unlisted" in the YouTube video settings.

Number of selections required: 2.

You must be signed in to add videos.

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

Resume

Please upload a pdf copy of your resume.

Resume*

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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.)

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Young Artists Vocal Academy (YAVA) 2026

References

Personal Information

Contact Information

Education and Training

Video Recordings

Resume

Headshot