James Toland Vocal Arts

2026 Elizabeth Greenfield Award

This application closed on Thursday September 24, 2026.

Please contact Application Help at jamestolandvocalarts@gmail.com with any questions regarding this application. For technical help, please contact help@yaptracker.com.

Personal Information

First Name*

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Date of Birth*

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Place of Birth (City and State/Country)*

Please select your voice type.*

Contact Information

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Headshot

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Resume

Please include a resume*

Please provide a resume that summarizes your current status as a vocalist, including educational and vocal study, performance history, current management (if any), as may be applicable to your experience.

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Video Submissions*

The Elizabeth Greenfield Award is an award for those singers who identify as Black. The grant will honor a trailblazing Black singer by recognizing an outstanding present-day Black singer who is in the earliest stages of a professional career. All applicants must upload at least one video clip via YouTube. You may optionally submit a second video, but it is not required. Audio-only recordings will not be accepted.

Vocal selections may be chosen from lyric theater (opera, operetta, musical theater), oratorio, symphonic vocal material, art songs, or traditional jazz and cabaret standards.
Applicants are encouraged to highlight performances of music by Black or African American composers.
Accompaniment may be live piano, self-played piano, pre-recorded piano track, or app-based piano.
Performances with orchestra/ensemble are acceptable but should feature solo singing.
Do NOT send videos of entire operas or concerts.
Each video must not be longer than 6 minutes.
Videos must be recent and no older than 18 months.
Videos must be recorded in one take, unedited and without recording enhancements, and sung from memory.

To maximize the effectiveness of your videos with our judging panels, we suggest the following additional guidelines:

Resolution should be 720p or better.
Aspect ratio should be horizontal.
You should be facing the camera with your full body visible and filling about 2/3 of the frame for most of the time (occasional tighter shots are acceptable).
The video should be lit well enough to see your face clearly.
Audio should be clear and undistorted, with your voice predominant and little background noise.

Video selections that do not meet these criteria must first be approved for submission by JTVA.

Any questions about these video submission requirements may be sent to jamestolandvocalarts@gmail.com.

Minimum number of selections permitted: 1. Maximum number of selections permitted: 2

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Essay*

Please provide a 300-word answer to the question: "Why does the music world need your voice, and how will this grant help you share it?" Number of documents required: 1.

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Awareness of JTVA*

Please let us know how you first heard of James Toland Vocal Arts and the Elizabeth Greenfield Award.

Other Information

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Statement of Understanding*

By selecting this checkbox, I certify that all of the above information is true and correct. I agree to abide by the rules and decisions of James Toland Vocal Arts, Inc. (JTVA) and its judges for the Elizabeth Greenfield Award. If I do not adhere to the rules and regulations for the award, I may be disqualified, there will be no recourse in being reconsidered, and no refund of the application fee shall be made. I understand that the award announcement and associated activities may be photographed or recorded. JTVA shall have sole ownership of any such photographs and recordings and shall have the right to use such materials for non-commercial purposes or to use the materials for publicity purposes without compensation to me. I agree to the above statement and submission of the application will serve as my electronic signature. Number of selections required: 1.

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