SongFest at Colburn

SongFest 2013 Professional, Young Artist, Intern, and Mentor Program Applications

This application closed on Wednesday March 27, 2013.


 Live Auditions:  
-Completed application form
-Resume
-Headshot (optional)
-$50 application fee (credit card, check, or money order made payable to SongFest)

Application deadlines are one week before the requested audition date. To be considered for a Stern Fellowship, you MUST have a live audition. Acceptance notification will be via email by March 8, 2013 or earlier. Upon acceptance, a non-refundable $500 tuition deposit is due by March 22, 2013 (received) or 2 weeks after acceptance whichever date comes first.

Recorded Auditions:  
-Completed application form
-Resume
-Headshot (optional)
-$50 application fee (credit card, check, or money order made payable to SongFest)
-Names and contact information of 2 musical references (no letters needed)
-CD/DVD by mail or Audio/Video file on YAP Tracker
-Scholarship Application 

Recorded applications must be received by the listed deadline. See the opportunity listing for individual program deadline information. To be considered for a Stern Fellowship, you MUST have a live audition. Acceptance notification will be via email by March 8th or earlier.. Upon acceptance, a non-refundable $500 tuition deposit is due by March 8, 2013 or 2 weeks after acceptance notice  (received).

Please contact Rosemary Hyler Ritter at SongFest@earthlink.net with any questions regarding this application. For technical help, please contact help@yaptracker.com.

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Audition Method

Please see audition requirements. Recorded submissions must be received by February 25, 2013 To be considered for a Stern Fellowship, you MUST audition live.
Please see audition requirements. Applications must be received one week before audition date. To be considered for a Stern Fellowship, you MUST have a live audition. Maximum number of selections permitted: 5

Audition Requirements/Selections

Professional and Young Artist Singers: 
Please prepare at least 3 contrasting selections of your own choice. One must be an art song, the others: aria, oratorio, musical theatre, or additional art songs.  One piece in English is required. If you wish to be considered for "The American SongBook Concert" with John Musto, piano, a musical theatre selection is required.

Intern Singers:
Please prepare 2 contrasting selections of musical style and language of your choice. One must be in a foreign language. One musical theatre selection is acceptable.  Please type "N/A" for the final field.

Pianists:
Please prepare 4 contrasting selections of your choice showing your strengths and versatility. You may choose art songs, arias, or oratorio. 
 
Minimum number of selections permitted: 3. Maximum number of selections permitted: 4
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Headshot

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Audio

We recommend applying for a live audition, but if you are unable to attend, please upload recordings to YAP Tracker (using our audition requirements as a guide) or send a recording (DVD or CD) to:
SongFest
3075 Legacy Trace
Cincinnati, OH 45237
Maximum number of selections permitted: 4
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Video

Maximum number of selections permitted: 5

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Payment Details

If paying by check or money order, the $50 payment must be made payable to SongFest and received by the program application deadline. Please send to: SongFest, 3075 Legacy Trace, Cincinnati, OH 45237.