Deadlines approaching: Seagle Festival 2026!

Deadlines are quickly approaching to apply to be a 2026 Seagle Festival Emerging Artist. Both In-Person and Video auditions are accepted.

2026 Summer season includes H.M.S. Pinafore, Cosi fan tutte, Dead Man Walking, The Sound of Music, plus a children's opera and several concerts. Opportunity includes voice lessons, coaching, career planning, master classes, and major company auditions.

Seagle Festival is the oldest and one of the most distinguished summer vocal training programs in the United States, celebrating its 111th season in 2026.  Thirty-two emerging artists are selected each year and are in residence for an intense 9-week training program that focuses on performances, audition preparation, strategic planning and other business aspects of being a professional singer. As part of the training program Seagle Festival produces a season of four mainstage productions, a touring children's opera and various other concerts during the nine-week period.  

Artists also have opportunities to work with esteemed guests from the operatic and musical theater fields, and audition for next level companies, programs, and artist managers.

Additionally, a fall resident artist program selects four singers from the summer participants to remain in residence at Seagle Festival through early October. These singers present a touring in-school children's opera as well as a touring revue across the region. They also participate in new opera workshops as part of The American Center for New Works Development at Seagle Festival. The fall resident artists receive housing and a weekly stipend during the fall program.