Audition Process
Competitive auditions for admission in the fall of the 2010 academic year will be held in Philadelphia at The Academy of Vocal Arts on March 15 and 16, 2010. Final Auditions will be held on March 17, 2010 at AVA.
Videotaped audition
Applicants may submit a videotape of the required audition repertoire in lieu of a live audition. All applications, fees, and videotapes must be received by a date to be announced. Videotaped auditions will be reviewed by the executive director, music director, and musical staff. Applicants will be notified in advance regarding their eligibility for the finals in Philadelphia on a date to be announced. Pre-screened video applicants who advance to the finals must perform in person for the members of the faculty on a date to be announced in Philadelphia. If you are auditioning live, DO NOT send a video or audio tape.
Live audition
Preliminary competitive auditions will be held at The Academy of Vocal Arts on March 15 and 16, 2010. All live preliminary auditions will be videotaped. Finalists selected from the preliminary auditions will be notified that day, and should plan to remain in Philadelphia for the final audition on March 17, 2010.
Final audition
Final auditions will take place in Philadelphia on March 17, 2010 at The Academy of Vocal Arts, 1920 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Application form will be available online on December 1, 2009.
Applicants must be prepared to sing five opera arias in contrasting styles and languages. At the audition, the applicant chooses an aria to sing, and the panel may choose an additional aria (or arias). Five copies of the list of arias should be provided at the time of the audition. The audition panel consists of the executive director, music director, all voice instructors and vocal coaches, or any combination of above.
The Academy provides an accompanist, but applicants are permitted to bring their own. The applicant must supply the appropriate scores at the time of audition.
Applicants may warm up for 30 minutes in a practice room before their auditions. If an applicant is late for the scheduled audition, the panel will decide whether or not to hear the audition. The panel is not obliged to hear all the music that an applicant may have prepared or to give an audition evaluation.
Applicants will be notified by mail of the status of their application within a few weeks following the audition.
