Stay Connected. Below is a list of professional organizations and other links we think might be helpful to you. If you know of another great organization we don't have listed, please email us!
1. OPERA America: (The National Service Organization for Opera)
- Jobs in opera
- Production Directory
- Opera Facts
- North American Works Directory
- Resource for young artists and emerging professionals.
- Online Audition Manager: Programs, competitions, workshops, mainstage auditions
- Complete listings of Programs, competitions, mainstage auditions
- Software: One-time fee, allows performer to keep a journal of auditions attended and contracts offered, and to keep track of details such as selections performed, who listened to the audition, who accompanied, and what were the results.
- Complete listing of over 2,500 opera arias, by title, role, opera name, composer, language, and "fach"
6. Kim Witman Blog from Wolf Trap Opera
A professional arts administrator trying to guide amateur singers on a path to professional. Blogs include:
- What not to wear
- Young artist programs (where to start)
- How often certain arias are heard at auditions etc.
- Directories: auditions, coaches, competitions, summer programs, university vocal programs, voice teachers, young artist programs
- Event Listings
- Forum Listings
- Magazine: Articles, Classifieds
- Non-profit artist service organization that provides support services for the independent arts community
- Health insurance, liability insurance, sponsorship (for non-profit organization)
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Do it yourself online courses
Database of rehearsal and performance spaces for music, dance, and theater