Registrations now open!
An audition workshop aimed towards helping recent graduates and final year WAAPA & UWA students who wish to pursue their studies or careers in Opera.
Workshop Leaders
Registrations are now open! Details below!
This project is proudly supported by Opera Lovers WA.
"As a young singer, venturing out into a professional career brings a lot of auditions for Masters degrees, Competitions, Young Artist Programs and Festival companies. It is a very unnatural performing space that brings nerves and can really knock your self esteem - even if you have worked incredibly hard and are very talented! When you are a student, the main focus is building performance skills and we have some fabulous establishments doing this, however in Perth it is very rare that young singers get the opportunity to audition in unfamiliar places with people they don't know - let alone in a brand new city.
Our goal is to give these young singers tools to prepare for 'audition season' and build their confidence in this particular area of being an artist. A lot of people haven't had these opportunities recently, especially because of travel restrictions. Our aim is to make this workshop accessible to all of our local aspiring artists and be part of that bridge between studying and working as a professional performer."
- Sicari & Cassidy
What will we cover?
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Preparation for audition day mornings
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Repertoire choice
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When things go ‘wrong’ and how to adapt
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What do you need to prepare?
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Presentation
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Working with new musicians
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Being ready for anything the audition throws at you
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Audition Oracle/YAP tracker
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How to get the most out of an interview
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What you can and can’t control
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and more!
Who can apply:
Final year classical voice students at WAAPA/UWA and recent graduates. We ask that all applicants speak with their teacher first and make sure they are aware of your application. It is very important to talk to your teacher about what you are applying/auditioning for, especially at this stage in your development.
What will you need?
Please prepare 3 contrasting arias - you may be asked to sing one, two or all three of these.
Anything else you would naturally think to bring to an audition
Notebook + pen
Questions