Vancouver Opera Guild Career Development Grant
This just in....The Vancouver Opera Guild will disburse a $6,000 Career Development Grant in June 2010. This Grant will be available to Canadian Citizens and those with Landed Immigrant status between the ages of 20 and 33. The deadline for the receipt of completed applications is April 15, 2010. This year’s grant is available for singers only.The purpose of the Grant is to help people involved

Lois Marshall Memorial Vocal Competition
This just in from the London Kiwanis Music Festival:LOIS MARSHALL MEMORIAL VOCAL COMPETITION1 st Place $2,500, 2nd Place $1,200SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010AEOLIAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE795 Dundas Street East , London, ONSPECIAL COMPETITIONS – CLASS 0100 FEE $40.00For Open and/or Senior Voice Students (male or female).Competitors to be 18 - 28 years of age.Entries close Friday, January 15,

Where there are singers...
...there is going to be excited chatter and high notes!Saturday of this past weekend was no exception! Ontario Chapter of NATS held their annual Student Auditions at York University and what a great event! Organized by Michelyn Wright with on-location coordination by Catherine Robbin, this was a smoothly run day that made it possible for singers of all levels perform in a positive environment and

Spotlight on Deh vieni, non tardar
The soprano aria "Deh vieni, non tardar" is truly one of the the most sung aria in auditions for YAPS and beyond...which makes it required learning (in my books) for young sopranos wishing to have a career in opera!Sung by Susanna in Act IV of Mozart's opera Le Nozze di Figaro, Suzanna is disguised as her mistress the Countess in order to trick the Count (who is acting like a bad, bad man!) and

Summer Program: Opera on the Avalon
There is a new program on the Canadian scene! Opera on the Avalon is located at Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland. Started by Canadian soprano Cheryl Hickman, this year's program includes fully staged productions of Britten's Albert Herring and The Rape of Lucretia.A stellar cast of coaches, directors and conductors are committed to this month long program dedicated to training the