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1 2015 National Vocal Competition Round I: Regional Finals: Live auditions (All Divisions) or recorded audition (Division I & II only) MIAMI, FLORIDA URBANA, ILLINOIS Round II: National Semi-Finals: Round III: National Finals: AT SYMPHONY SPACE ON BROADWAY & CARNEGIE HALL Age Categories: Junior High Division: Age on May 2, 2015 (1 aria/art song/musical theatre song) High School Division: Age on May 2, 2015 (1 aria/art song/musical theatre song) Division I: Age on May 2, 2015 (3 arias/art songs) Division II: Age on May 9, 2015 (5 arias) ** See competition guidelines and application for more details on how to apply.**

2 2015 National Vocal Competition Prizes Junior High Division 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd Place Winners perform at Symphony Space on Broadway High School Division 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd Place Winners perform at Symphony Space on Broadway Division I 1 st Prize: $1,000.00, 2 nd Prize: $500.00, 3 rd Prize: $ Division II 1 st Prize: $2,000.00, 2 nd Prize: $1,000.00, 3 rd Prize: $500.00

3 Round I: Regional Finals: Live audition (All Divisions) or Audition by Recording (Division I & II ONLY) Live Auditions NORTHERN & WESTERN DIVISIONS Audition Date: December 7, 2014 Deadline: December 1, 2014 NOLA Studios 244 W. 54 th /8 th /Broadway, 11 th floor, NYC (4:30-7:30PM) & Audition Date: March 22, 2015 Deadline: March 15, 2015 NOLA Studios 244 W. 54 th /8 th /Broadway, 11 th floor, NYC (6:30-9:30PM) MIAMI, FLORIDA SOUTHERN DIVISION Audition Date: January 18, 2015 Deadline: January 8, 2015 University of Miami Frost School of Music 5501 San Amaro Drive Coral Gables, Florida (2:00-5:00PM) URBANA, ILLINOIS MIDWEST DIVISION Audition Date: March 14, 2015 Deadline: March 4, 2015 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Smith Memorial Hall 805 South Matthews Avenue Urbana, IL (2:00PM-5:00PM) * Walk-ins are welcome for all regional competition locations, time permitting. *

4 Auditions by Recording Division I & II may audition live or via a recording for Round I. Junior High and High School Divisions must audition live. NORTHERN & WESTERN DIVISIONS Deadline for recorded audition: March 15, 2015 SOUTHERN DIVISION Deadline for recorded audition: January 8, 2015 MIDWEST DIVISION Deadline for recorded audition: March 4, 2015 Round II: National Semi-Finals (Division I) May 1, 2015 NOLA Studios: 244 W. 54th/8 th /Broadway, 11 th floor, NYC (6:30-9:30PM) Round II: National Semi-Finals (Division II) May 8, 2015 NOLA Studios: 244 W. 54 th /8 th /Broadway, 11 th floor, NYC (6:30-9:30PM) Round III: National Finals (Division I) May 2, 2015 SYMPHONY SPACE on Broadway (Thalia Hall), NYC (6:00PM) Round III: National Finals (Division II) May 9, 2015 CARNEGIE HALL (Weill Recital Hall), NYC (8:00PM)

5 Guidelines 1. Eligibility. All Division I and II contestants must be U.S. citizens or non-citizens authorized to work in the United States. Winners of Division I and II must provide proper identification along with a valid Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). Division I and II Winners must also complete and sign both the I-9 and W-9 United States Government Forms. Since there are no monetary winnings for the Pre-college Division, those applicants are not required to have a Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The competition is open to all singers who HAVE NOT already performed a leading role with an Opera America Level I Company (annual budget greater than $10 million). 2. Junior High Division: All Junior High applicants must be (currently enrolled in Junior High at Grade School on May 2, 2015). Junior High applicants will be asked to sing one aria, art song or musical theatre song (in any language) at the applicants audition location of choice. In order to compete in the Junior High division of this competition, all applicants must be available to sing in the Regional Division auditions (any location of applicant s choice) and must be able to perform in NYC at Symphony Space on Broadway on May 2, 2015 if chosen as a 1 st, 2 nd or 3 rd Place National Winner. Unlike the Division I & II, all national semi-finalists, national finalists, and 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd Place winners will be chosen at the Regional Level for the Junior High Division. (PLEASE NOTE: Junior High Applicants will ONLY be required to perform in NYC if they were chosen as a 1 st Place, 2 nd Place, or 3 rd Place Winner). 3. High School Division: All High School applicants must be (& must be currently enrolled in High School on May 2, 2015). Each High School applicant will be asked to sing one aria, art song or musical theatre song (in any language) at the applicants audition location of choice. In order to compete in the High School Division of this competition, all applicants must be available to sing in the Regional Division auditions (any location of applicant s choice) and must be able to perform in NYC at Symphony Space on Broadway on May 2, 2015 if chosen as a 1 st, 2 nd or 3 rd Place National Winner. Unlike the Division I & II, all national semi-finalists, national finalists, and 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd Place winners will be chosen at the Regional Level for the High School Division. (PLEASE NOTE: High School Applicants will ONLY be required to perform in NYC if they were chosen as a 1 st Place, 2 nd Place, or 3 rd Place Winner). 4. Division I: All Division I applicants must be years of age on May 2, Each Division I applicant will be asked to sing three contrasting art songs and/or arias in at least two languages (at the applicants audition location of choice or by recording for Round I). In order to compete in this competition, all Division I applicants must be available for both the National Semi-Finals and National Finals in New York City on the dates listed below. 5. Division II: All Division II applicants must be years of age on May 9, Each Division II applicant will be asked to sing five contrasting arias in at least three languages (at the applicants audition location of choice or by recording for Round I). In order to compete in this competition, all Division II applicants must be available for both the National Semi- Finals and National Finals in New York City on the dates listed below. 6. Age Limit. Junior High Division: & currently enrolled in Junior High of Grade School (as of May 2, 2015). High School Division: & currently enrolled in High School (as of May 2, 2015); Division I: years of age (as of May 2, 2015); Division II: years of age (as of May 9, 2015). 7. Round I: Regional Finals: Regional applicants will/may audition live (All divisions) or by recording (Division I & II only). See Guideline #18 for regional audition locations. Each regional applicant must be prepared to sing the following in a live audition or by recording: Junior High Division: one art song, aria or musical theatre song in any language: Live audition ONLY High School Division: one art song, aria or musical theatre song in any language: Live audition ONLY Division I: three (in total) contrasting art songs and/or arias in at least two different languages: Live or recorded audition Division II: five contrasting arias in at least three languages: Live or recorded audition The finalists from the regional level will advance to Round II, the National Semi-Finals. The National Semi-Finals for Division I & II will be held in New York City. National Semi-Finals for the Junior High & High School divisions will be notified if they have advanced to the National Finals. Since the Junior High & High School division National Finalists will be chosen from the Regional level, the Junior High & High School divisions will not be asked to sing in NYC (unless they are competing in the NY regional auditions or have been chosen as 1 st, 2 nd or 3 rd Place). 8. Round II: National Semi-finals. All Regional Finalists will advance to the Round II: National Semi-Finals. All Division I and II National Semi-Finalists must be available to compete live in New York City on: Division I: Friday, May 1, 2015 (6:30-9:30PM)

6 Division II: Friday, May 8, 2015 (6:30-9:30PM) Each Division I & Division II National Semi-Finalists must be prepared to sing the following live: Division I: three contrasting arias in at least two different languages Division II: five contrasting arias in at least three languages PLEASE NOTE: Junior High and High School Finalists will be chosen from the Regional level. No additional audition will be required for this Round. 9. Round III: National Finals. There will be 8 contestants (& 2 alternates) chosen from each division of the National Semi- Finals who will advance to the National Finals. Division I National Finalists must be available to compete live at Symphony Space (NYC) on May 2, 2015 at 6:00PM. Division II National Finalists must be available to compete live at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (NYC) on May 9, 2015 at 8:00PM. Junior High and High School Division 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd Place Winners will perform live at Symphony Space on Broadway (NYC) on May 2, Each Division I & Division II National Finalists must be prepared to sing the following live: Division I: three contrasting arias in at least two different languages Division II: five contrasting arias in at least three languages PLEASE NOTE: Junior High and High School Finalists will be chosen from the Regional level. No additional audition will be required for this Round. 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd Place National Winners of the Junior High and High School division will perform during the Division I National Finals at Symphony Space on Broadway. 10. Judges. Different panels of nationally recognized opera professionals will judge the various rounds and divisions of the competition. 11. Judging for the finals. The judges will have 100% of the vote for 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd Prizes. The votes will be tallied immediately following Division I and II of the competition, and the results will be announced after a short break. The Junior High and High School Divisions will have been chosen from the Regional level. 12. Accompanist. Accompanists will be provided for Rounds I, II, & III. Contestants may, however, choose to bring their own accompanist at their own expense. 13. Proof of Age. Division I & II applicants must submit a copy of a valid passport, driver s license, or state issued photo ID. Junior High & High School applicants must provide a certified birth certificate. 14. Nonrefundable entrance fee. The (nonrefundable) application fees are as follows: Junior High Division is $25.00 High School Division is $25.00 Division I and II is $ Checks, money orders, or pay by paypal (2.3% paypal fee plus $0.30 for paypal payments) prior to the deadline, payable to: New York Lyric Opera. If applicants are not pre-registered and choose to come as a walk-in, CASH or MONEY ORDERS will be accepted for payment of the nonrefundable entrance fee. NO PERSONAL CHECKS will be accepted on the date of the audition. 15. Application deadlines. : December 1, 2014 (for December 7, 2014 audition date) & March 15, 2015 (for March 22, 2015 audition date) MIAMI, FLORIDA: January 8, 2015 (for January 18, 2015 audition date) URBANA, ILLINOIS: March 4, 2015 (for March 14, 2015 audition date) Applications must be RECEIVED BY the deadlines listed above to receive a guaranteed audition slot. Round I walk-ins are welcome, time permitting. Applicants requesting audition slot will be contacted via at least 5-7 days prior to the audition date. If you have not received an in regards to your application, please us at info@newyorklyricopera.org RIGHT AWAY. ** If

7 applicant needs to make travel arrangements for audition, please us right away as well so that we may accommodate you. 16. Completed application package. Please send completed materials to: 2015 National Vocal Competition, New York Lyric Opera, P.O. Box , New York, NY (Walk-ins are welcome, time permitting. All Walk-ins seeking an audition should bring completed application, identification and proof of age, resume, photo and nonrefundable application fee (cash or money order only) to one of the regional audition locations on the dates specified in Guideline # Auditions for Round I BY RECORDING: Division I & II applicants may audition either by a live audition or by recording. (Junior High & High School Divisions are not permitted to audition via recording for Round I). Division I & II applicants: please mail (along with your materials and competition fee listed above) a CD recording/dvd or your recording to info@newyorklyricopera.org. Mp3, wav, soundcloud or youtube links are accepted. If you choose to your recording, you will need to mail a hard copy of your materials and fee to the PO Box listed above. 18. Locations for Round I (Live Regional Auditions): All applicants may choose to audition in person at one of these locations. : December 7, 2014 (4:30-7:30PM) at NOLA Studios: 244 W. 54 th /8 th /Broadway, 11 th floor & March 22, 2015 (6:30-9:30PM) at NOLA Studios: 244 W. 54 th /8 th /Broadway, 11 th floor: NYC MIAMI, FLORIDA: January 18, 2015 (2:00PM-5:00PM): University of Miami: Frost School of Music: 5501 San Amaro Drive: Coral Gables, Florida URBANA, ILLINOIS: March 14, 2015 (2:00PM-5:00PM): University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Smith Memorial Hall: 805 South Matthews Avenue: Urbana, Illinois 19. Regional Divisions for Round I: Division I & II Applicants may enter any one District audition for Round I regardless of whether he/she is a resident of that area. Northern Division: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia (includes Washington D.C.), West Virginia. Southern Division: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee. Midwestern Division: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin. Western Division: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. 20. Notification for Winners. Round I: Notification by for ALL divisions will be on or before March 29, If applicant has NOT received notification of the results for Round I by the date listed above, please us as soon as possible at info@newyorklyricopera.org. Round II: Junior High & High School Division applicants will be notified of the 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd Place Winners no later than March 29, Division I National Finalists will be notified of the winners on or before 11:30PM on May 1, Division II National Finalists will be notified of the winners on or before 11:30PM on May 8, Please us at info@newyorklyricopera.org or call us at (646) right away if you have not received a notification before the times listed above. Round III: Junior High & High School Division 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd Place winners will perform live at the 2015 National Competition at Symphony Space on Broadway on May 2, Division I Winners will be announced live on May 2, 2015 at Symphony Space. Division II Winners will be announced live on May 9, 2015 at Carnegie Hall. 21. Disqualification. Any misrepresentation on the application will be cause for disqualification without benefit of appeal.

8 Application Checklist Completed application A copy of proof of age, as described in Guidelines Resume Photo (black & white or color accepted) Nonrefundable entry fee Junior High Division: $25.00 High School Division: $25.00 Division I & II: $50.00 Recording (See Guideline #17 for details on audition by recording). If requesting a live audition, no recording is necessary to accompany your materials and fee. Please note: Only Division I & II have the option to audition live or via recording. Junior High & High School Divisions must audition live at one of the Regional audition locations. NOTE: Checks, money orders, or pay by paypal ONLY prior to the audition deadline, payable to: New York Lyric Opera. Walk-ins may bring cash or money order ONLY on the day of the Round I Audition. NO PERSONAL checks will be accepted on the date of the audition. Send all materials to: 2015 National Vocal Competition New York Lyric Opera PO Box New York, NY All materials must be received on or before deadline in order to be guaranteed an audition slot or to qualify for a recorded audition. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please make a copy for your personal records.

9 2015 Competition Application Last Name First Name Voice Type Mailing Address Telephone Date of Birth Please select Regional Division in which you would like to compete for Round I (See Guideline #18 for divisions by state). Northern Southern Midwestern Western Please select one: Live audition (All Divisions) Audition by recording (Option for Division I & II ONLY). Please select the correct Age Division Category. (See Guideline #6 for the age categories). Junior High Division High School Division Division I Division II Accompanist needed Yes No I have paid the competition fee for my division and understand that it is non-refundable. I hereby certify that I am a U.S. Citizen or a non-citizen authorized to work in the U.S. I have not already performed a leading role* with an OPERA America Level I Company (annual budget greater than $10 million) and the information provided is accurate as of the date listed below. *Supporting and Comprimario roles acceptable Applicant s Signature Date Parent s/guardian s Signature Date Signature required if applicant is under the age of 18.