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ANNOUNCING THE 2010-2011 NYIOP AUDITION SEASON
Here is all the information for the session coming up NEXT! David Blackburn joins Palm Beach Opera NYIOP is very happy to announce that beginning with the 2010-11 season, David Blackburn will begin a new position as Director of Artistic Operations at the Palm Beach Opera in Florida. It is important to note that David will continue his activities and association with NYIOP as he has in the past and looks forward to new opportunities and projects in the coming seasons. We have set the dates and locations for the 2010-2011 NYIOP Auditions Season - it is our 9th season! - and look forward to again providing you wonderful opportunities to advance your careers both in the US and internationally. Please note that David's activities with NYIOP and with Palm Beach are completely separate. In the future, of course when David attends the auditions he will be listening on behalf of Palm Beach as well as for general NYIOP purposes however, he may also require separate auditions specifically for Palm Beach that are in no way affiliated with NYIOP. I hope you will join me in congratulating him on his new position and wish him your best in this new direction the next time you see him at a NYIOP Audition. *******************************
NYIOP NEW YORK CITY - begins November 17-19, 2010 All three days at Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street All singers who register will sing - there will be no preview round for this first session only! ************************************** Companies expected to attend the November 17-19, 2010 NYIOPs in New York include (list subject to change): - Teatro Petruzzelli di Bari, Italy Also attending all three days will be agencies and other industry professionals. Exact names of these others will be listed as confirmed. ************************************** David Blackburn available for a limited number of private consultations in NYC Spaces available only between 4pm and 7pm on November 13th - scheduled either 30 min or 1 hour If interested, email info@nyiop.com. First Come, First Served **************************************
Following up on the NYIOP International Audition Session for 2010 This year hosted by Theater an der Wien in Vienna, Austria This was the SIXTH year we have done the big session in the summer - was attended by over 35 theaters! Happened June 22 thru 25th, 2010 in Vienna, Austria Click HERE for a list of the theaters that attended. ************************************** NYIOP NEW YORK CITY - 2010-2011 Season Session dates As in the past two seasons - each session will include 2 days of the NYIOP Preview Audition and 2 days of the NYIOP Finals Days. The final days will be at Merkin Hall again this year Click HERE to register today for the 2010-2011 NYIOP sessions in NYC ************************************** HERE ARE THE COMPLETE DATES FOR THE SEASON: - NOVEMBER 17-19, 2010 - three days in where all who register sing directly for the theaters - all in Merkin Hall! - DECEMBER 14-17, 2010 - FEBRUARY 1-4, 2011 - APRIL 25-28, 2011
There will also be one session in the Spring in another central location in the USA and one more in Europe during the Spring. HOUSES WILL ALWAYS BE LISTED ONLINE AND VIA EMAIL MAILING LIST AS CONFIRMED. The fees will remain the same this year as they have for the past FOUR years - each session will cost $395 ($410 if you use PayPal).
EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL: If you register for at least three NYC sessions during the 2010-11 season and pay for ALL of them before September 10, 2010 you will get a 20% discount and pay only $315 per session. (you must register and pay for all sessions by this date to receive the discount - if you use PayPal to pay for the discounted sessions they are $325 per session)
********* All Houses Attending the Upcoming NYIOP Sessions are listed HERE (when available) ************************************** Some notes about the NYIOP Process and the NYIOP Preview Auditions... ************************************** THE PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE NYIOP PREVIEW AUDITION PROCESS.... Here is what one of the singers who participated in the NYIOP Preview audition had to say: "When you look at the preliminary as an opportunity to sing for additional people not present at the main audition dates for no additional cost it starts to look like one of the best opportunities out there. Particularly if a singer needs to find management, I saw the faces of many respected and established managers on the preliminary panel." And here is what one of the agents who sat in on the NYIOP preview said: "I found the recent NYIOP auditions to be most worthwhile in my capacity as an agent. It afforded me the opportunity to hear many singers that have wanted to audition AND expect to take on a new client from those auditions as of next week." And here is even what one of the opera houses that attended both the NYIOP Preview and the final two days said: "We have hired singers from every NYIOP audition (we have attended)" Click HERE to register for a NYIOP Preview Audition ************************ The NYIOP PREVIEW AUDITION PROCESS EXPLAINED For this season we continue our new and improved procedure for screening that will allow every singer who sings a Preview Audition for NYIOP to save time and money and to be GUARANTEED to sing for a number of casting directors from both Europe and North America and even for some agencies for those singers who are not already with management! As in the past, every singer who sings for the NYIOPs has to sing a preview audition. However, starting in November these preview auditions will be the FIRST TWO DAYS of the scheduled session and every singer will be auditioned by not only the NYIOP staff - but also by TWO casting directors from Europe, TWO casting directors from the USA and a panel of several agents from New York, as well as the occasional special guest. This way your preview audition for NYIOP is an actual professional audition! We will post the exact confirmed list of people attending each NYIOP Preview Audition as we have the information. The people chosen to be on this panel are attending the last two days as well but have expressed interest in hearing MORE singers, not less - and are especially interested in helping less known, less established, non managed or not "NYIOP known" singers get their start! Singing for the NYIOP Preview Audition is an ACTUAL NYIOP AUDITION - just for a different mix of people and for less money! If you are selected to ing again, you will sing for an ADDITIONAL number of international cating directors as well as the people who heard you the first time - not a different level of houses! So you also do a second audition for the houses present in the NYIOP Preview Audition. If you are chosen by this panel to pass this preview audition, then you will sing again during the final two days of the session for the entire group of casting directors from around the world and any other opera houses who attend the auditions. *****Another wonderful way to see this new opportunity wih the NYIOP Preview Audition is if you are an UNMANAGED SINGER - there is imply NO BETTER way to sing for management. In last season's NYIOP Preview Auditions, we had an average of 7 major New York Agencies present for each session! These are people that you can spend months or years trying to get an audition for, but we put them all in ONE ROOM for you during the NYIOP Preview Audition!!! And many of them added singers to their roster as a result of just the preview auditions***** Also, for those of you who sing and are already managed, the other agencies in the room are not given a vote as to a managed singer's audition as far as moving forward or not. This protects that no other agent can sabotage your audition because you are already managed! The fee for the NYIOP Preview Audition this season is the SAME AS LAST YEAR and is $395. If you are chosen to pass thru to the final two days you pay NO ADDITIONAL FEE! Therefore you could get two audition for even less than the full price of one! You can register online for a NYIOP Preview Audition HERE. Upon receipt of your online registration, we will contact you with more information and to schedule your NYIOP Preview Audition. You will be requested to send ALL publicity materials via email to materials@nyiop.com. ************************ We are excited about this 8th season of NYIOP and really look forward to hearing you and helping you in any way we can - we hope that this is the season you find success in our auditions and that this is the year you say THANK YOU NYIOP! For further inquiries, please contact us at info@nyiop.com ******************************************** KEEP INFORMED ABOUT ALL THE NYIOP AUDITIONS AND EVENTS!!! JOIN OUR ONLINE MAILING LIST About one time per month we send out updates about the NYIOP Auditions and other related projects. If you join our mailing list you will kept up to date at all times Click this link to join our Mailing List and we will email more information directly to you. ******************************************** We reserve the right to refuse anyone an audition, preview audition, final audition or any other, solely at our descretion. ********************************************* FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Here are some plain and simple answers to the questions people are asking. We hope that this helps clear up any concerns or questions you may have, but if you need more information, please contact me directly.
When you sing for the NYIOP Auditions you will be singing for casting-level representatives from European opera houses and festivals and others. The auditions are scheduled at certain time intervals but the actual audition process will vary from person to person according to the choices of the attending representative panel.
Just like any other audition, you will begin with an aria of your choice. After that, as with any other audition, the attending representatives will choose the subsequent arias they wish to hear, if any. We stress to each member of the panel that any ONE person wishing to hear additional selections has the right to make the request and it will be honored. However, you are never guaranteed two arias - you are guaranteed the audition slot.
Due to the large number of cancellations at the last minute and the unwillingness of singers on the waiting list to sing on a few hours notice, we have been forced to adopt a stringent cancellation policy.
We understand that this policy is quite stern, but we have spent a great deal of energy, time and money trying to provide you the very best opportunity possible. It is unfair to all involved when there are last-minute cancellations and during the final days before a session, we simply do not have time to find other singers that would have been happy to sing if given adequate notice.
We have tried to structure the NYIOP Auditions to provide the maximum flexibility with time, thus making it possible for the panel to give specific feedback to a singer should they choose to do so. Each representative is made aware that feedback is greatly appreciated and they are encouraged to offer any suggestions or impressions to the singer after their audition. In addition, when they arrive at the auditions each singer is provided with a complete list of the representatives attending their audition with all contact information. A singer is welcome and encouraged to follow up and request specific information from each of the representatives attending. Please email us at info@nyiop.com and inquire if you need further information.
Some can. Some cannot. Each house runs differently and this issue is based solely on the procedures and policies of the house. Anyone attending the NYIOP Auditions must be either the Intendant, Operndirektor or be a direct designee of the house upper management and the Intendant must complete the NYIOP Casting-Level Representative Commitment to assure us, and you, that only the people that have authority will attend the NYIOP Auditions. In many cases, the person coming will indeed have on-the-spot casting ability and in several cases in the past, contracts were indeed offered. In other cases, the person attending can only move you to the final step of a house audition in Europe.
We do not cover the cost of audition pianists. However, NYIOP will provide a list of very accomplished pianists from New York City. This list can be downloaded from the Registration Page. Of course, you are welcome to bring your on pianist if you wish.
The NYIOP Auditions are open to all singers; managed and unmanaged. All singers who apply to be heard in a NYIOP Preview Audition will be scheduled and these Preview Auditions will be attended by both casting directors and agents - so it is possible that you could get a job AND an agent in your NYIOP Audition!
After the auditions, the representatives from the opera houses will contact singers directly or via their management if they wish to make a contract offer or engage in further discussion. NYIOP is not involved in any way with negotiating contracts. WHAT DO I DO IF THE SESSION IS CANCELED? For ever session we do, we strive beyond our powers that we never cancel a session. In the event that one has to be canceled, if it is due to OUR cause then we will either issue a 100% credit for a new sesion or a refund. If the cancelation is due to force majeure/Act of God and is beyond our control, the session will be rescheduled and each registered singer will receive a full credit and be scheduled in the postponed dates. In the event of a force majeure/Act of God there will be no refunds issued under any circumstances, however other options may be offered to those who can not attend the postponed dates. In any event, in case of a cancellation or postponment you will receive a full credit toward any NYIOP session in the future. All of these circumstances will be handled as they happen and dealt with on a one by one basis.********************************************* THE CASTING-LEVEL REPRESENTATIVE COMMITMENT What do you mean by Casting-Level Representative? All of the people attending the NYIOP Auditions are designated as “casting-level representatives” because each one of them has the authority to make casting decisions and sign contracts in the opera house they represent or is part of the team in the house who does so. In many cases they are the sole casting authority in the house. In other cases, they are one of several people who have a voice in casting decisions. This varies in each house and there is no certain guarantee that anyone attending, even if they are indeed the sole casting authority, will offer contract “on the spot.” However, during the past NYIOP Auditions, a number of contracts were offered on the spot. Many singers were asked to travel to Europe for a final house audition as a stipulation of being offered a contract. *********************************************
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