young artist program 2024
Training Program Details:
Program Dates: June 9-22, 2024
Location: Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, Ohio
Application Results Coming Soon!
Repertoire: Pauline Viardot’s Cendrillon (Successful applicants will also participate in an arias recital)
Tuition: $1800: Tuition fees must be paid in full by April 15, 2024. Please add a 2.2% processing fee for online payments (click the button below). If you wish to avoid the processing fee please mail your payment to: Nightingale Opera Theatre/ 206 Glenwood St. SW/ North Canton, OH 44720
Note: A $500 deposit is due upon your written acceptance of your Young Artist/ Studio Artist Casting. Please add 2.2% processing fee for online payments (click the button below).
Housing (optional): Western Reserve Academy Dorms $35 per day (shared) $70 per day (single). Please let us know if you will select this housing option by the 15th of March.
2024 Faculty:
Linda Barcan, Timothy Culver, Melissa Davis, Dina Kuznetsova, Kevin McMillan, John Simmons, Cynthia Skelley-Wohlschlager, and Lara Troyer.
What does your tuition cover?
Masterclasses with renowned teachers.
Daily Classes covering the following topics: French Diction, Acting Techniques, Performance and Audition Techniques, Vocal Health, and a special repertoire class covering the Life and Work of Pauline Viardot.
Daily Coaching in preparation for a full production of Viardot’s Cendrillon, and a Fairytale Aria concert.
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SINGERS:
Jesus Aguirre
Carolyn Anderson
Avanti Dey
Miguel Espiritu
Rose Zigi Guo
Erin Haefner
Ye Lynn Han
Ruby Nightingale
Audrey Nolte
Charles Austin Piper
Michael Richardson
Courtney San Martin
Sydney Murrell
Brayden Paitsel
Melissa Sorohan
Emily Tiberi
Loucine Topouzian
Emilie WilliamsSTUDIO ARTISTS
Gwen Baier
Steven Brancaleone
Elisabeth Ditmore
Jeanette Evins
Nathaniel McBride
Sarah Petko
Wesley Sonnemaker
Bailey White
Yunxuan ZhuCOMPOSERS
Steven Brancaleone
Jeanette Evins
Ann Marie Falcone
Jamey Guzman
Hans Bridger Heruth
Logan Severson Willson -
Teagan Amey, soprano
Daniel Bunting, tenor
Paige Burris, soprano
Bret Cowden, piano
Chelsie Cree, soprano
Jessica Crowell, soprano
Henry Hantak, counter-tenor
Ezra Keeton, tenor
Marley Lieberman, soprano
John Lopez, tenor
Heather Morrison, soprano
Paolo Parodi, bass-baritone
Michael Richardson, baritone
Leah Shewmaker, mezzo-soprano
Hayley Zavada, sopranoSTUDIO ARTISTS
Amanda Fargo, mezzo-soprano
Anna Hylton, soprano
Abigail Kraeer, soprano -
Teagan Amey, mezzo-soprano
Spencer Boyd, tenor
Jessica Crowell, soprano
Mackenzie Henry, soprano
Jason Howie, baritone
Christopher Humbert, bass
Ann Giancola, soprano
Heather Morrison, soprano
Kaylee Nichols, mezzo-soprano
Jordy Vargas, baritone
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Fidelia Darmahkasih, soprano
Kaylee Gallagher, mezzo-soprano
Torey Gricks, tenor
Mackenzie Henry, mezzo-soprano
Jason Howie, baritone
Erin Moll, mezzo-soprano
Vanessa Naghdi, soprano
Megan Thompson, mezzo-soprano
Jordy Vargas, baritone -
Ann Giancola, soprano
Jason Howie, baritone
I Sheng Huang, bass-baritone
Kyle Kelvington, tenor
Chelsea Young, soprano -
Emily Alcorn, mezzo-soprano
Hannah Jencius, mezzo-soprano
Bethany Grace Mamola, soprano
Shaun McGrath, baritone
Victoria Stevens-Sommers, soprano
Jenna Stolarik, soprano -
Ryan Fitzgerald, tenor
Jason Howie, baritone
Sarah Hutchins, mezzo-soprano
Hannah Jencius, mezzo-soprano
Megan McConnell, soprano
Mark Miller, baritone
Mac Wood, baritone
Congrats to the finalists and winners of our 2023 Biennial Vocal Competition!
First Place: Marieke de Koker/ Second Place: Hyesoo Kim/ Third Place: Ashley Nunez