Join thousands of singers worldwide . . .
Welcome to the Online Convention!
Download the the Convention Program & Schedule
Masterclass & Expo Schedule
Masterclass & Expo Schedule
May 25 – May 29, 2020
Get an Attendee All-Access Pass for $95 and get into all of the classes for free!
Convention Events
90+ classes for all levels of classical and musical theatre singers
May 25 – May 29, 2020
10 a.m. – 9 p.m. EST daily via Zoom
Presenters
Opera & Broadway Stars, University Faculty, and Industry Professionals
Nathan Gunn, Frederica von Stade, Denyce Graves, Greg Brown (Royal Caribbean Cruises Casting Director ), Robert Ainsley (Washington National Opera YAP Director), Nicole Cabell, Broadway Stars Alex Finke and Laura Osnes, and faculty presenters from more than 80 universities including Juilliard, Eastman, San Francisco Conservatory, UCLA, and dozens of others!
Convention Passes
Convention Passes
Attend any of the classes with an Individual Attendee Pass or an All-Access Attendee Pass:
Individual Attendee Pass
- $10 per class
- View the Schedule below and click on a specific class to find the registration link
All-Access Attendee Pass
- $95 for attendance to unlimited number of classes
- Access to the Video Library of all classes after the event
- FREE for Competition participants (no additional purchase necessary)
- Purchase an All-Access Pass today
Purchase an All-Access Attendee Pass
Sing in a Masterclass
To sing in a class, purchase a Guaranteed-to-Sing Spot for the class of your choice. Teachers will work with the Singer Spot participants first and, if time remains, the teacher will ask for volunteers from the attendees.
Guarantee-to-Sing Spot
- $25 per spot (limit 3 per class)
- Includes admittance into class
- View the Schedule and click on a specific class to find the registration link
Get Feedback and Scores from
University Faculty and Industry Professionals
Cash Prizes for First Place Winners
Online First Round
Deadlines
- Late Registrations accepted through May 10
- Video Submission Deadline May 10
- Results announced by May 15
- Check your application for results and feedback
Online Second Round
May 12 – May 24
After you advance to the Second Round, you have until May 24 to record and submit a new audition video.
- May 24 Video Submission Deadline
- Judges from the Online Convention will review and score applicants between May 25 – May 28.
- The Top 10 from each division advance to the Final Round.
- Results will be announced online on Friday, May 29.
Live Virtual Final Round
Saturday, May 30
After you advance to the Final Round, your Second Round video will be shown to a new set of judges and the general public!
- Finalists’ videos are streamed in a live, virtual Final Round via Zoom with the judges in attendance.
- No new videos are submitted.
- Winners from all divisions, plus Scholarship Awards, will be announced at the live, virtual Convention Finale at 8 p.m. EST online
Meet with Schools and Summer Programs
in the Virtual Expo Hall
May 26 – 29, 2020
10 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily via Zoom
Start the Recruiting Process
Get scholarship info, ask questions to the faculty, and find the school that fits YOU!
Start the Recruiting Process
Get scholarship info, ask questions to the faculty, and find the school that fits YOU!
How it works
Schools and programs have signed up for 30-minute segments in the virtual Expo Hall. Find the programs you’re interested in and join the virtual Expo via Zoom at any time during the Online Convention week for free.
A schedule will be posted with times and dates that specific schools are available online.
Participating Schools and Programs
- AAMS International Summer Music Institute, Finland
- Arizona State University
- Baldwin Wallace University
- Bethesda Summer Music Festival
- Brigham Young University
- Butler University
- Carnegie Mellon
- DePauw University
- Devon Cass Photography
- Eastman School of Music
- Florida Atlantic University
- Franciscan University of Steubenville
- Furman University
- Gettysburg College
- Grand Canyon University
- Hartwick College
- Illinois Wesleyan University
- Interlochen Arts Academy
- Ithaca College
- Juilliard
- Longy School of Music
- Louisiana State University
- McGill University
- Mannes School of Music
- Montclair University
- Nazareth College
- Nicholas Pallesen
- Oberlin College
- Oklahoma City University
- Opera Career Coaching
- Penn State University
- Pepperdine University
- Respiro Opera, NYC
- Roosevelt University
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music
- Schmidt Youth Vocal Competition
- Sunderman Conservatory of Music
- The Peabody Conservatory
- UCLA
- University of Alabama
- University of British Columbia
- University of Illinois
- University of New Mexico
- University of Maryland
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Redlands
- University of Texas at El Paso
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Vanderbilt University
- Walnut Hill School for the Arts
- William Jewell
Win an iPAD and $200 in Amazon Gift Cards!
For every College Expo Session you attend you will receive an entry into the Expo Raffle Giveaway. Winners will be randomly selected and announced at the *Convention Finale, Saturday, May 30 at 8 p.m. EST.
*You must be present at the Convention Finale to claim your prize.
Convention Sponsors
Patricia Sheridan Voice Studio
