Ader Emerging Artists

Charlottesville Opera provides Ader Emerging Artists with an enriching way to enhance their professional careers. Singers have performance opportunities not only in mainstage productions at The Paramount Theater in downtown Charlottesville, VA but also in cover runs, performances in Broadway, Opera Greats, and New Music Concerts. Ader Emerging Artists will experience a wide array of training and performing experiences. The six-week program is geared towards singers who are just beginning their professional careers, finishing their undergraduate degrees, or working on a graduate degree.

Ader Emerging Artists will be in residence in Charlottesville, VA from June 1 through July 20, 2026.

First round auditions will be via video submission for the 2026 season.

A total of two video selections are required: one aria and one musical theatre piece.

Call back auditions will be on December 1 and 2, 2025 in NYC or by Zoom on December 3 and 4, 2025. Additional dates and locations not available. In lieu of a live audition, Artist may request to have their video submissions considered. This is not encouraged.

Applications will be solely via YapTracker.com and are due by end of day October 5, 2025.