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Youth Academy

Youth Academy is a classical singing development programme which aims to support talented young performers aged between 14 - 19 years old across the country.

Youth Academy is a new Vocal Talent Development project aimed at 14 – 19 year old singers who want to learn more about classical singing but don’t know where to start, and love to sing but don’t know how to get to the next level.

In Glyndebourne Youth Academy, a cohort of young, talented singers work with industry professionals to learn about classical music, exploring singing, movement, drama, text and languages. Our team, led by Glyndebourne Vocal Talent Consultant Mary King, give an insight into what it’s like to work in the world of opera and classical singing, and guide the young singers to explore vocal technique. There are also opportunities to talk about development as a singer and what further avenues could be pursued. 

The programme is hybrid with both online and in-person sessions. Following the October Audition Workshops, 25 singers have been invited to participate in online sessions building towards an intensive, day-long workshop in June 2023. After these workshops, 10 participants will be selected to attend the residential course in July 2023. 

“Above all, the tutorial with Mary allowed the chance for all my personal and nitty gritty questions to be answered about different elements of the opera world, and what I can do to pursue it and improve overall.” – Former Glyndebourne Talent Development participant

“Throughout this process I have learnt to better my control over my vocal range as well as the portrayal of the characters’ emotions in my pieces and performances.” – Former Glyndebourne Talent Development participant

“I am incredibly grateful to Glyndebourne for giving me so many unique opportunities.” – Former Glyndebourne Talent Development participant

Applications are now closed for Glyndebourne Youth Academy 2022-2023

Key Dates

2022
  • October – Application deadline, videos reviewed by panel and workshops
  • November – Online sessions
  • December – Individual online sessions
2023
  • February – Online sessions
  • March – Individual online sessions
  • June – Intensive workshops
  • July – Residential

Glyndebourne’s Learning & Engagement programme is made possible thanks to Arts Council England and generous donations through Glyndebourne’s New Generation Programme.

Photography by James Bellorini and Sam Stephenson

 

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