Singer Training Forum
The Singer Training Forum is comprised of stakeholders in the field of opera (including voice teachers, young artist program managers, opera company administrators and artist managers, among others) who are dedicated to the identification and development of aspiring singers. The objective of the Forum is to strengthen mutual understanding, improve practices across the field and encourage collaboration among the network of professionals who share a devotion to the art form. These dedicated experts gather twice each year over a weekend in the fall and spring to discuss critical issues concerning the training and career development of promising young artists.
Membership of the Singer Training Forum includes representatives of:
- Professional Company Members
- Educational Producing Affiliates
- Artist Management firms that are OPERA America members
- Competitions and Granting Foundations
- The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), the National Opera Association (NOA) and the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)
The Forum achieves its objective through:
- Advocating for a holistic approach to singer training
- Collaborating to foster the development of individual artists
- Creating guidelines and incentives for voice teachers to participate in professional development programs
- Participating in conferences of appropriate associations such as NASM and NOA
- Writing articles which highlight industry concerns for professional journals and magazines including Opera News, Opera America and the NATS Journal
The next meeting of the Singer Training Forum will be held in New York, NY on October 18 and 19, 2008.
Contact Megan Young at MYoung@operaamerica.org with questions.
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