Artist Resources

Member organizations can now bring OPERA America’s popular and informative Making Connections program on site for students and emerging artists.

Upcoming Workshops
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Career Strategies for Singers
Milwaukee, WI

Just like our popular New York-based sessions, these professional development and networking events address the unique concerns of:
  • Composers
  • Conductors
  • Designers
  • Directors
  • Librettists
  • Singers

Choose any of the following hour-long sessions or let OPERA America design one to fit your needs:
  • Audition Advice for Singers
  • Building and Managing Your Professional Network
  • Contracts and Fine Print: Sign Before You Sing
  • Feedback Auditions and Portfolio Reviews
  • Grant Writing 101
  • Marketing Yourself — Artist as Small Business
  • The Non-Negotiable Skills a Singer Needs to Succeed
  • The Singer/Manager Relationship
  • Strategic Planning for Artists
  • Workshopping New Opera 101

Rates start at $200. Contact José Rincón to tailor a Making Connections on Location event for your organization.

Questions?
Contact José Rincón at 212-796-8620, ext. 236.

Recent Workshops
Pittsburgh, PA, February 2011 — Singers
Philadelphia, PA, October 2010 — Singers
Cincinnati, OH, February 2010 — Technical/Production Professionals
Cincinnati, OH, February 2010 — Singers
Ithaca, NY, October 2009 — Singers
Kansas City, MO, September 2009 — Singers
Chicago, IL, October 2008 — Singers
Saratoga Springs, NY, June 2008 — Singers
Fort Worth, TX, February 2008 — Singers
Atlanta, GA, January 2008 — Singers
Syracuse, NY, December 2007 — Composers and Librettists
Chicago, IL, November 2007 — Singers
Los Angeles, CA, October 2007 — Singers
San Francisco, CA, January 2007 — Singers

Sample a podcast from a past Workshop for Singers
Download a Podcast (Size: 27 MB - Length: 1:07:42) of "Performing an Effective Audition" from the Workshop for Singers in San Francisco, CA on January 27, 2007. The panelists for the session were Sheri Greenawald, San Francisco Opera; Peter Kazaras, Seattle Opera; Jay Lesenger, Chautauqua Opera; Bill Palant, IMG Artists; and Timm Rolek, Sacramento Opera. The panel was moderated by Clifford (Kip) Cranna, San Francisco Opera.

Attendee Feedback
“OPERA America’s workshop in Saratoga was invaluable to me as a young singer. I'm setting aside part of my next paycheck to subscribe to OPERA America after seeing the resources that are available to members.”
— Wesley Gentle, Seagle Music Colony Young Artist

“It was really wonderful to be a part of such an esteemed group of colleagues. The logistics were all perfect and the feedback from the attendees, during the breaks and receptions, was very generous.”
— Bill Palant, Vice President, Artist Manager, IMG Artists

“It seemed to me that the singers who attended were definitely taking full advantage of the extraordinary opportunity presented to them. I was thrilled, too, that every panelist seemed so completely a giver — a sharer of information and experiences. As a result, every singer who attended seemed to come away with an immensely expanded frame of reference for the future.”
— Roger Pines, Dramaturg, Lyric Opera of Chicago

"Very informative! It demystified a great deal for me, and I am grateful that I was able to hear from such an outstanding array of professionals."

"The workshop was a wonderful experience, very well planned and very well executed. I feel so much more prepared for whatever lies ahead."

"While not my first experience with seminars geared to help the young professional, it was certainly the best. You seemed to think of everything."

"It was truly a wonderful experience. I am still digesting all the information I received. I can't wait for the next workshop, and I wonder how I lived before OPERA America."
Saturday, February 04, 2012
      

Winter 2012 Magazine Issue
  • Letter from the President/CEO
  • Philadelphia Cultural Revolution
  • Supporting First Time Directors
  • The National Opera Center
  • Recently Published
Contact Us
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P 212-796-8620 • F 212-796-8631
Info@operaamerica.org • Directions
From Airport:
The easiest way to reach the OPERA America offices is to get a cab at the airport. Cost is $40-45
(not including tip).
  • JFK - Take the AirTrain ($5 - approx. 15 minutes) to the Jamaica Street Station and transfer to the Long Island Railroad (LIRR). Take the LIRR to Penn Station ($12 - approx. 35 minutes). See Penn Station directions below.
  • LaGuardia - Take the M60 Bus to the Hoyt Ave/31st Street. Get on the or Train and take that to 42nd/Times Square Station. Follow the Times Square Station directions below.
  • Newark - Take the New Jersey Transit train to Penn Station ($15 - approx. 45 min). See the Penn Station Directions below.

From Penn Station/Madison Square Garden:
Leave the station through the 7th Avenue/33rd Street exit and walk south for four blocks. The building is on
the right hand side.

From Grand Central Station:
Take the Train to the 42nd/Times Square station and transfer to the Train.
Take the Train to the 28th Street stop and walk north on 7th Avenue.
The building is on the same block as the train stop.

From 42nd Street/Times Square:
Take the Train to the 28th Street stop and walk north on 7th Avenue.
The building is on the same block as the train stop.

For more detailed directions, most up-to-date pricing or to specify a different starting location, please visit the
MTA Web site.