Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship 

Opera Foundation Australia announces the 5th New York Scholarship, the successor of the Metropolitan Opera Auditions that commenced in 1963.
Lady Fairfax AC OBE, who is the founder and Life Govenor of Opera Foundation Australia, generously supports this scholarship.

The New York Study Scholarship includes a recording opportunity with ABC Classic FM on return to Australia.

The funds from the scholarship of AU $43,000 are to include a return international airfare to New York ( for return within 12 months), support for study costs ( voice lessons, tuition, coaching etc) and a living allowance to enable the winner to undertake a six-week period of study in New York.

Objectives:
This Scholarship is offered from a different basis to the other Scholarships provided by Opera Foundation Australia.
The winner of this Scholarship will be a talented and strongly motivated young singer, capable of creating their own study plan, who has completed an initial period of operatic training.
The Scholarship is intended to provide the winner with the opportunity to study in New York with teachers, vocal coaches, language coaches and repetiteurs. Names, contacts and guidelines will be provided to the winner to assist composing the study plan. The provision of funds for this period of study is conditional upon prior approval of the proposed written plan and a detailed budget submitted by the winner.
Within one week of winning the Final, the winner will be required to attend a meeting with the Foundation for discussion and approval of the detailed study plan, which then must be formally submitted, by the winner, within 30 days of the meeting.
The winner's study programme must be undertaken between October 2009 and March 2010. the singer who is awarded this Scholarship must be prepared to devote the whole of the period to the objectivs of the Scholarships.

Applications must reach Opera Foundation Australia no later than 27 February 2009.
A fee of AU$55.00 applies

Please refer to the 2009 Opera Awards and Scholarships brochure for full details, conditions and instructions.
A PDF can be downloaded from the front page of this site. Alternatively email admin@operafoundationaust.org.au to request a brochre.

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