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PAST FACULTY INCLUDES...

STEPHAN REINEKE
(TACT International Art Management)
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REBEKAH ROTA
(Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Landesbühnen Sachsen)

Prof. BYRON KNUTSON
(Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler, Komische Oper Berlin)

Visual Presentation|Online Presentation|Application Materials
with ANASTASIA NIKOLOV & JULIE WYMA
BORAM AHN​, piano
JULIE WYMA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ANASTASIA NIKOLOV, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
The program welcomes up to 10 singers for a four-day workshop focusing on:

  • standing out from the crowd in a highly competitive and saturated market;
  • identifying each artist's individual strengths and how to capitalize on them;
  • polishing each artist’s professional materials to get noticed every time.
 
Program includes:

  • Mock auditions with an agent and a director
  • Coachings with each clinician
  • Q & A sessions
  • Individual sessions on resume, website, recordings, and social media presentation
  • Recordings of all mock auditions available on the same day to all participants
  • A high-quality audition video of at least one aria
 
The agents/directors give each artist individualised practical advice on:

  • where they fit in the global market;
  • how to build a sound list of audition arias;
  • how to present a well-balanced audition program and/or competition program;
  • how to present a successful audition and video;
  • how to present a polished individualised look;
  • how to stand out among hundreds of applicants.
 
TESTIMONIALS FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS
'Honesty is one of the Opera Programs Berlin highest values:
  • What you read on their website - the list of activities planned for each sessions and the instructors who will teach them - is exactly what you get. 
  • More importantly, the instructors are expressly told to treat singers as real artists, not customers. 
All three masterclass instructors - Rebekah Rota, Prof. Byron Knutson, and Stephan Reineke - were superb choices for the subject of this session. I was particularly impressed with Rebekah Rota whose insight into the world of opera from "both sides of the table" as it were, that is, from both the singer's and director’s perspective, was extremely insightful and her advice for each singer, be it vocal or career-oriented, was truly (at least speaking for myself) helpful. Prof. Byron Knutson was one of the best coaches I have worked with; I walked away from my time with him knowing clearly the specific things I needed to work on in the two arias we rehearsed, which is exactly how you should walk away from a coaching. Stephan Reineke, a soft-spoken and startlingly empathetic agent, was able to give each of us strategic advice from the perspective of someone who is intimately familiar with the current classical singing business at the highest level. '
Ema Katrovas (Czech Republic|USA)
https://emakatrovas.com/

'My experience with the programme was extremely enjoyable. As well as observing the masterclasses of other participants in the beautiful studio, being able to sing and make recordings there was also incredibly valuable to me. In particular, I learned a huge amount in the session on CVs, social media, and website presentation. The programme was also a fantastic way to meet other singers from around the world, from whom I also learned a lot. Both of the directors of the program showed amazing direction, professionalism, and kindness, and I would love the opportunity to work on one of the programs again in the future.'
Chloe Jackson (UK)

"Doing the course Polishing Your Professional Audition Package for the german market insured me on my way as a young singer. Being trained in auditioning every day, I feel more prepared and sure for my upcoming auditions. The fact to get feedback to all aspects of auditioning (materials, Outfit, make-up, stage presence and singing) makes the course really great, special and challenging!" 
Helen Weintritt, Soprano (Germany)
https://www.helen-weintritt.com/