Application deadline –
April 30, 2025
To apply, you must fill out the application form and
submit your resume as well as a video showcasing
one staged scene that you have directed and a brief description of your approach to the scene.
Note: You must share the video through YouTube.
Application deadline – April 30, 2025
To apply, you must fill out the application form, submit your resume as well as a video showcasing
one staged scene that you have directed and a brief description of your approach to the scene.
Note: You must share the video through YouTube.
Assist in fully staged productions
Assist with the staging of Mozart’s operas, Le Nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni, in collaboration with a professional orchestra and a cast of talented vocalists. You will also have the opportunity to stage specific scenes.
Learn from esteemed professionals
Work alongside celebrated artists
such as Aprile Millo,
Daniel Hoyem-Cavazza,
Anna Borodina, and conductor Anton Yeretsky.
Network with industry experts
Connect with vocalists, conductors, musicians, and other directors to build lasting relationships in the operatic world and grow your career.
Receive expert coaching
Participate in specialized workshops and coaching sessions with a focus on character development, movement, and stagecraft for opera, as well as dramaturgy and operatic interpretation.
Collaborate with artists
Work closely with vocalists,
conductors, and musicians to bring
your directorial vision to life.
Build your portfolio
Receive professional video recordings and photographs of your directed scenes, perfect for showcasing your vision to agents, theaters, and producers.
Participation fee
Participation fees for stage directors cover a chance to stage a part of the opera and professional recordings of the staged part
Note: We offer a limited number of flexible payments plans to accommodate your needs. When completing the application form, you can request a payment plan.
Stage directors: $ 4700 CAD
Payment
If selected for the program, the applicant must make a payment within 15 days, which can be either:
-
payment of the total participation fee; or
-
their first payment under the flexible payment plan, if payment plan was granted.
If we do not receive either the full payment or the first payment under the flexible payment plan within 15 days of selection, we reserve the right to offer the spot to a participant on the waiting list.
Selection
process
Due to the hands-on nature of this program, the number of available spots is strictly limited. Once the required number of participants is reached, registration will be closed. To ensure fairness, admission will be granted on a rolling basis, which means that applications will be reviewed and accepted in the order they are received. Early application is strongly encouraged to give you the best chance of being selected.
Participants will be selected by a distinguished panel of experts, who will conduct a rigorous and comprehensive evaluation of all applications. Candidates who are not selected will be placed on a waiting list and may be offered a spot should one become available.
Payment
If selected for the program, the applicant must make a payment within 15 days, which can be either:
-
payment of the total participation fee; or
-
their first payment under the flexible payment plan, if payment plan was granted.
If we do not receive either the full payment or the first payment under the flexible payment plan within 15 days of selection, we reserve the right to offer the spot to a participant on the waiting list.
Participation fee
Participation fees for stage directors cover a chance to stage a part of the opera and professional recordings of the staged part
Note: We offer a limited number of flexible payments plans to accommodate your needs. When completing the application form, you can request a payment plan.
-
Stage directors: 4700 CAD