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Type of application
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I'd like to apply as a singer
I'd like to apply as a pianist
What kind of Resident are you?
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European
Non European
Age limitation
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I will be 32 years or younger on 01/10/2023.
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Where would you like to audition?
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Ghent (17/02)
Ghent (18/02)
Surname
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First Name
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Voice type
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Soprano
Mezzo-soprano
Tenor
Counter-tenor
Baritone
Bass
Portrait picture
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Date of birth
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Nationality
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Current Address (street name + nr)
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Education
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Please give an overview of your education in chronological order: schools, dates, subjects, degrees, masterclasses etc. Please state your highest degree/diploma in music and/or other subjects.
Teachers
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Please give an overview of your (voice) teachers in chronological order: schools, names, dates.
Experience
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Please give an overview of your stage experience: role, opera, director, conductor, company, theatre, date, etc.
Motivation
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Please motivate why you apply to the IOA.
Resume (CV)
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Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 6 MB.
PDF only, max. 6MB
Passport
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JPG, JPEG, PNG or PDF, max. 6MB
Full-lenght photo (different than your portrait picture)
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JPG, JPEG, PNG or PDF, max. 6MB
Upload a legal proof that shows you are a Non-European Resident
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Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB.
Utility bill, telephone bill etc.
JPG, JPEG, PNG or PDF, max. 6MB
Audition Repertoire
Prepare and bring music of 3 arias = one in Italian with (secco) recit, one in German and one in French. Arias are performed without scores.
I will bring my own pianist
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Yes
No (= the IOA pianist will play for you)
Italian aria with recit
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Title, opera & composer
German aria
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Title, opera & composer
French aria
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Title, opera & composer
Bring a poem or text in English that you know by heart (source: libretto, theatre play, poem or prose)
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Title & author
Audition Repertoire
Play and sing second finale (no.24) from Don Giovanni (MOZART) From ‘Già la mensa è preparata’ until and including the scena ultima; partly conducted.
Play and sing a fragment of your choice from an opera written after 1800 (ensemble, NOT in Italian, 5-10 min. long)
Opera & composer
Bring a poem or text in English that you know by heart (source: libretto, theatre play, poem or prose)
Title & author
Audition Repertoire
Instructions video:
The video should start with a shot on which we can see you in full-length. While singing and performing, you could zoom into a shot from your middle.
Make sure that the recording has a good audio quality.
Upload the video on YouTube (choose for the option 'hidden') and copy/paste the YouTube-link into the provided field below.
The video must contain:
A short-spoken motivation of why you want to become an IOA student: the same as the written motivation, but spoken, memorized and with expression.
Three arias of your choice: one in Italian with (secco) recit, one in German and one in French. Note: mention the composer and title of each aria.
Bring a text in English that you know by heart (source: libretto, theatre play, poem or prose). Note: mention the author and the title.
Where did you learn about the IOA? + Explain.
YouTube-link
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Audition Repertoire
Instructions video:
The video can be a general shot. Zoom in when you present your text.
Make sure that the recording has a good audio quality.
Upload the video on YouTube (choose for the option 'hidden') and copy/paste the YouTube-link into the provided field below.
The video must contain:
A short spoken motivation of why you want to become an IOA student: the same as the written motivation, but spoken, memorized and with expression.
The finale of Don Giovanni (complete from "Già la mensa preparata", including scena ultima) played and sung.
A fragment of your choice from an opera written after 1800 (ensemble, NOT in Italian, 5-10 min. long), played and sung. Note: Mention the composer and title of the opera fragment.
Bring a text in English that you know by heart (source: libretto, theatre, play, poem or prose). Note: Mention the author and the title.
Where did you learn about the IOA? + Explain.
YouTube-link
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Where did you learn about the IOA?
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The IOA-website
Other website
Social media
Posters/Flyers
Friends/Family
Former IOA-student
Teacher
Other
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Have you auditioned for the IOA before? If so, in what year?
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