<p>Nobody brought it up this year. Did anybody's kid compete? How'd they do?</p>
<p>My D sat it out this time around. It seems a lot more beneficial to sophomores and juniors than seniors and she had more than enough to keep her off the streets this past year.</p>
<p>Yes, I know that Potomom’s D, my D and OperaDad’s S and Sopranomom92 D competed…OperaDad’s son made it to final round…Don’t know where he placed as DD and I along with some of her friends that didn’t make cut went to Chicago…Lots of fun…Heard there were about 270 kids in 2nd round this year…Got to hear OperaDad’s son and he did a very nice job. Was anyone else there?</p>
<p>That’s two years in a row that OperaSon made the finals…and this year there were only half as many finalists!</p>
<p>Opera Dad’s son came in fourth. Sean Plumb, who was also in the finals last year, won.</p>
<p>Thanks PotoMom…tried to look it up and it only listed 1st place so didn’t know where operaDads son finished</p>
<p>Applause for OperaDad’s son!
I know D would have liked to have taken part this year, but the nearest first round spot was a 2 hour flight away!</p>
<p>We were part of the “Walnut Hill” contingent (current students and last summer’s Opera Camp), and the kids had a great time. Having friends there really improved the experience. Otherwise, it can be quite lonely and a long day. I’m thinking the kids will be running into each other for years to come. I heard opera-mom’s daughter sing, and thought she sung beautifully.</p>
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I noticed they took a lot of kids from the 1st round audition on Friday. It seems like they were willing to fill up the 2nd round audition time slots. So, if you can’t make a 1st round competition near you, it would be worthwhile to sign up for 1st round audition at the competition, and only make one trip.</p>
<p>Next year’s competition will be in New York City over Memorial Day weekend.</p>
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<p>Correct. If it were not an easy drive for us, we would have skipped it to. But, now that he has friends going, he might just keep doing it for the social experience (university level competition).</p>
<p>I’m thinking they should limit the HS level to Juniors and below, and move the Seniors into the University level competition. That way, more Juniors get better exposure (semi-final and final rounds). Then cap the University level competition to Juniors in College. That could make the University level competition the Grad School equivalent of the HS level.</p>
<p>Interesting to read your comments, OperaDad. There was just no way we could have done the competion, because even the timing of this past weekend was terrible. Seniors here are still in school, with many final projects due (D has 6) as well as finals yet to come!She is bored silly, and most of the stuff done in school right now is “busy work”, but if they’re not there, they won’t graduate (and to top it all off, there are at least 3 rehearsals for said graduation, and if they miss even one, they are not allowed to walk with the rest of class- can you believe it?!)
I know you can’t please all of the people all of the time, but upstate NY starts classes later than other states and in return, gets out later. Makes it really hard to do anything which includes kids from other areas.</p>
<p>Yes, I went this year, and it was spectacular and an excellent experience! The master classes were extremely beneficial, such as one I attended that taught the participants to look for specific musical nuances in the accompianent. </p>
<p>And, Opera dad, I heard your son sing-phenomenal- coloratura baritone! Is it possible for you to disclose the college he will be attending? I am just very interested in knowing.</p>
<p>Lara - You can check on where people are headed here: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/665738-master-list-final-decisions-fall2009.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/665738-master-list-final-decisions-fall2009.html</a></p>
<p>Just mumbling outloud…</p>
<p>I know that OperaDad’s son final is listed as UW Madison, but I thought it was being reconsidered when his son got off the Harvard waitlist and was given the “ok” for the joint Harvard NEC program.</p>
<p>Correct me if I’m wrong…but I believe OperaDad’s S decided that phenomenal teacher trumps all and decided to stay with his decision of University of WI Madison.</p>
<p>That is my recollection too, but I don’t know which thread reveals that decision.</p>
<p>Thanks, I found the reference <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1062664392-post26.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1062664392-post26.html</a>.</p>
<p>just wondering for all of you parents out there, what did your children or your friend’s children sing?
I plan on trying out this year, but I know I am not going to be singing as impressive arias as the finalists that I’ve seen on youtube, so essentially I have no chance…</p>
<p>What other people sang is not what you should be concerned with- you should find out what is suitable for YOU. What rep you work on and compete with is something you decide with your voice teacher. She/he knows your voice and your capabilities, so that you don’t attempt anything that could cause harm to your voice. What might have been suitable for my D could be completely inappropriate for you, but you might shine with a piece that wouldn’t showcase her well at all.
Look around for the requirements at various competitions, not just Classical Singer, and you can get some ideas of rep. But, once again, I can’t stress enough the importance of you working this out with your teacher.</p>
<p>I apologize for anything I have said that might have offended anyone, I just wanted to know what I would be up against I would not change my repertoire with the knowledge.</p>
<p>It is perfectly acceptable to want to know what other people are doing so you can evaluate your rep. If it is not out on the internet somewhere or posted on youtube or facebook, I would suggest you contact the competition office directly.</p>
<p>One hint regarding rep: while the rules say that it’s acceptable to have a musical theater number on your list. The scuttlebutt I heard was that, while it’s permitted, don’t do it. It gives you less of the image of a “serious” singer.</p>
<p>Our Heidi was one of six finalists from today’s competition at CIM! She’s over the moon - never been to NYC before!
She performed Durch Zartlichkeit (Mozart) and Sure on this Shining Night (Barber). O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini) was the other piece she had prepared. I thank the folks here who told me about the competition.</p>