<p>Hi, My name is Ana, I am 17 years old and live in Tabasco, Mexico where I will finish my highschool next year.</p>
<p>I love to sing, due to a lack of music schools in Mexico, I have been taking private lessons for the past five years. My teachers said I have the talent to pursue my dream.</p>
<p>I want to to become an Opera Singer, Could anyone give me a good advice on where should I start to look for a good music conservatorie specialized in voice? Could any want recomend Julliar?</p>
<p>Juilliard is probably the most difficult school to get into (lower acceptance rate than Harvard). They take you through several rounds of auditions. Even if you have talent, it's very tough to get into, but I still recommend it to anyone in music. </p>
<p>I know Hopkins has the Peabody conservatory, and my mom went to U Cincy music conservatory. There are lists online.</p>
<p>You will find much info here, <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/</a> as well as a number of current students (and parents) having gone through the process.</p>
<p>There are many schools in the US that have excellent vocal programs. </p>
<p>Most teenage vocal students aren't physically mature enough to work on high level opera rep. Your job is to look for a vocal program that will support you through your vocal maturity, so you can have a career without your voice burning out.</p>
<p>Take a look at Indiana/Bloomington, Michigan/Ann Arbor, the SUNY system in NY (especially Fredonia, Potsdam and Purchase), Eastman School of Music, Boston Conservatory, New England Conservatory, Oberlin, Carnegie Mellon, Ithaca College, Rice University, University of Miami, University of Florida...I could go on and on.There are so many out there. </p>
<p>Save schools like Julliard, Curtis, etc. for grad school. You will get more out of them that way. Generally singers (opera singers) aren't ready to be heard by major audiences until they are in their late twenties. Look for the right teacher- that will be even more important as the right college.</p>