National Council Auditions
Regional Contact Information
The application for the 2013-14 National Council Auditions will be available in August 2013.
Please check back at that time to apply.
Click the red markers on the map for more information about region auditions.
Click the blue markers on the map for more information about district auditions.
Mid-South Region
Arkansas District
Contact:
Mrs. Melissa Thoma, District Co-Director
1017 N. Cleveland
Little Rock, AR 72207
Home: 501-663-5864
Work: 501-664-5672
Email: melissat@thomathoma.com
Audition Information:
Saturday, January 19, 2013
(Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, University of Arkansas at Little Rock)
*Only the first 30 applications received will be accepted.
The following winners have advanced to the Region:
Maria Fasciano-Di Carlo, Soprano; Kristen Lassiter, Soprano;
Claire Shackleton, Mezzo-Soprano
Kentucky District
Contact:
Dr. Clifton Smith, District Director
177 Burt Road
Lexington, KY 40503
Work: 859-276-1511
Home: 859-268-2813
Fax: 859-276-3373
Email: clifton@abacusinc.net
Audition Information:
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 10am
(Memorial Hall, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY)
*Only the first 30 applications received will be accepted.
Please make checks payable to: Lexington Opera Society
For more information about the Kentucky District Auditions, please visit http://www.kydistrictauditions.org
The following winners have advanced to the Region:
Rebecca Farley, Soprano; Thomas Gunther, Baritone;
Edward Nelson, Baritone
Middle/East Tennessee District
Contact:
Mrs. Phyllis Driver, District Co-Director
5833 Briercliff Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37918
Home: 865-687-1076
Email: pndriver@comcast.net
Audition Information:
Saturday, January 5, 2013
(Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN)
The following winners have advanced to the Region:
Linda Brimer, Soprano; Mabs Seay, Mezzo-Soprano;
Leah Kaye Serr, Mezzo-Soprano
West Tennessee District
Contact:
Mr. Evan Jones, District Co-Director
University of Memphis
Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music
3775 Central Avenue, 123 Music Building
Memphis, TN 38152
Phone: (901) 678-2413
Email: etjones1@memphis.edu
Audition Information:
Saturday, January 19, 2013
(Harris Concert Hall, University of Memphis)
The following winners have advanced to the Region:
Ray Chenez, Countertenor; Samantha Guevrekian, Soprano;
Philip Andrew Himebrook, Tenor; Rachelle Pike, Mezzo-Soprano
The winners of these District auditions will compete in the Mid-South Region Finals
Regional Contact:
Mr. Mark Ensley, Region Co-Chairperson
University of Memphis
Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music
3775 Central Avenue, 123 Music Building
Memphis, TN 38152
Phone: (901) 678-3787
Email: mensley@memphis.edu
Region Finals Information:
Saturday, January 26, 2013
(Germantown Performing Arts Centre in Memphis, TN)
The following winners have advanced to the Semi-Finals:
Edward Nelson, Baritone