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.

 

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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