““I’ve heard my voice do things that I haven’t before.
I feel like I know what I am capable of doing now.””
October 2024 - May 2025
A customized training and performance experience for emerging opera artists to launch their professional careers.
Available by invitation to CLA Alumni.
The CLA Vocal Academy Experience
If you're an alumnus of CLA’s summer programs, you already experienced the ethos of Classic Lyric Arts in action – the transformative power of music, the nurturing environment, and the exceptional faculty that have helped you grow as an opera singer.
The CLA Vocal Academy is designed to support former CLA summer participants who have completed conservatory training and are on the verge of launching professional careers. While the transition from student to professional is complex, the right guidance can make this leap organized, exciting, and full of inspiration. With expert coaches, valuable performance opportunities, and generous mentorship, the CLA Vocal Academy provides the structure and development you need to take the next step in your professional career.
The Total Training
5 Singers, 1 Pianist, 4 Teaching Artists
2-3 Weekly Individual Coachings:
Career, Musical, Dramatic, and Linguistic
Regular Performance Opportunities in New York City
Networking with the CLA Community
““We need practicality. We need strategy, and we need flexibility within that strategy. I really appreciate that we had time to not just work on music, but also how to make this profession work on a practical level. Thank you CLA for spending time on that because that’s a missing piece that conservatories lack.
CLA made it less confusing.””
Chart Your Path
Consult industry experts and active performers in individual strategy sessions. Together, you’ll create a custom list of target auditions and select repertoire that will put your artistry in the spotlight.
Polish Your Package
Perfect your audition repertoire and expand your artistic abilities in individual coachings with CLA’s expert conductors, stage director, vocal coaches, and linguistic experts.
Perform the Part
Present your perfected pieces while gaining valuable exposure at CLA concerts in New York City. Videos and professional photos will be provided to performers.
Master your craft with New York City’s finest opera experts
““I have learned much more in the last few weeks than in the last two years, vocally, technically, linguistically, and most importantly in my perspective towards singing.””
Meet the CLA Vocal Academy Resident Artists
““The CLA vocal academy has not only enhanced our voices for today, but is shaping us as the artists we will be tomorrow.””
Program Information
Program Fee: $1250 per session
Includes weekly individual coachings, multiple performance opportunities, and additional benefits
Program Dates:
Session 1: October - December 2024
Session 2: January - May 2025
““I really didn’t think a program of this caliber was possible.””
Meet the CLA Community
We are grateful for each supporter and friend that is part of our rich CLA family. Fostering community is central to our mission, and the success of our programs would not be possible without your support.
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