College Expo

May 25 - 26, 2008 at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge Recruiting Fair Monday, May 26, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Meet with more than 60 top music programs, their admission representatives and college faculty to help you find the program that fits you. Masterclasses Sunday, May 25, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Monday, May 26, 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Participate in masterclasses presented by premier faculty from participating College Expo schools. Students can volunteer to sing at the classes or they can meet with the schools during the Recruiting Fair to volunteer. Click HERE for the complete schedule. $25 entrance fee students that did not participate in the High School Competition. No fee for teachers and parents. IMPORTANT: The Expo registration fee is waived for all Competition participants; participants DO NOT need to register for the Expo if they have already registered for the Competition.	Some of the Participating Schools at the College Expo include: Juilliard Eastman School of Music USC Thornton School of Music San Francisco Conservatory of Music The Boston Conservatory New York University Cleveland Institute of Music DePauw University James Madison University North Park University Shorter College Taylor University Temple University Texas Christian University University of Texas University of Miami UCLA University of Minnesota View the COMPLETE list.
College Expo '07 Meet with representatives from top vocal programs such as Eastman School of Music as seen here.

High School Competition

The First Round runs from November 1, 2007 through March 15, 2008, and will be held at universities throughout the nation (see locations below). The top three winners, plus other selected finalists, advance to the Second Round (singers are responsible for their own travel and hotel costs). The Second Round will be held on Sunday, May 25, 2008 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The competition will be held on the 2nd Floor in the Club Tower. Approximately 30 singers will advance from the Second Round to the Semifinal Round. The Semifinal Round and the Final Round Concert will be held at the same location on Memorial Day–Monday, May 26. Cash prizes, sponsored by the Intermezzo Foundation, include:    $2,000 First Place    $1,000 Second Place    $750 Third Place    $500 Fourth Place    $250 Fifth Place    Five $200 Classical Singer Awards. Students can register for more than one location. Refer to the Rules page and Frequently Asked Questions page for more information. One-time $60 registration fee (includes all rounds of the Competition, the College Expo and the Final Round Concert) For general questions, email info@classicalsinger.com.

Up to FULL and HALF Tuition Scholarships will be awarded to the national finalists from the following schools: Anderson University Arizona State University Binghamton University Boston Conservatory Brigham Young University Chapman University Cleveland Institute of Music Colorado State University Eastman School of Music DePauw University James Madison University Lawrence University Mannes College North Carolina Wilmington North Park University San Diego State University Shorter College Texas Christian University Tulane University University of Houston Universtiy of Miami University of Pacific University of Texas William Jewell College

Competition First Round Locations

The First Round will be held at the following locations. Click HERE to view on a map .

High School Competition Final Round Concert

High School Competition & College Expo '08 culminates with the Competition's Final Round Concert. Monday, May 26, 2008 at 5 p.m. at the Brooklyn Marriott Grand Ballroom in New York City 10 national finalists will each perform one selection of their choice. Scholarships and cash prizes will be presented at the Awards Ceremony following the judges' deliberation time. $10 for general public; Competition & Expo participants will each receive one free ticket.

2007 Winners left to right: Anna Schubert (3rd Place), Julia Metzler (2nd Place) & John Brancy (1st Place)