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***The First Round at Westminster Choir College will be held on Saturday, April 17. New times will be emailed out this week. Call 877-515-9800 if you have not received your time by the end of the week.

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- Sean Plumb, 2009 First Place Winner

Receive immediate written feedback from university faculty judges, gain invaluable competition and audition experience, and network with other like-minded singers from across the country.

"The Competition was an exhilarating experience, down to the very last note!

The singers were incredible, and the teachers offered brilliant insight. This experience will stay with me throughout the rest of my career. It gave me a perfect blend of confidence, duty and passion to strive for my dream - becoming an opera singer."

John Brancy,
2008 First Place Winner

First Round
- 36 First Round Locations
- November 8, 2009 - March 27, 2010
- Each singer sings one selection of his or her choice and judges ask to hear a portion of a second selection. View Guidelines & Rules.
- Top 3 plus General Finalists--as many as 20 at more populated locations--advance to the Second Round.
- University will provide an accompanist, but singers may bring their own.
- View full FAQ page for more details or e-mail the Classical Singer office..
Second Round
- Saturday, May 29, 2010 in New York City at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square.
- Each singer will perform one selection of his or her choice in its entirety.
- The top 30-35 singers will advance to the Semifinal Round the next morning.
- Participants are invited and encouraged to attend the College Expo recruiting fair and the High School Masterclasses presented by attending universities and conservatories. The schedule will be published in early 2010.
Semifinal Round
- Sunday morning, May 30, 2010 at the Marriott Marquis.
- Each singer will perform one seelction of his or her choice in its entirety.
- The top 10 singers will then advance to the Final Round Concert that same day.
Final Round Concert
- Sunday afternoon, May 30, 2010 at the Marriott Marquis.
- More than $2,100,000 of Scholarship offers are available to Competition participants. The majority of these scholarships will be awarded after of the Final Round Concert, thought schools can offer scholarships at any point of the competition to any singer they want. All scholarships are given at the discretion of each specific school or program. View all scholarship opportunities.
- Classical TV will cover and air the event on their internet channel later in June to a worldwide audience.
- Cash prizes will be give to the top three national winners in totals of $1,500 for First Place, $1,000 for Second Place, and $750 for Third Place.
Singers will receive immediate written feedback at the end of each round of the Competition.

One-time $75 registration fee covers all rounds of the Competition. Singers are responsible for any other expenses.

"Classical Singer's High School Competition exceeded my expectations in every way. A fabulous experience!"

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First Round Locations
*Dates and locations subject to change. Please regularly check the e-mail you provide upon registration for important updates.

Auburn University (AL)	March 13	University of Georgia	March 20
James Madison University (VA)	March 20	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	March 20
Long Island University (Sold Out)	March 21	Westminster Choir College (NJ)	April 17
New York City Marriott Marquis	May 28	Wichita State University (KS)	March 13
Arizona State University	Jan 16	San Francisco Cons. of Music	Nov 8
Brigham Young University	Jan 9	Shorter College (GA)	Jan 16
Boston Conservatory	Jan 23	Temple University (PA)	Jan 23
Chapman University (So Cal)	Jan 30	Texas Christian University	Feb 27
Clayton State University (Atlanta)	Feb 25	Tulane University (LA)	Jan 30
Cleveland Institute of Music	Feb 27	University of Houston	Jan 30
Colorado State University	Feb 6	University of Michigan	Dec 6
Converse College (SC)	Feb 13	University of Alabama	Jan 9
DePauw University (IN)	Feb 6	University of Mississippi	Dec 11
Eastman School of Music	Feb 14	University of Miami	March 6
Hofstra University (NY)	Jan 31	University of Minnesota	Feb 20
Mannes College (NYC)	Jan 10	University of the Pacific	Feb 7
New York University	Feb 13	Vanderbilt University (TN)	March 6
North Park University (IL)	Feb 6	William Jewell College (MO)	Feb 20
Portland State University	Jan 30

Congratulations to the 2009 winners!

National Winners

First Place	Sean Plumb
Second Place	Liv Redpath
Third Place	Cara Gabrielson
Classical Singer Award	Ashley Milanese
Classical Singer Award	Benjamin Li

Photographs taken by David Tippetts from the High School Vocal Competition can be ordered online through
Sierra Bonita Photography.

Watch the 1st Place Sean Plumb perform at the Final Round Concert on YouTube.

UPDATES
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