Audition Alerts

The 2008 William Haralson Scholarship Competition, a singing competition open to all aspiring professional vocalists in the New York City area, is seeking participants. Named after arts benefactor William Haralson, the scholarship was designed to provide highly talented singers with funds to cover their voice training, performance lessons, and marketing costs. Past scholarship winners have been cast in Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, as well as professional operatic venues. Scholarships will be paid directly by the Haralson fund to affiliate and associate voice, acting or musical theater programs. To date, over $80,000 has been donated to aspiring professionals to help assist their vocal and career training. Patrick Michael Wickham, creative dir. of Wickham Vocal Studios. Final competition will be held Sept. 23 in NYC.

Seeking-Professional Vocalists.

Preliminary auditions take place Sept. 21 & 22, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., at the Players Theater Rehearsal Loft, 115 MacDougal St., NYC; final round will be held Sept. 23, 6:30-10:30 p.m. in NYC (location TBD). To register, call (646) 473-0900. Current voice students may register their teachers for the event by contacting admin@vocalstudios.com. Prepare two contrasting songs in any musical genre, including commercial, jazz, theatre, or classical. You will be asked to sing 16-32 bars in the preliminary rounds. All registered applicants will receive judges score sheets with comments and are eligible for complimentary pre-competition coaching sessions with one of the accompanists. For more info, visit www.HaralsonScholarship.com. A $45 non-refundable registration fee is required for all applicants, but the registration fee is reduced to $25 if you provide your own accompanist. 20 scholarships (totaling over $20, 000) will be awarded to competition winners.