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Free Youth Opera workshops

Glyndebourne Youth Opera provides local young people with engaging opera workshops open to all.

If you are aged between 9 and 19 and love singing, drama, movement and performance you are invited to join us for fun, creative workshops.

GYO1 (age 9 – 13 years)

We are excited to announce that a range of free workshops and performance opportunities for young people aged 9-13 years old will be available to book over the coming months. 

coming soon – Easter Holiday workshops 

Join us next month to sing, move and act in a fun session inspired by Puccini’s La bohème and Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Led by professional directors and singers, you will have the chance to learn techniques and enhance your performance skills ahead of auditions to perform on the mainstage at Glyndebourne this Autumn. Please note, to be eligible to audition, you must have attended at least one GYO workshop within the last year.

Who are they for?

These workshops are for young people aged 9-13 years old in Sussex who are interested in singing and performing. You don’t need to have sung before to join in, just be curious to find out more about music, movement and performing!

When and where?

Saturday 12 or Sunday 13 April
Timings will be confirmed closer to the event
The workshops will take place at Glyndebourne. Our address is:

Glyndebourne
New Road
Lewes
BN8 5UU

What does it cost?

All sessions are FREE.

 

applications will open soon

GYO2 (age 14 – 19 years)

Members of GYO2 are currently working on our brand new community opera Uprising, written by composer Jonathan Dove and librettist April De Angelis. The opera looks at the climate emergency through the eyes of those whom it will affect the most – the young.

Taking place on the main stage at Glyndebourne, the adult and youth chorus will perform alongside six professional singers and musicians from the Glyndebourne Sinfonia. As a member of the chorus, performers will be learning music, acting and singing on stage in full costume.

There are currently no applications open for GYO2, please sign up to our mailing list below to be notified of upcoming opportunities.

 


Coming soon…
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 April Taster day workshops for La bohème and A Midsummer Night’s Dream for GYO1
Saturday 24 May & Sunday 25 May Creative workshops for GYO1 & GYO2
Friday 30 May – Sunday 1 June Auditions for La bohème and A Midsummer Night’s Dream for GYO1
Sunday 8 June Auditions for Christmas Concerts for GYO1

Your chance to perform on the Glyndebourne stage

The workshops above could be your first step on a journey to Glyndebourne’s main stage! Later this year, we will be holding auditions for young people to be part of some upcoming performances at Glyndebourne.

Further details of auditions will be announced via email to the Glyndebourne Youth Opera mailing list – to be eligible to audition, you must have attended at least one GYO workshop.

ELIGIBILITY

These opportunities are open to all young people aged 9 to 19 living within 25 miles of Glyndebourne. You can also become a Glyndebourne Youth Opera member, membership is free and you can sign up here.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and actively encourage applications from those whose backgrounds are currently underrepresented in the world of opera.

Spaces will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, with priority given to Glyndebourne Youth Opera members who have never attended a workshop before.


If you would like to be notified of other upcoming workshops, please sign up for our Glyndebourne Youth Opera mailing list below. If you have any queries about workshops, please do not hesitate to contact us at takepart@glyndebourne.com.


Photos by Sarah Hickson

Glyndebourne’s Learning & Engagement programme is made possible thanks to Arts Council England and generous donations through Glyndebourne’s New Generation Programme.

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