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categories = "News"
date = "2018-01-16T21:48:00-05:00"
lastmod = "2018-01-16T21:48:00-05:00"
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publishDate = "2018-01-16T21:48:00-05:00"
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short_description = "I&#039;m an alumna of SongFest, and I can vouch for the program&#039;s extraordinarily dense and empowering training environment. It&#039;s a special chance to work, often one-on-one, with figures who represent the contemporary industry. It can be a career-making encounter, no doubt."
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title = "Don&#039;t miss it: SongFest&#039;s fast-approaching 2018 deadlines"
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Looking for a summer training fix that offers a refreshing change from full-blown opera? The final audition dates for SongFest's 2018 Summer Institute are fast approaching:

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<li> **NYC**: Jan. 18-19
<li> **Boston**: Jan. 21
<li> **Los Angeles**: Jan. 26-28
<li> **Bloomington**: Feb. 2

</ul>

This summer's program boasts an [impressive faculty](http://www.songfest.us/faculty/) of pianists (like Roger Vignoles and NYFOS' Michael Barrett), singers (like Susanne Mentzer and Audrey Luna), and composers (like Jake Heggie, William Bolcom, John Musto, John Harbison, and Libby Larsen).

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I'm an alumna of SongFest, and I can vouch for the program's extraordinarily dense and empowering training environment. It's a special chance to work, often one-on-one, with figures who represent the contemporary industry. It can be a career-making encounter, no doubt.

Find out full details on [SongFest's website](http://www.songfest.us/application/) or on [YAP Tracker](https://www.yaptracker.com/applications/songfest-2018).
