OA x SCEA Audition Guidelines

In response to an ever-changing artistic climate, particularly within emerging artist auditions and training,

this document has been created as a collaboration between the Soloist Collective for Emerging Artists (SCEA) and OPERA America’s Performer Development and Artistic Administration Networks. The following recommendations for emerging artist audition planning are based on data collected by the two entities and offer best practices for emerging artist application and audition processes.

This document is not intended as a definitive mandate, but it may serve as guidance for opera companies as they plan future audition seasons.