October 2024 Auditions
ACOCO is holding auditions for our 2024-2025 Season
in Melbourne, by invitation, on
October 17 (afternoon and evening)
October 19 (afternoon)
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Pianist provided.
To apply for an audition, and if you're unable to attend an audition in person,
please complete the form below before October 10, 2024
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Please note:
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ACOCO is a charitable organisation - a philanthropically-funded NFP - we receive no government funding. Professional artists are paid minimum LPA rates, and in most cases, are Melbourne-based.
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Rising Artists undertake to be Melbourne-based for the duration of their participation - ACOCO cannot cover travel, living or accommodation costs for Rising Artists at this time.
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We're sorry, but we cannot hear everyone who submits an application.
We will prioritise auditions in October 2024 by the roles and voice types we specifically seek for our upcoming productions, and for Rising Artists for 2025.
LET'S WORK TOGETHER:
CREATIVE LEADERS
Directors, Conductors, Repetiteurs: EMAIL EOI with an artistic statement, link to CV and showreel or video samples (please do not send files requiring download or viewing permission) If you have not yet been engaged on paid Award rates with an established company, consider being part of our Emerging Artist cohort.
PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS
We are happy to accept expressions of interest via email from established artists (CV and URLs to recent videos/self-tapes) at any time. Professional = min. 3 years out of tertiary study/more than 1 principal role with established professional company at award or above award rate
INTERNATIONAL
EMERGING ARTISTS
We have the capacity to include international emerging artists under a Special Program (Visa SubClass 408) cultural exchange. All costs of visa, travel, accommodation and living expenses need to be covered by the individual. ​ Plans for 2024 include preparations for a 3-opera, multi-event 10-day Festival of Contemporary Opera and Song in February 2024.  As well as a secure vocal technique and musical/dramatic proficiency, we're looking for versatility, collegiality, and an openness to doing things 'differently'. ​ Our staged operas are performed in English as the predominant language of our audience. ACOCo believes in shaping opera and operatic music-theatre to fit our contemporary place and narrative, with artists in our cohort and our audiences front-of-mind.