The Central Coast Instrufest Vocal Category is open to all student and amateur vocalists aged 5 and over.
There will be two sections in the Vocal Category:
a) Musical Theatre/Contemporary
b) Classical
When: Wednesday 9 October
Venue: Robert Knox Hall, Central Coast Conservatorium, 45 Mann Street, Gosford
Tickets: Competitors $10; Audience $5.
Alex is a WAAPA graduate and current member of Opera Australia’s Young Artist program. For two years he was a member of the Opera Australia Schools Program, performing around New South Wales in productions of The Magic Flute and The Barber of Seville. He performed the roles of Marcello, (La Bohème) Escamillo (Carmen), Germont (La Traviata) and Olin Blitch (Susannah) with Opera New England. With Opera Hunter Alexander played the title roles in their productions of Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro for which he won a CONDA.
With Central Coast Opera Alexander performed the roles of Sarastro (The Magic Flute), Escamillo (Carmen) and Marcello, (La Boheme). He has also performed with the Opera Australia Chorus in their productions of Carmen, Parsifal and The Nose.
In 2021 Alexander made his Opera Australia main stage debut in the role of Baron Douphol in La Traviata on Sydney Harbour.
Please ensure you have read the 2024 Central Coast Instrufest Terms and Conditions.
There are two sections in the Vocal Category:
Participants can enter one or both categories. Participants will need to pay a $10 entry fee for each category.
A Central Coast Conservatorium of Music (CCCM) accompanist will be available for performers in all categories.
If a CCCM accompanist is provided for your event, there will be no charge on the day of your performance.
If you require a CCCM accompanist, please indicate this on your registration form.
CCCM accompanists can be contacted for rehearsal prior to your event. Once your section and time slot has been confirmed, CCCM will email you with the details of your accompanist.
Meeting with an CCCM accompanist outside of the event will be at your own negotiated cost and must occur on-site at Central Coast Conservatorium.
You must confirm with your accompanist; the repertoire you will be performing and in what event you will feature that repertoire. Entrants must provide a copy of their music to the accompanist prior to their performance date.
Vocalists and instrumentalists can use a recorded backing track.
Please indicate on your registration form if a recorded backing track will be provided.
Backing tracks must not have any recorded vocals. Recorded backing tracks are to be uploaded to the Central Coast Instrufest Portal no later than 10 days prior to the event.
Files should be in MP3 format. Please use the following format when naming your file: Category_Entrant name_Item 1 (Title_Artist /Composer/Lyricist) ( eg :Contemporary Vocal_ Liz Star_Hurt_Christina Aguilera). All entrants should bring copies of all backing tracks on a USB, labelled as per the above, for contingency purposes.
If you have any questions, please refer to our website, phone (02) 4324 7477 or email [email protected]
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