Arizona Young Artists’ Competition

Welcome to the Arizona Young Artists’ Competition – enter for the chance to win $1,500!

 
We are thrilled to have you join the legacy of young artists seeking enriching educational opportunities. Through the Arizona Young Artists’ Competition, our community’s burgeoning creatives are given the opportunity to compete in the disciplines of Modern/Contemporary Dance, Classical Voice, Musical Theatre Voice and Acting.  This competition allows young Arizona artists to experience the audition process and garner productive feedback and pertinent experience through adjudication by highly regarded arts professionals.

After initial auditions are complete, four finalists will be chosen from each discipline. These artists will be given the chance to wow our panel of esteemed judges once more and vie for the opportunity to bring home a $1,500 prize scholarship awarded to the winner in each discipline. The audience will also have an opportunity to vote for their favorite performer in all four categories to win the People’s Choice Award and take home a $100 prize.

Registration:

Registration is now open: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

• Registration is online only. Click the link above and choose your audition time when you register. An email will be sent to you confirming your audition time, date, and category.
• All applicants are asked to submit a headshot to ayacherberger@gmail.com, at least a week before your audition. The photo must be a tightly cropped photo of the face, from the shoulders up. Please include your name and category/categories you are auditioning for in the email. This does not have to be a formal headshot, but we ask that it be clear, to aid our adjudicators in facial recognition. If you do not email a headshot, you must bring three headshots with you in person for the judges.
• There is a $25.00 registration fee to audition per category.

MANDATORY AVAILABILITY:

• Dress Rehearsal for ALL FINALISTS at 1:00PM on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
• Final Performance and Evening Awards Show for ALL FINALISTS on Saturday, February 17, at 7:00PM.
• Tech rehearsal for DANCERS ONLY on Friday, February 16, at 4:00PM.

If you cannot attend ALL of the applicable rehearsals listed above, we unfortunately will not be able to accept your application.

Requirements for each discipline:

 
Acting Auditions:
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Actors ages 16-20, will perform two contrasting monologues (comedy/drama, classical/contemporary) in total they should not exceed 4 minutes.

Classical Voice Auditions:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Vocalists aged 16 – 20, will perform two pieces (one must be pre 1968 and one must be 1968 to current), in total should not exceed 6 minutes, and one piece must be in a foreign language.

In addition to being the Vocal Coordinator, Mark Fearey will be the pianist for the preliminary round and finals. His contact information is listed in the vocalist registration link.

Musical Theater Voice Auditions:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Vocalists aged 16 – 20, will perform two pieces (one must be pre 1968 and one must be 1968 to current), and in total should not exceed 6 minutes.

In addition to being the Vocal Coordinator, Mark Fearey will be the pianist for the preliminary round and finals. His contact information is listed in the vocalist registration link.

Dancer Auditions:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Dancers ages 16-20, will perform a 3–4-minute piece within the contemporary or modern styles. This may be your own choreography or someone else’s.

Location:

All auditions and final performances will take place in downtown Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center, 222 E Monroe St., Phoenix, AZ 85004.
 
For further inquiries, contact:

Cescily Washington-Wiener, M.Ed., Director of Community Engagement
602-254-7399 x106
or cwiener@herbergertheater.org

Amber Robins, Community Engagement Associate
602-254-7399 x104
or arobins@herbergertheater.org