Apply to the 2025 Competition for Colorado Singers


Dates for the 2025 Competition for Colorado Singers:

Preliminaries March 2, 2025: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Finals March 15, 2025: 1-5 p.m.

All events to be held at:

Calvary Baptist Church
6500 E. Girard Avenue
Denver, CO 80224

 

Final Date for Applications: Postmarked or sent via email by Friday, January 17, 2025 (including letters of recommendation). No extensions. No exceptions!

Download the application at the link below OR fill out the entire application and submit online (via this page).

Download Application

Have questions? Please reach out to Kathy Van Arsdale, (303) 770-1612
kathy.vanarsdale@gmail.com

Applicants must submit:
1. Completed application

2. Proof of age – copy of driver’s license, birth certificate or passport. The age limit is: age 23-32 as of February 1, 2025; no
age waivers are granted.

3. One 8 ½” x 11″ photocopy of a head shot with your name and address on the back or may be attached to your online
application.

4. Two signed and dated letters of recommendation from a vocal coach or teacher, written within the last year or equivalent type of recommendation. If you were a candidate in either of the past two years you need not send new letters of recommendation.

5. A $55 non-refundable application fee, check or money order made out to DLOG; checks that do not clear will result in the
applicant’s disqualification. A credit card payment option through Stripe will be available on our application form.

6. A copy of your student ID or copy of employment contract if you are currently enrolled in an accredited Colorado college or
university or an active member of an accredited Colorado opera company young artist program.
OR
Proof of Colorado residency if you are a permanent Colorado resident attending an accredited college or university outside of
the state of Colorado or if you reside in the state of Colorado but are not currently attending a Colorado college or university.
If you fall into either of these categories you must have established Colorado residency as of July 31, 2024 to be eligible for
the Competition. A Colorado driver’s license, automobile registration, voter registration, or other appropriate documentation
may be submitted as proof of residency.

7. Non-citizens of the USA must show proof of one-year residency or proof of enrollment in a Colorado college or university. If
you are a student, please include a copy of your student ID.

Please submit all of these additional documents by email or mail.

Kathy Van Arsdale
DLOG 2025 Competition for Colorado Singers
7321 E. Long Ave
 Centennial, CO  80112
(303) 770-1612

Additional Considerations

  • Incomplete or illegible applications will not be considered.
  • Any misrepresentation on the application will be cause for disqualification without benefit of appeal.
  • Applicants who are accepted or rejected for the competition will be notified by January 26, 2025. If you are rejected, your
    application fee will be refunded.
  • Former first place winners or three-time winners of one of the top 10 DLOG awards may not apply.
  • Applicants must have a musical background, voice training and the ability to sing correctly in at least three languages.
  • The Competition Committee reserves the right to limit the number of candidates by screening applicants based upon
    information supplied in the application. Applicants will be judged on their recommendations, their education, the roles
    they have learned and the arias they have selected. All decisions are at the sole discretion of the Competition Committee
    and are final.

JUDGES: We will engage three judges for each round of the Competition.

LOUISE C. CONTER MASTER CLASS: This event was conducted by Cynthia Lawrence – former leading soprano in some of the world’s major opera houses, a graduate of CU College of Music and former winner of the DLOG Vocal Competition. This event was held on September 28, 2024.

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Submission Instructions:

Please submit ALL information requested in the application and make your payment for the application fee at the bottom of the form. One can submit the entire application through the DLOG website OR one can download and fill out the application to be sent via email or by mail.

Download Application

If you choose to submit the application online, please be sure fill out every section of the application prior to submitting. This includes making the application payment.

If you choose to download the application portions and send by email, please email kathy.vanarsdale@gmail.com and mail your payment to the address listed below.

If you choose to download the application portions and send via mail, please send your application and payment to:

Kathy Van Arsdale
DLOG 2025 Competition for Colorado
7321 E. Long Ave
Centennial, CO 80112
(303) 770-1612
kathy.vanarsdale@gmail.com

Have questions? Please email or call Kathy Van Arsdale
at (303) 770-1612 or kathy.vanarsdale@gmail.com

Name
Colorado Address
Please select if you are currently enrolled in school.
Please select if you are permanent resident of the state of Colorado.

Please share the following:

1. List of accredited music institutions, colleges or universities where you have studied. Give dates/degrees.
2. Name of current or most recent voice teacher and how long you have studied with that person.
3. List of any COMPLETE roles you have learned.
4. Any other facts you consider relevant (awards, special studies, etc.)?

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Application Details and Agreement

Deadline for aria changes: By noon on February 16, 2025. Submit changes to Linda Bjelland (lbjelland@q.com). Ask for confirmation.
1. As one of the top three winners, I agree to attend the Judges’ Reception the evening of the Finals as the guest of Denver Lyric Opera Guild. Other finalists are invited to attend but attendance is not mandatory.

2. If I win one of the top ten prizes, I agree to perform at the April 1, 2025, DLOG “Opera on Tuesday” at Columbine Country Club. Award checks will be presented on April 1.

An accompanist for the competition will be provided for all singers free of charge. Should a singer choose to utilize a different accompanist, any fee incurred
will be the responsibility of the singer and not the Denver Lyric Opera Guild.

The above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I hereby accept all the conditions of the Competition as set forth in the application and agree to accept as final any and all decisions of the Competition Committee and the Judges.

Clear Signature

All materials submitted for the competition become the property of the Denver Lyric Opera Guild.

Information obtained from DLOG is to be used for Competition purposes only. Any use of names, e-mails, addresses, etc. for purposes other than the DLOG Competition may be grounds for disqualification, solely at the discretion of the Competition Committee.

Price: $55.00

Contribute to our mission while engaging in exciting events! A great way to meet opera lovers and support budding singers of tomorrow.

“One of the first competitions I participated in was Denver Lyric Opera Guild. Through the encouragement and feedback of the visiting judges and financial support of the Guild, I had the means to continue to pursue my “opera addiction.” As young artists, we encounter so many hardships, disappointments and setbacks. But because of DLOG, when these blows came down, I still had the means and encouragement to push through.”

Megan Marino

multiple year Competition winner and Metropolitan Opera and International Opera star