The Tianjin Juilliard Vocal Institute aims to create a unique ecosystem in which practitioners, students and aficionados of the vocal arts can learn, appreciate and promote the art form from grassroots to professional levels in China. The well-rounded and modular program design provides a customized learning experience with leading experts of the vocal field in The Tianjin Juilliard School’s state-of-the-art facilities.

• To provide advanced training to performing singers and teaching professionals through performance opportunities and international resource of experts
• To build a professional nexus connecting vocal artists, collaborative pianists and other industry professionals
• To stimulate fresh musical creations that showcase vocal talents and generate greater public interest in the vocal arts in China

The vocal institute program is designed for:

• Undergraduate and graduate voice students wishing to improve through expert training not easily accessible to them
• Students preparing for MM or DMA auditions abroad
• Professional singers, collaborative pianists or teachers working in an institution and wishing to upskill

Participants will be able to expand their knowledge and prepare themselves more fully for upcoming performances, auditions or general upskilling, through an intensive training course that will include:

• Coachings with master coaches
• Coachings with coaches
• Voice/Collaborative Piano lessons with master teachers
• Diction classes
• Yoga for singers
• Special lectures on a variety of topics such as anatomy for singers, history of singing, great singers and historical recordings, history of costumes, Fach system
• Opera Workshop
• Performance practicums

The Fall 2023 Session takes place from November 2 to 5, 2023. The focus of this four-day session will be on the collaboration between voice and piano.

Collaborative Pianists

Fee: 5,600 RMB/Session   

Registration fee: 200 RMB/Session 

Singers

Fee: 3,000 RMB/Session   

Registration fee: 200 RMB/Session 
 

Auditors  

Fee: 1,600 RMB/Session; 600 RMB/Day 

Registration fee: 200 RMB/Session 
 

One-One Instruction  

Master Voice Lesson: 2,000 RMB 

Master Coaching: 1,800 RMB 

Diction Coaching: 1,000 RMB 

Junior Coaching: 900 RMB 

*Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.
 

Cancellation Policy

1. If cancelled five calendar days (Oct 28) prior to the start of the session, full refund will be returned.
2. After Oct 29, no refund shall be issued except in the case of force majeure.

To apply, please follow the below procedures and submit your materials to vocalist@tianjinjuilliard.edu.cn

1. Complete the application form
2. Collaborative Pianist: Please submit a video of a performance with a singer.
3. Singers: Please provide one video of an art song or operatic aria in Italian, English, German or French
   *The video file must be clearly labelled with your name and title of the work, and can be uploaded to Baidu cloud or sent as a link.
4. Auditors: There is no need to submit any video recordings. Please submit the following information to vocalist@tianjinjuilliard.edu.cn: Name/Contact Info/Age/School or Company/How you learned about Tianjin Juilliard Vocal Institute

There is no application fee. Acceptance will be based on review of the materials submitted and is subject to availability of spots in the program. If accepted, the registration fee is 200 yuan.