Utah district applications should be mailed to the following address and postmarked by December 8, 2008. (Please waive the signature requiremnet if you send by any means other than US Mail.)

Julie McBeth, 2188 Wilmott Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Telephone: 801-910-2457 (9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL FINALS
SSaturday, January 17, 2009
12:30 p.m.
Denver, Colorado

The National Council Auditions Semi-Finals and Grand Finals Concert take place at The Metropolitan Opera House during the spring season. At that time, the first place winners of the fifteen Regions are brough to New York for musical preparation under the guidance of The Metropolitan Opera's Music Staff. They then audition with piano on The Metropolitan Opera stage before members of the The Met Artistic Staff at the National Semi-Finals. Those not selected as National Finalists will receive a cash award of $1,500. All National Finalists will remain in residence at The Met for another week and continue to coach with The Met's Music Staff in preparation for the Grand Finals Concert with The Met Orchestra. During this final audition they will compete before a public audience and a distiguished panel of judges for awards in the amount of $15,000. Finalists not chosen as winners will receive $5,000. All travel and housing for participants at the national level is paid for and arranged by The Metropolitan Opera National Council. In addition, National participants will be given a per diem of $50 for each day they are in New York.

More information and a downloadable application can be found at:
Met Website