Experience Opportunity

Youth Opera Programme

Applications to join the Youth Opera Programme for the 2025/2026 season are now open and will close on Friday 23 May.

The Royal Ballet and Opera's Youth Opera programmes provide children aged 8 to 13 with rigorous music and drama training, creative projects and the chance to perform in world leading opera productions with The Royal Opera.

RBO Youth Opera is divided into two strands:

RBO Young Voices (Ages 8-9)

RBO Young Voices is a singing programme for 8-9 year olds, developing participants' vocal control, musical literacy and performing skills. As well as performing at concerts and other events at the Royal Opera House, participants gain a grounding in the skills required to progress into our older ensemble, the RBO Youth Opera Company.

RBO Youth Opera Company (Ages 9-13)

RBO Youth Opera Company is our in-house chorus of 9 to 13 year olds. We offer participants all-round training in the performing arts, covering vocal technique, language coaching, acting and stage craft, musical literacy and creative processes for developing new work. The RBO YOC also has the opportunity to audition for the children’s chorus in one Royal Opera Company production per season.

Requirements

We invite young London-based singers to apply for our Youth Opera Programmes. Applicants must be aged 8 to 11 years old on 1 September 2025 and live in or around London. Applicants should be able to demonstrate:

• A passion for and commitment to singing and good vocal control
• An interest in drama and performing skills
• The ability to collaborate well with others and follow direction

We particularly welcome applications from boys, those who are from a global majority background, and those who are disabled, as they are typically under-represented within our applicants.

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