Sue Goetz Ross Student Competition for Voice

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Competition! Details regarding the 2023 Competition will be posted in September 2022.

Application Deadline

Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 11:59pm

Competition Date

Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 9:00am

Location

Bethesda Presbyterian Church
7611 Clarendon Road
Bethesda, MD 20814

Fees

A $35 non-refundable application fee is required by the deadline. Apply online using a credit card.

Eligibility

The Sue Goetz Ross Memorial Competition is open to voice students ages 17 to 22. Participants must reside or study in Washington DC, Maryland or Virginia.

Awards

• First Prize: $1,500
• Second Prize: $1,000
• Third Prize: $700

Repertoire

Choose three selections of contrasting style and period, memorized:

• One art song in a foreign language.
• One aria from opera, oratorio, or musical in original language.
• One American song, including musical theater.

All contestants must use official accompanist provided by the Friday Morning Music Club.

COVID-19 Compliance Requirements and Precautions

• Masking: All attendees (singers, artists, staff, and audience members) much be masked indoors during the duration of the competition. Singers will be allowed to remove their mask only at the time of their performance window. Medical grade masks are highly encouraged.
• Vaccines: Singers must be fully vaccinated to participate (this includes the initial vaccine AND the booster shot). Proof of vaccination must be submitted as part of your application.
• Testing: Additionally, singers are required to provide a negative COVID test (PCR, NOT a rapid antigen test) taken within 72 hours of their unmasking. The test will need to be taken no earlier than March 9 and results submitted by 5:00pm on March 11 (do not wait until the last minute).

Please use the below link to submit your test results by 5:00pm on March 11, 2022.

Contact

Mira Yang, Voice Competition Chair
suegoetzross@fmmc.org

If you experience technical difficulties, need to make a change to your application, or realize you’ve made an error, please email Mira Yang, as well as FMMC Managing Director, Jennie Weyman, at manage@fmmc.org.

2022 Winners

• First Prize: Meghan Willey
• Second Prize: Hyun Woo Song
• Third Prize: Simone Gallion and Katelynn Cherry
• Honorable Mentions: Jana Harmon, Sofia Stankeiwicz, Juliana Cardine, Grace Hebeisen, Sophia Merbaum, J. Solomon Collins, Eliyahu Young, Lourdes Rodriguez, Lena Goldstein, Helena Ruiz-Nuckols, and Ricky Goodwyn