Sue Goetz Ross Student Competition for Voice
The application for the 2023 competition will open on February 3, 2023!
Application Deadline
Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 11:59pm
Competition Date
Saturday, March 11, 2023 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
The following COVID policies were enacted for the 2022 competition and may still be enacted for 2023. We are constantly monitoring the situation and will update these policies closer to the date of the competition.
- 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 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
