Registration Requirements

How to register

1. Record your preliminary round performance

You must first record a video of your preliminary round performance.

Here are some guidelines for recording your video:

Make sure your full name is in the file name;
No recordings with orchestral accompaniment will be accepted;
It is permissible to record the various works required in separate takes, but the recording of each work must be made without any editing between movements or parts of the same work;
Each take must be filmed with a single fixed camera (horizontal if filmed with a phone or tablet), and the performer must take up as much space as possible in the image. The performer’s face, upper body and hands must be visible at all times;
The quality of the video recording may have an impact on the jury’s decision. We recommend using the best human and technical resources available to guarantee a high-quality recording.

2. Gather all the elements of your application file

Your video

Please use this form to submit your preliminary round video.

You have two options for submitting your video:

Provide a download link (YouTube, WeTransfer, OneDrive, Google Drive or Dropbox);
Upload a video file directly to the form.

Your scores for the preliminary rournd

Upload a PDF file of your combined scores for all works performed in the preliminary round.

Make sure that your full name is in the file name, and for all your scores, please ensure that :

Scores are solo parts only;
Titles are clearly visible;
The scores are placed in the order of performance;
Your name does not appear on any of the scores.

Don’t forget to check headers and footers carefully when scanning from a school device, to make sure your name isn’t there.

Your scores for the final round

Upload a PDF file of your combined scores for all works performed in the finals, in voice and piano versions.

PDF scores must conform to the original opera. Arrangements from collections of opera arias will not be accepted if they do not correspond to the original score. Most eligible voice and piano reductions are available on the IMSLP website.

For all your scores, please ensure that :

Annotations are removed;
Titles are clearly visible;
The tonality is clearly visible;
If applicable, the cuts are clearly visible;
The beginning and end are indicated;
Scores are arranged in order of performance;
Your name does not appear on any of the scores.

Don’t forget to check headers and footers carefully when scanning from a school device, to make sure your name isn’t there.

Score template

Your repertoire and timing

Please attach a complete list of the repertoire and timings of the works submitted for the three rounds of the Competition, formatted according to the OSM’s editorial rules.

Use the examples below to submit your repertoire in the correct manner:

Repertoire template

Your professional photo

Please provide a professional color photo

Make sure that :

Your photo is in full color;
Your photo is high-resolution (minimum 300 DPI or 1800×2400 px);
It frames your face and shoulders;
The format is 15×20 cm or 6×8”;
It is in .JPEG format.

Photos taken with cell phones or webcams are not accepted.

Your bio

It must be a maximum of 175 words, in both English and French, in a Word document.

3. Fill in the registration form

In the form, upload all the elements required for your application.

You can start your registration without submitting it, and come back to it later if necessary. Once your registration is complete, you will receive confirmation by e-mail.

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4. Pay the registration fee of one hundred and sixty Canadian dollars ($160 CAD).

You do not have to pay the registration fee at the same time as you send in your application, but the fee must be paid before May 22, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT) for your application to be considered complete and valid.

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