Vocal Competition
The CNYAMT vocal competition offers high school singers the opportunity to practice their classical vocal skills while being adjudicated in four different age levels (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior). The young artists are judged by highly respected professional performers and professors of voice.
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The 2026 Vocal Competition will take place on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 11:00-4:30 at OCC, Academic II - Recital Hall.
Vocal Competition Winners Recital will take place on May 31, 2026 at 3:00 at OCC, Academic II - Recital Hall.
More information will follow.
Chairpersons: Laura Enslin, Kathy Montcrieff, Gayle Ross, Phil Eisenmann, Sabine Kranz
Please complete this PHOTO RELEASE FORM and return to the chairperson of the competition.
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PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
$35 for members or $50 for non-members
To enter:
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Submit your application by clicking the link below
Vocal Competition 2025 Registration
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2. Submit payment by PayPal using the Registration box to the right
or Venmo @MaryEllen-DiPietra
3. Please email a short biography of 75 words a photo by May 11th to:
gayl.ross@gmail.com or mail to: CNYAMT HS Vocal Competition
8078 Crockett Dr.
Cicero, NY 13039
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4. Review GENERAL INFORMATION & ELIGIBILITY
The 2025 Vocal Competition Winners Recital took place on May 31st at Onondaga Community College with the Winner's Recital taking place on June 1st.
Chairpersons: Laura Enslin, Kathy Montcrieff, Gayle Ross, Phil Eisenmann
CNYAMT Vocal Competition finalists (from left) Skylar Brenner, Jack Picciano, Morgan Johnson, Gwendolyn Holt, Isabella Destito, Rubisha Mali, Gretchen Olsen, Hayden Frisbie, Phoenix Townsend, Octavia Miller, Elizabeth “Lala” Sharples, Lundy Langstaff and Will Lesser
Haydn Frisbie (Krantz) of F-M High School was the competition’s Senior Scholarship Winner. She recently placed first at the Upstate New York Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing’s competition. Frisbie also has performed in all-county, area all-state and conference all-state mixed choirs. She plans to major in music education at Syracuse University.
