The Singer’s Gym Opera Audition Intensive

Be the Singer They Remember

August 8–9, 2026 • San Francisco

Free your performance. Free your voice. Become the singer the audition panel wants.

You Will Work On

  • Two audition arias with expert coaching
  • Connecting deeply to your text, music, and character
  • Replacing nerves with confidence and focus
  • When your performance comes alive, your voice does too

Details

  • Dates: August 8–9, 2026 | 1:30pm - 5:30pm both days
  • Location: San Francisco Community Music Center
  • Tuition: $150
  • Enrollment: Limited to 8 singers for intensive, individualized coaching

Application deadline: July 15, 2026

Leave with two polished audition pieces and the confidence to perform them at your very best.

World-Class Coaching

Ben Bernstein

Ben Bernstein

Coach, Director

Performance psychologist and founder of The Singer's Gym. Opera director and acting coach; formerly Gian Carlo Menotti’s assistant at the Juilliard School. Bernstein has trained performers to excel under pressure for over 40 years.

Mark Morash

Mark Morash

Coach, Accompanist

Conductor and pianist. Morash was Director of Musical Studies at San Francisco Opera for over two decades. He has conducted for San Francisco Opera Center, Merola program, Adler Fellows, Opera Colorado, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Opera Santa Barbara and Calgary Opera.