Auditions

Applications for singers to join the Jette Parker Artists Programme for the 2027/28-2028/29 Seasons are now open.

The deadline for applications to be received via YAP Tracker by is 7.59am British Summer Time Thursday 27 August 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to two days of JPAP coaching and a first round of auditions held at the Royal Opera House in London across either Saturday 31 October - Monday 2 November or Saturday 7 - Monday 9 November 2026. Successful candidates will then be invited to a final audition on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at the Royal Opera House.

Please see below for information about our upcoming audition process.

• Audition Guidelines – Singers (Word docx. - 670KB)
• Audition Guidelines – Singers (Large Print) (Word docx. - 671.8 KB)
• Audition Guidelines – Singers (PDF - 395.5 KB)

If you have any questions or access requirements, please contact JPAPAssistant@roh.org.uk

If you would like to be added to a mailing list to be informed about future auditions, please complete the JPAP mailing list form.

Applications for ballet conductors to join the Jette Parker Artists Programme / Constant Lambert Fellowship for the 2027/28-2028/29 Seasons will open on Wednesday 25 November 2026.

Candidates can be considered for both opportunities. The deadline for applications to be received via YAP Tracker is 7.59am Greenwich Mean Time Thursday 7 January 2027.

A live YAP Tracker application link will be posted here on Wednesday 25 November 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first round audition at the Royal Opera House in London on Monday 5 or Tuesday 6 April 2027. Successful candidates from the first round will be invited to a second and third round audition on Wednesday 7 April 2027 at the Royal Opera House and The Warehouse, Waterloo, London.

Please see below for information about our upcoming audition process.

• Audition Guidelines – Ballet Conductors (Word docx. - 66.5KB)
• Audition Guidelines – Ballet Conductors (Large Print) (Word docx. - 645.8KB)
• Audition Guidelines – Ballet Conductors (PDF - 426.7KB)

If you would like to be added to a mailing list to be informed about future auditions, please complete the JPAP mailing list form.

Applications for Director Associates to join the Jette Parker Artists Programme are currently closed.

Information about future Director Associates opportunities will be advertised on this webpage when available.

Please see below for information about the 2026/27 and 2027/28 auditions process.

• Director Associate Guidelines (Docx - 291.7 KB)
• Director Associate Guidelines Large Print (Docx - 296.4 KB)
• Director Associate Guidelines (PDF - 326.3 KB)

Other forthcoming opportunities for directors can be found under Opportunities.

If you would like to be added to a mailing list to be informed about future opportunities, please complete the JPAP mailing list form.  

Applications for opera conductors and répétiteurs to join the Jette Parker Artists Programme are currently closed.

Information for opera conductors and répétiteurs to join for the 2028-30 Seasons will be advertised on this webpage from Spring/Summer 2027.

Please see below for information about the previous audition process.

• JPAP Opera Music Staff Audition Guidelines (Word docx. – 644.9KB)
• JPAP Opera Music Staff Audition Guidelines (PDF – 412.1KB)
• JPAP Opera Music Staff Audition Guidelines (Large Print Word docx. – 650.7KB)

If you would like to be added to a mailing list to be informed about future auditions, please complete the JPAP mailing list form.

Other opportunities such as short courses, observerships and training opportunities are available via the Jette Parker Artist Programme.

Applications take place throughout the year for a variety of opportunities and are offered to those wishing to further their professional development.

For any questions regarding the auditions or the Programme not available on the website, please contact JPAPAssistant@roh.org.uk.

Programme generously supported by Oak Foundation