Hello All -
I have a serious question, and I'm hoping to get some input from
those in the know. I am 29 years old. I have been seriously
studying
with a voice teacher for the past two years (I've been singing since
I
was a child, but just recently started seriously training the voice
for opera). I've done many things in my life, explored many career
options, many jobs, many ways of life - now, at 29, I know without a
doubt that what I want to do in life is be an opera singer, and I
know what it takes to get there.
I have been trying to learn what I need to learn on my own while
working full time, and I know I am not succeeding - I can't prepare
for a professional career and work full-time. I know I have to go to
a good school to learn what I need to learn. I also know that I am
"old" to be starting on this path. I know there are those younger
who have many years of experience and training ahead of me.
What I want to know is, from those of you who know, if I will be paid
attention to and taken seriously in a conservatory or good music
department, at my age. I know that opera training circles highly
value youth. I know that there are some in the business who say if
you haven't done anything by 30, forget about a professional career.
I want to avoid these people. I need to find people who love my
talent, my drive, my passion and my willingness to work, and will
support me and take me seriously, and help me get to my goal. I want
to go to a school where I will be valued.
Am I crying for the moon here? Are there people in this business who
will take a beautiful voice and a committed, passionate and musical
soul and seriously work with her, even if she is a few years behind
her peers? Where and how can I find these people? Any honest and
straightforward input at all would be appreciated, even if the answer
is "no, forget about it." Please e-mail me personally if possible.
Thank you,
K
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