Auditioning in Europe!!
Donation protected
Hello friends and music lovers! We are asking for support to take a huge leap forward in our musical careers. We are both opera singers currently based in NYC, who met during a Valentine's Day concert four and a half years ago and have been in love ever since. We feel blessed beyond measure to share our lives making music together. At this point in our lives we are ready, both vocally and emotionally, to focus on our performance careers, with the hopes of fully supporting ourselves through our art. To do this we have begun networking and finding opportunities to perform abroad, as it is more conceivable to make a living singing opera in Europe. Jose has been invited for his first audition in an European house, the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid! The audition is set for October 8th, and we are determined to get there. We are trying to be savvy and tactical, aiming to utilize this trip as an opportunity to network with the musical communities in Spain and hopefully Portugal, where we have some connections.
The breakdown of our proposed budget is as follows:
$1,192 for roundtrip airfare, JFK - MAD (Madrid), for 2
$1,094 (up to) for Airbnb in Madrid close to the theater
$600 for meals for 2 for approx. 10 days (at est. of $30/day/person)
$500 for local travel (including train to/from Lisbon for concert)
$600 (up to) for rehearsal/pianist costs for auditions and concert
These are our projected costs based on our research and taking into account what we've already had to spend. We know that this trip could and likely will be life-changing for us, allowing us to bring our careers to the next level and share our music with more of the world. Having your support on this journey would mean everything to us. We are inspired to keep hustling and keep singing because of the joy that it brings to so many of you already, and your financial help now will ensure that we can keep our dreams alive and keep bringing joy to world with all our hearts.
With love and gratitude,
Rachel and José
The breakdown of our proposed budget is as follows:
$1,192 for roundtrip airfare, JFK - MAD (Madrid), for 2
$1,094 (up to) for Airbnb in Madrid close to the theater
$600 for meals for 2 for approx. 10 days (at est. of $30/day/person)
$500 for local travel (including train to/from Lisbon for concert)
$600 (up to) for rehearsal/pianist costs for auditions and concert
These are our projected costs based on our research and taking into account what we've already had to spend. We know that this trip could and likely will be life-changing for us, allowing us to bring our careers to the next level and share our music with more of the world. Having your support on this journey would mean everything to us. We are inspired to keep hustling and keep singing because of the joy that it brings to so many of you already, and your financial help now will ensure that we can keep our dreams alive and keep bringing joy to world with all our hearts.
With love and gratitude,
Rachel and José
Organizer
Jose Heredia
Organizer
New York, NY