USC Thornton Vocal Arts and Opera

USC Thornton Vocal Arts and Opera Auditions are generally scheduled at the end of the spring semester and first week of the fall semes

The USC Thornton School of Music Vocal Arts Department and Opera Program is one of America’s premier training grounds for singing-actors, opera coaches and collaborative keyboard artists - a program where youth and experience meet in a vibrant urban setting to create provocative productions of classic and modern masterpieces.

Thornton Vocal Arts and Opera is BACK for Academic Year 2026-2027!!First Vocal Forum in the books 👍👍We heard wonderful s...
08/28/2026

Thornton Vocal Arts and Opera is BACK for Academic Year 2026-2027!!
First Vocal Forum in the books 👍👍
We heard wonderful singing artistry from several of our returning students, heard from representatives of our student organizations and our students shared valuable information with each other to have a fun and productive year together❤️❤️
Congrats to our wonderful performers:
julia ruddy
Leverett Wilson
Carl Pantle
Mariah Schaumberg, Soprano
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Will Jacobson
Yuxuan Lin
yuyoungjeong

08/25/2026

🎉 We were honored to have both Ashleigh Conner and Bobby Hill sing at our New Student Convocation on Thursday! 🎶

Congratulations to both of them, and thank you for representing the USC Thornton Vocal Arts & Opera Department with such artistry, professionalism, and excellence. 👏✨ We are so proud of you! ❤️💛

USC Thornton School of Music Bobby Hill

Thornton Vocal Arts Alumni REPRESENTED at the NATS 59th Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas July 3-7! Bravi to all ...
07/08/2026

Thornton Vocal Arts Alumni REPRESENTED at the NATS 59th Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas July 3-7! Bravi to all of the wonderful alumni who presented, performed and were honored at this most prestigious gathering of Vocal Pedagogues across the country. The future of Vocal Pedagogy is in good hands!

Congratulations to:

Sean Stanton - 2026 Emerging Leader and 2026 Clifton Ware Group Voice Pedagogy Recipient
Sean Stanton

Michaela Kelly
“And” is Rather Beautiful
Recital with Amelia Hammond ( Thornton KCA Alumna)
Michaela Kelly

Christine Li and Michaela Kelly
The Paradox of Unlearning: The Invisible Counterpart to Learning
christinelihaha

Maria Maxfield -
Joan Frey Boytim Award winner
Breakout Session presenter
Physical Touch in the Voice Studio:
An IRB-Approved Study of Experienced Touch in a Voice Lesson from the Perspective of the Singer.
Maria Stacey Maxfield

Melissa Treinkman - Breakout Session presenter
My research says: hit record.
Three studies on self-recording during university auditions - looking at how it shapes self-assessment and supports student wellbeing after the fact
Dr. Melissa Treinkman

The 2025-2026 Academic year is in the books,And now is on the road at the Classical Singer Convention in Boston! Profes...
05/26/2026

The 2025-2026 Academic year is in the books,
And now is on the road at the Classical Singer Convention in Boston!
Professor Derrick Lawrence shared his wisdom in two masterclasses!

Students .wilson represented

A most celebratory Commencement Day for all of these Thornton Vocal Arts and Opera graduates!!!We are proud of you all -...
05/15/2026

A most celebratory Commencement Day for all of these Thornton Vocal Arts and Opera graduates!!!
We are proud of you all - !!

🌟👩‍🎓 Congratulations to our BM & BA Graduates! 🎉BM:• Karah RhoadesBA:• Elysa Hernandez Your hard work, passion, and dedi...
05/15/2026

🌟👩‍🎓 Congratulations to our BM & BA Graduates! 🎉

BM:
• Karah Rhoades

BA:
• Elysa Hernandez

Your hard work, passion, and dedication have brought you to this special milestone, and we are so proud to celebrate this achievement with you 💙❤️ Wishing you happiness and success in your next chapter — Fight On! ✌️

👩‍🎓✨ Congratulations to our GC & MM Graduates! 🎉Graduate Certificate:• Yealim KimMMs:• Alexys Jensen • Chloe Owens• Trin...
05/15/2026

👩‍🎓✨ Congratulations to our GC & MM Graduates! 🎉

Graduate Certificate:
• Yealim Kim

MMs:
• Alexys Jensen 
• Chloe Owens
• Trinity DelRegno
• Citlali Garcia 
• Lydia Brown 
• Rachel Fagerberg
• HyoJin Ahn

Today we celebrate your passion, growth, and commitment throughout your journey at USC ❤️🤎 We are excited to see all the amazing things ahead for you — Fight On! ✌️

🎓✨ Congratulations to our DMA Graduates! 🎉• Graycen Gardner • Stephen Pitters • Sean StantonYour dedication, artistry, a...
05/15/2026

🎓✨ Congratulations to our DMA Graduates! 🎉

• Graycen Gardner
• Stephen Pitters
• Sean Stanton

Your dedication, artistry, and years of hard work have led to this incredible achievement, and we are so proud to celebrate this milestone with you!! ❤️💛 Wishing you continued success in all that comes next — Fight On! ✌️

In looking back over our Spring Semester production of Turn of the Screw, we congratulate all of our cast members from e...
05/14/2026

In looking back over our Spring Semester production of Turn of the Screw, we congratulate all of our cast members from each night.👏🎉 Enjoy these production photos by photographer Dario Griffin. 📷

Wednesday evening cast:
David Roitberg, Peter Quint, Mariah Schaumberg, The Governess, Lydia Brown, Mrs Grose, 
Chloe Owens, Miles, Caroline Duers, Flora, Alexys Jensen, Miss Jessel

Thursday evening cast:
Domen Vurnik, Peter Quint, Tanvi Thatai, The Governess, JooWon Chae, Mrs Grose
Citlali Garcia, Miles, Madeline Braun, Flora, Rachel Fagerberg, Miss Jessel

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We are excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Bille Bruley as Assistant Professor of Vocal Arts at the USC Thornton ...
05/13/2026

We are excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Bille Bruley as Assistant Professor of Vocal Arts at the USC Thornton School of Music beginning this fall semester! Bille brings much enthusiasm for teaching as well as a wealth of performing experience to our faculty and students. Upcoming performance highlights include appearances with the Opera Theater of St Louis and Houston Grand Opera. Recent engagements include those at The Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Santa’s Fe Opera, among others. Please join us in welcoming Bille to USC this fall!!

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