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Thank you to the George Boland Scholarship Fund and the University of Adelaide, Elder Conservatorium for awarding me with this wonderful scholarship. The sum of $10,000 has come at a most important time, financially assisting me during my studies in London and further language study in the summer. This support is seeing me through my first year here in the UK and is giving me the chance to apply for and take up more musical opportunities than I could afford previously. Thank you so much again. I aim to keep working hard and becoming the very best performer I can possibly be.
Sky Ingram]]> http://www.skyingram.com/index.php?entry=entry091120-200111 The end of my first term at Guildhall School of Music and Drama here in London is drawing close. It is such a wonderful university and the talent is very high. There are many classes to take in my course (Masters of Music) as well as rehearsals, coachings, lessons, auditions and concerts that need to try and find their place in each week. It's excitingly busy and there is always an audition or concert or class to sing in each week (if not, 2 or 3 times a week).

My singing teacher's name is Kathryn Harries. She is also the director of the National Opera Studio here in London. We are working on audition arias, roles and characterisation/acting through the music. She is a very lovely, confident and exciting person and I have really enjoyed working with her so far. Other than my small recital next week, we are concentrating on the opera school auditions coming up in early December and late January.

The weather hasn't been too rotten... yet. And I have finally discovered how to go about 'layering' to suit this city. Everywhere indoors is very warm and outside is very cold. Therefore; normal top + very big jacket and scarf = perfect! It's true, we talk about the weather all the time - because it keeps changing!

I am very excited about the concert I am going to on December 2nd. Phillipe Jaroussky, who is a French male Soprano, is singing at the Barbican! The Barbican is the large complex (like an apartment village with restaurants, cinemas, a church etc) where the Guildhall is situated. I can't wait to hear him live.

My apologies for not writing an entry for a while. I am only just starting to settle in because I have been working very hard and learning a lot of music as fast as I can! I will write these blogs more regularly now so you can see what I'm up to.

Sky]]> http://www.skyingram.com/index.php?entry=entry090802-085733 "I Want to be a Prima Donna"

Farewell Concert Fundraiser

The story of a young girl realising her dream to become a star of the stage and the toast of the town.

2pm, Sunday 23rd August
Music Auditorium, WAAPA, 2 Bradford St, Mt Lawley, Western Australia.

Tickets $40

See Upcoming Events for more details.
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If you would like to know about Sky's move to London and help by donating, please select the related link below and see Sky's Project on the Profiles Showcase pages. Every little bit helps with this project. Ask Sky about further details by sending an e-mail through the Contact Me menu option. ]]> http://www.skyingram.com/index.php?entry=entry090626-211812

Classical Comedy Cabaret

Artists include; Sky Ingram - Soprano, David Wickham - Pianist, Adam Goodburn - Narrator.

Sunday, July 19, 2009
2pm The Opera Studio
216 Marion Road
Netley, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

"The story of a young girl realising her dream to become the star of the stage."

This is Sky's last performance in Adelaide before she begins her scholarship at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. Come and support her and enjoy a fun, musical afternoon at a Classical Comedy Cabaret!

Book tickets at;
ACCEDE tickets (08) 8363 5699
or via the related link

Con. $25 / Adult $38]]> http://www.skyingram.com/index.php?entry=entry090403-162858
If you would like to know about Sky's move to London and help by donating, please select the related link below and see Sky's Project on the Profiles Showcase pages. Every little bit helps with this project. Ask Sky about further details by sending an e-mail through the Contact Me menu option. ]]> http://www.skyingram.com/index.php?entry=entry090323-105713 - Songs of... Seduction, 3rd March
-Bach B minor Mass 27th March
-Activ Dragonfly Ball 28th March
-Mozart Requiem with WA Ballet 7th, 8th April
]]> http://www.skyingram.com/index.php?entry=entry081129-231802 "Songs of the Sky"
FASHIONATE EVENTS PRESENTS;
"An Evening of Opera" at Emerge Art Space - "Songs of the Sky".
Please support this fundraiser to help Sky get to London in August next year where she will be attending the Guildhall School of Music & Drama on full Scholarship.

The tickets are $75 which includes Celestial Bay wines, canapes, an exhibition of new art works and, of course, a great concert.

If you can come, or know any firends who are lovers of music and art, please email; tenille@fashionate.com.au
or call 0419 690 071.

Date: Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Emerge Art Space
Street: 23 Brisbane Street, Perth, W.A.
Bookings: Phone: 0419690071
Email: tenille@fashionate.com.au

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On Tuesday the 28th November I was fortunate enough to sing at the Sydney Opera House in The Australian Singing Competition's Mathy Final. The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra along with Brian Castles-Onion were wonderful to work with and made it such a magical experience. With practices in the Opera Studio and at Fox Studios at the Trackdown Theatre, we all had nothing but fun for those few days in Sydney. Congratulations to the Other finalists; Michael Lampard, and Nicol Car and to Sitiveni Talei for winning the Marianne Mathy Scholarship.
We were all lucky enough to go home with several prizes by the end of the competiton. It is so rare that a singing competition for young singers has this much support to offer!

I ended up with 10 prizes;
Guildhall School of Music & Drama Award (1yr in London)
Phoebe Patrick Award ($3,000)
Nell Pascall Award ($3,000)
Universal Music Australia Prize ($3,000 worth of cds & dvds)
Goethe-Institut Prize (1 term in Sydney)
Running Bare Prize (worth $1,000)
Haas Award ($500)
Opera Australia Prize (observation of opera rehearsals in Syd & Melb)
West Australian Symphony Orchestra Award (2x tickets)
Filipa Ferreira Prize ($100)

Thankyou to all the sponsors and supporters of this wondeeful competiton. I hope to start making arrangements very soon.]]> http://www.skyingram.com/index.php?entry=entry081002-171027

On September 7th it was announced that I am one of 4 finalists in the running for the Marianne Mathy Scholarship in the Australian Singing Competition. The finals will be held on October the 28th at the Sydney Opera House with the Australian Opera & Ballet Orchestra, conducted by Brian Castles-Onion. I am very excited to have gotten this far and I hope to do both Western Australia and South Australia proud on the finals night. My collegue, Sitiveni Talei (Baritone), WA, is also a finalist.
I will be singing Strauss' Morgen and Dvorak's Rusalka's Song to the Moon on the night.
Wish me luck!!]]>