{"id":7,"date":"2014-10-23T20:55:53","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T20:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westernregionmetauditions.org\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2024-01-10T19:18:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T19:18:44","slug":"important-dates-and-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernregionmetauditions.org\/important-dates-and-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westernregionmetauditions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Important_Dates.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>METROPOLITAN OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION<\/strong><br \/><strong>WESTERN REGION SCHEDULE 2023-2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:competition@metopera.org\"><strong>competition@metopera.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please follow local Covid safety guidelines while attending Western Region audition events.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><u>SAN DIEGO IMPERIAL COUNTIES DISTRICT<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Saturday, November 4, 2023 &#8211; 10:00 am<br \/><\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Conrad Presby Performing Arts Center<br \/><\/strong><\/em>7600 Fay Avenue,\u00a0 La Jolla, 92047<br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Co-District Directors<\/span><br \/>Brenda Hayward (public relations)<br \/>bbtics@yahoo.com<br \/>Kate Thickstun (singers)<br \/>kathickstun@gmail.com 619.805.5654<br \/>Karen Valentino (judges)<br \/>klvalentino@hotmail.com\u00a0 858.663.8591<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><u>SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><u><\/u><em><strong>Sunday, January 14, 2024\u00a0&#8211; 10:00 am<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>San Francisco Conservatory of Music<br \/><\/strong><\/em>50 Oak Street, San Francisco, 94102<br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">District Director<\/span><br \/>Michele Patzakis (all inquiries)<br \/>patzakis.sfmetcomp@gmail.com\u00a0 626.695.6547<br \/>michelepatzakis@gmail.com<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><u>LOS ANGELES DISTRICT<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><u><\/u><em><strong>Sunday, January 21, 2024 &#8211; 10:00 am<br \/><\/strong><\/em><em><strong>The Colburn School, Thayer Hall<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>200 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles 90012<br \/><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Co-District Directors<\/span><br \/>Karen Gottlieb\u00a0 \u00a0(judges)<br \/>kgott10@gmail.com\u00a0 310.487.8127<br \/>Laurel Howat (staffing\/hospitality)<br \/>ldhowat@aol.com\u00a0 562.810.5724<br \/>Susan Malinowski (singers)<br \/>Susanmal7823@gmail.com\u00a0 626.375.5406<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>WESTERN REGIONAL FINALS<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Saturday, February 10, 2024 &#8211; 1:00 pm<br \/><\/strong><\/em><em><strong>THE Colburn School, Zipper Hall<\/strong><\/em><br \/><strong><em>200 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, 90012<\/em><\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Regional Co-Chairs<\/span><br \/>Molly Siefert\u00a0<br \/>Co-Chair<br \/>mollywsiefert@gmail.com\u00a0626.437.5944<br \/>Marianne Grant\u00a0<br \/>Co-Chair<br \/>marianne.grant@gmail.com\u00a0213.952.1056<br \/>westernregionmetauditions.org<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS<br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center<br \/>Monday, March 11, 2024 &#8211; Time TBA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">LAFFONT GRAND-NATIONAL FINALS<br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center<\/strong><\/em><br \/><strong><em>Sunday, March 17, 2024 &#8211; 3:00 pm<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 METROPOLITAN OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITIONWESTERN REGION SCHEDULE 2023-2024 competition@metopera.org Please follow local Covid safety guidelines while attending Western Region audition events. 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