Tuition & Enrollment
Full enrollment encompasses the complete POVAI training, performance, and residential experience.
THREE-WEEK PROGRAM (Recommended)
$4,750 (preferred rate: $1,575 per week)
Full participation across all productions, training, and performance opportunities.
Two-Week Option
$3,350 (preferred rate: $1,675 per week)
Full participation in all training components during your residency, including lessons, coachings, and assigned performance opportunities.
One-Week Option
$1,800 per week
Full participation in daily training, including lessons and coachings, during a one-week residency, with more limited access to performance and casting opportunities due to the shorter duration.
Scholarship support
A limited number of partial scholarships may be awarded on a competitive basis, based on merit and demonstrated financial need.
Single Room Upgrade
$450 per week (limited availability)
Auditor
$1,200 per week (in person)
Auditors are integrated into the academic and cultural environment of POVAI, with access to lessons, coachings, masterclasses, Italian language instruction, cultural activities, and artist gatherings. Housing, travel, and performance participation are not included.
Your Tuition Includes:
Housing in Trani (shared double occupancy) + daily breakfast
Round-trip airport transfer (Bari International Airport)
Private voice lessons + individual coachings
Role preparation, diction, and dramatic coaching
Masterclasses + internationally recognized guest faculty
Career consultations + mock auditions with professional feedback
Auditions for agents and casting professionals
Branding & social media workshop
Weekly artist gatherings
All activities take place within walking distance in Trani’s historic center.
Training & Performance
POVAI integrates the highest level of training with professional production and career development.
Voice Training
Individualized technical work with internationally acclaimed faculty, including master teachers, coaches, and artists from leading institutions such as the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, the Royal Opera House, and the Vienna State Opera, with a focus on vocal development, repertoire, and long-term artistic growth.
Coachings & Role Preparation
Daily musical, stylistic, and language coachings, with assigned roles and staged performance opportunities.
Language & Diction
Italian language and diction training for both performance and real-world communication.
Masterclasses
Performance-based sessions with leading artists and industry professionals.
Acting & Stagecraft
Dramatic coaching focused on truthful interpretation and stage presence.
Career Development
Audition preparation, mock auditions, and consultations with agents and industry leaders.
Live Professional Audition
Selected participants present for international opera houses, agents, and young artist programs.