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A retreat for opera singers who have given birth

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A retreat for opera singers who have given birth

This seems really worthwhile:

Applications are open for the 2025 SWAP’ra Retreat at Snape Maltings, in partnership with Britten Pears Arts.

The SWAP’ra Retreat is a fully-funded, 5-day residential course providing intensive support, training, and skills development for parents who have recently given birth and are facing barriers to a returning to work as an opera singer.

Retreat dates: 3-7 March 2025

Application deadline: 5pm on 25 October 2024

Facilitators include Olivia Fuchs, Gillian Ramm, Hannah Sandison and Kate Valentine

For more information and to apply:
https://www.swap-ra.org/swapra-bpa-retreat

To hear from participants and facilitators from the SWAP’ra Retreat at Glyndebourne in 2023, have a look here:
https://www.swap-ra.org/swapra-glyndebourne-retreat

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