Taos Opera Institute

TOI has been designed as a highly intensive program for the serious singer, held annually in the beautiful Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico.

The Taos Opera Institute invites promising young artists, emerging professionals, and an esteemed faculty to the beautiful Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico.

During the program, the students are given an entire semester’s worth of lessons in one month! 

Cantos de Taos

Each year 4 singers are chosen to attend Taos Opera Insitute as members of the elite Cantos de Taos singers. These performers are usually alumni of the TOI program and/or are already singing professionally. This group performs solos and ensembles all over the Taos region in many diverse venues. Though they perform separately from the TOI participants, they also take part in the classes offered, the trip to Santa Fe Opera, and the Gala Finale Evening.