<p>lcoulter32724, I think you will find the threads that EmsDad linked for you extremely helpful. But, to add to those, my D is a legit soprano, with a good mix but not much of a belt to speak of, and the programs we found that were good for legit voices were NYU-Steinhardt, OCU, and Indiana. However, we also found a number of schools where the VP professors teach the students voice (like BoCo and Ithaca). At Ithaca, the MT kids and the VP kids can and do audition for both operas and musicals. CMU also has great programs in both VP and MT, but I don’t think there is much crossover there. When you are looking into schools, ask who teaches the kids voice (is it the VP profs, graduate students, or MT profs?), and also ask how often VP kids are in musicals and MT kids are in operas. I think OCU has the most flexible crossover program, and the kids are really mixed…it’s a fabulous program. </p>
<p>My D ended up choosing Ithaca over BoCo, NYU-Steinhardt, and OCU for a variety of reasons…but, she also really liked the fact that she could audition for the operas. PM me if you want more info.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>