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Who We Are

AuditionAir seeks to empower emerging performing artists with equitable access to professional auditions by funding air travel across the contiguous United States. Supporting artists with demonstrated financial need, AuditionAir provides opportunities for the next generation of performers to achieve their artistic goals.

2025-2026 Season

For the 2025-2026 season we are launching in partnership with the  Florida Grand Opera Studio Artist Program. Future grantees will be selected from a wider applicant pool.

“I heard from many emerging artists about the financial strain they faced when trying to get their careers off the ground and how it not only limited their access, but also placed an added emotional stress on them.  I knew there must be a way to eliminate the inequalities they faced and give them a leg up, so their talents can be realized.”

– Jeremy Zeltzer

Our Goal

Our goal is to provide emerging artists with an air travel grant to assist them in boarding the plane and landing the part.

Our Board

Jeremy Zeltzer

President
Jeremy Zeltzer, a native Detroiter, serves on a variety of boards including the Detroit Opera Board of Trustees, a founding member of Detroit Opera’s Dance Council, a Governing Member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, The Detroit Institute of Arts Founders Society, and Cabaret 313. For the past thirty years he has been involved with arts organizations in both Michigan and New York. His involvement with emerging artists led him to appreciate the need to found AuditionAir.
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Christine Goerke

Vice President
Christine Goerke is a celebrated soprano renowned for her powerful performances at major opera houses worldwide, and has captivated audiences in iconic roles across the dramatic repertoire. Beyond the stage, she served as Associate Artistic Director at Detroit Opera, where she collaborated on casting, development, and community engagement initiatives. Her leadership, artistic vision, and advocacy for emerging artists continues to inspire and shape the future of opera.

Lisa Hysni

Secretary
Lisa Hysni is an attorney in the city of Detroit with over 38 years of experience (primarily in the area of commercial real estate) who heads up the Real Estate Practice Group at Kerr Russell and Weber. A certified chef specializing in the art of charcuterie, Ms. Hysni and her husband of 32 years are avid supporters of theatre and the arts. Their special interest is the Maggie Allesee Theatre and Dance program at Detroit’s Wayne State University, from which their youngest of 4 sons graduated in 2023.

Kevin Dennis

Treasurer
Kevin Dennis has been a member of the Detroit Opera Board of Trustees since 1998 and a member of their Board of Directors for over ten years. Additionally, he is a Governing Member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as well as a member of the Detroit Institute of the Arts Founders Society. With degrees in mathematics and computer science & electrical engineering, Mr. Dennis has worked in information technology consulting his entire career.
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Amy Voigt

Member at Large
Amy Voigt is a veteran public school educator in Michigan with over thirty years in the classroom where she was the 2024-2025 Birmingham Education Association Teacher of the Year. A co-founder of “Basement Arts” at The University of Michigan, she has acted with the Wild Swan Theater, stage managed at the Central School of Art and Design in London, and directed and produced a wide variety of middle school and high school productions. She is also a board member of the Birmingham Education Foundation as well as a trustee of Detroit Opera.

Greg Haynes

Member at Large
Greg Haynes serves on the board of Detroit Public Broadcasting, the Chamber Music Society of Detroit, as a Governing Member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and as a trustee of Detroit Opera. Mr. Haynes has degrees in information technology, nursing, and culinary arts. His philanthropic endeavors have supported numerous arts and cultural organizations throughout Michigan and across the United States.

Disclaimer

AuditionAir is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit and contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. We provide commercial airline tickets to eligible emerging artists accepted into our program so they can attend auditions, showcases, and similar career advancement opportunities. Eligibility criteria, destination coverage, and program funding may change without notice.

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We fly you there.
You land the part!

Our goal is to provide emerging artists with an air travel grant to assist them in boarding the plane and landing the part.

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