The healing power of music—in October we brought you some new research about what music can do. Here’s a story about music in action healing real lives. If you like what you read here, you can help. But you already are every time you open your mouth to sing…when you do it with the right intention.
Rick doesn't have to pack like a diva, but CS thought it would be good to present the opposite viewpoint: pack light! Singers would need to add appropriate concert and rehearsal clothing ot the list.
You’re in the thick of the season right now— and the holidays, the busiest season of the year, are upon us. Let’s hope your plate is full of performances and
Few singers today think they can work towards a sizeable singing career and stay in one place. Even a fairly modest career requires some traveling and planning. Here are some ideas to help you travel with less stress.
Whether we are singers, teachers, astronauts or scientists, sometimes it’s hard to keep our spirits up. Singers, in particular, rarely feel like bursting spontaneously into song at the prospect of
Life and breath are intertwined, just like singing and the breath. Voice projection, resonation and musical phrasing are just a few factors that make performing artists very aware of their
Sometimes, sadly, you can't even get your foot far enough in the door to let your little light shine unless you're waving the proper credentials from Father Time. In that case, you have to figure out how far you're willing to go to get your chance.
CS is besieged with requests from subscribers asking for examples of singers who are parents and singers. Here is one singer who is wearing even more hats!
Any of these items a mystery to you? Ask questions on the singer forum at www.classicalsinger.com Some singers like to have their "stuff" with them on the road and don't mind the weight. Others like to travel light. It's your choice. Try it both ways and see which one you prefer.
Addiction. It’s a taboo topic, but substance abuse and addiction are lurking behind the curtain in the opera world, and as we see in this story, starting as early as high school. In one conservatory dorm in which the editor of CS spent a few nights, drugs were the norm, not the exception. And the problem doesn’t disappear after graduation. Some afflicted singers continue to self-medicate, instead of getting the help they need. Here is one singer’s candid tale. Share it with someone you care about.
Have you ever wanted to have your own song, a song that would express what you wanted to say, in the way you wanted to sing it? Well, you can. In fact, you can have a whole song cycle tailor specifically for you.
The Internet has changed the rules for the distribution of CDs. If you have the talent (a must!), the drive, and the cash, you can have a successful CD without a record label behind you. Here's how.
