2006 – Page 9

The CS August issue focuses on voice teachers, and this year we are pleased to honor world-class teacher
Martile Rowland. In this interview, Ms. Rowland shares how she defied the odds and had a major career—
after the “magical age of 30,” and after leaving New York—why she doesn’t believe in a teaching “method,”
and why it’s important for teachers to listen “beyond the sound.”

Being diagnosed with cancer can be a terrifying event for anyone, especially a singer, and especially when the cancer threatens to dramatically impact the voice. One singer faced just such an ordeal and shares her journey in regaining her voice after surgery for thyroid cancer. A four-year voyage rebuilding Victoria Hart’s voice continues to pay dividends this singer couldn’t have imagined. Out of her extraordinary and compelling journey, she now enjoys a full and successful singing career, and facilitates profound results with her students in her teaching studio.

By all accounts, the Third Annual Classical Singer Convention in Philadelphia was a rousing success.
Here’s one singer’s report of his experience at the Convention, why he had to get there, and the
important things he gleaned to benefit his life and work as a singer.

This is the second article in an eight-part series on the chakra system, or the energy centers located along the
spine. This month, learn how to balance your root chakra and enjoy the benefits of feeling grounded, centered, safe, and secure with yourself.

The next generation of singing superstars joined seasoned professionals in the hallways of the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel in May. The Second Annual College Expo and High School Vocal Competition brought more than
150 high school students and 38 university vocal programs together for one day of unimaginable opportunities.

It often doesn’t take long for singers who teach to encounter parents whose concern for their children’s progress often results in too much involvement and counteracts, or even damages, the student-teacher relationship. If you’ve ever experienced this, consider these 10 rules for buffering your relationships with stage moms.

Each month CS highlights one of its readers. If you’d like to take Center Stage in an upcoming issue of Classical Singer, visit www.classicalsinger.com/magazine/center_stage/. Tell us about yourself, and upload a picture. We want to know about you!

Poached Salmon with Dill and Capers This recipe is simple, quick, and delicious. The salmon always turns out perfectly moist and has no odor—ideal for those studio apartments with no

Dear Editor: I continue to recommend Classical Singer to all my undergraduate and graduate students as a most valuable tool in making the transition into the professional world. Many thanks!

On a warm May afternoon I sat down in a quaint, historic restaurant in the heart of Philadelphia for lunch with Martile Rowland. The Classical Singer Convention had ended the

Dear Editor: Classical Singer has been a wonderful tool and great inspiration for me as a young singer. Some of the articles I appreciate most are the personal interviews with

Each month CS highlights one of its readers. If you’d like to take Center Stage in an upcoming issue of Classical Singer, visit www.classicalsinger.com/magazine/center_stage/. Tell us about yourself, and upload a picture. We want to know about you!