2007

A Word From Ana Maria Martinez : A Strong, Advantageous Approach When Entering Auditions and Competitions

World-renowned soprano Ana Maria Martinez joins CS with her first article, offering sound advice on where you need to focus to put your best forward in the audition and competition circuit, as well as a guide for choosing the best repertoire for you. If you have an issue you’d like Ms. Martinez to address in a future column, e-mail it to editorial@classicalsinger.com.

Mar 01 Ana Maria Martinez

Taxes : Do You Own a Hobby or a Business?

Were you one of the rare early birds who filed your taxes months ago, or is this favorite pastime still on the horizon? If you’re like most Americans and haven’t filed yet, consider some sound advice to get your business of singing or teaching in order.

Mar 01 Lynnette Owens

Editor’s Note : Seeking the Divine

A popular morning radio show recently featured a psychic as a regular guest. Listeners jammed the phone lines, hoping for a chance to ask the psychic a question. The questions

Mar 01 Sara Thomas

Letters To The Editor

Tell us how we’re doing. Tell us about the articles that have helped you and articles you’d like to read. Share with us and our readers how YOU are doing and what you’re finding makes you a more successful classical singer. We would like to publish your comments, received either by e-mail at editorial@classicalsinger.com or in the mail at P.O. Box 1710, Draper, UT 84020. The opinions expressed are not necessarily the view of Classical Singer magazine or the publisher.

Mar 01 CS Staff

Bulletin Board

Met Goes to the Movies Since January 2007, opera lovers in the United States and abroad have been able to see live Metropolitan Opera matinées and later, reruns of these

Mar 01 Maria Nockin

To Sing in Many Voices : An Interview with Vocal Stylist Lisa Popeil

Lisa Popeil studied classically for many years, until she determined to learn how her favorite singers were making the sounds she was hearing on the radio. After years of carefully observing how her body was working to successfully mimic those sounds, Lisa now teaches other singers to healthily explore the vocal colors possible in a variety of genres. Discover a few of her techniques in this interview with Classical Singer’s Marka Knight.

Mar 01 Marka Knight

Inspirazione! : Crossing Over: Broadening Your Vocal Horizons

Learning from other forms and looking at the voice’s component parts can help shift your consciousness from asking what is the right way to sing, to what is the most expressive way to sing—or even, dare we say it, the most fun?

Mar 01 Lisa Houston

The Traveling Pet

Are you a singer who travels with your pet? Or are you contemplating doing so? Veterinarian and singer Meredith Kennedy offers terrific tips for making your pet’s next trip a good one for you and your pet.

Feb 01 Meredith Kennedy

Making It When You Don’t ‘Make It’

In this second installment of Michelle Kunz’s series, two women, “Rebecca” and “Joyce,” share the joys, heartache, happiness, and sorrows of being singer, mom, spouse, and daughter.

Feb 01 Michelle Kunz

Sibling Rivalry

A brother-sister duo share much more than just DNA. Philip and Philine van Lidth de Jeude also share professions. Read about how sharing both familial and musical ties has enhanced not only their singing lives, but their personal lives as well.

Feb 01 Kresha Faber

Strengthening Your Family Through Yoga

This month we take a short detour from the chakra system to explore another aspect of yoga—yoga for your family. Stay tuned for chakra five next month, and in the meantime discover how you can use yoga with your spouse, children, parents, and even your pets!

Feb 01 Suzanne Jackson

Suffer from Stage Fright? : Learn to Sing with Positive Thoughts

Society emphasizes perfection: the perfect body, the perfect hair, the perfect complexion. Flawless, airbrushed images assault us at every turn, silently demanding we live up to them. The era of recordings has created the same unrealistic expectation for singers, and this unattainable pursuit of perfection causes many to suffer from acute stage fright (also known as performance anxiety). Here, several industry experts share ideas for overcoming what can be a debilitating affliction.

Feb 01 Greg Waxberg