By Alex Stoddard Do you want to be happy? Of course you do you, that’s a silly question. A better question is what’s your secret or key to being
By Angela Myles Beeching Yep, it’s that time of year again: the season of overspending and overeating–a frenzy of shopping, travel, relatives, frantic work deadlines, played out against a
By Carol Kirkpatrick, author of ARIA READY, The Business of Singing What criteria might you use to determine if it’s time to change career directions? This is only occasionally
By Angela Peterson Winter Almost every singer I know has a packed schedule in December: choir concerts, church gigs, Messiah performances, parties . . . not to mention personal
By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, a business and marketing guidebook written specifically for singers. I received a letter from singer and blogger Kristen Seikaly with some great questions
By Susan Brownfield Acid reflux or GERD (Gastrointestinal Esophageal Reflux Disease), as it’s sometimes referred to, is an uncomfortable and sometimes painful condition. It’s also a condition that is often
By Carol Kirkpatrick, author of ARIA READY, The Business of Singing Holiday time without the added pressure of being a performer can be a trial all by itself; having
By Jonathan Blalock, Encompass Arts Singing is not for the faint of heart. A person’s voice is more than laryngeal mechanics. It’s an existential expression of one’s soul. The
While wrapping up this December issue and collecting photos of 2014 highlights from summer programs for our upcoming January issue, I received a panicked e-mail from a program director. “Burning
Singers and directors weigh in on the delicate art of canceling a gig, including when it’s OK and how to best mitigate the potential fallout.
Living composers’ careers aren’t much different from a singing career. They too must market and promote themselves. They get their fair share of rejections. And they often have day jobs to support their musical habit. British composer F L Dunkin Wedd shares all of this and more as he discusses his music and his career.
Breathing is the foundation of good singing. Are you doing everything you can to ensure your breath fully prepares you to make the most beautiful sound possible? If not, what is holding you back? Find out that and more here.
