By Angela Peterson Winter Perfectionism is often lauded or admired in the high-achieving, high-functioning society in which we live, but the truth is, its effects can be devastating, especially for
By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, a business and marketing guidebook written specifically for singers. Singers find themselves in the precarious position of waiting–waiting to see if they get
One night while sitting in my parents’ kitchen watching television, I stumbled across a reality TV show called Rock Star: INXS. I had never gotten into American Idol or other
Assessing your physical, vocal, and mental readiness and then tailoring your warm-up to address weaknesses in those areas will help you be on your best game every time come audition time.
The second book in the So You Want to Sing series aims to get your voice rockin’ and rollin’.
Phillip Boykin grew up one of 10 children in low-income housing in South Carolina. Described as “tone deaf” by those who knew his prepubescent voice, Boykin refused to be deterred from his early longings to sing. That tenacity has served him well and led this classically trained singer to a career in opera, on Broadway, and in film. In spite of odds stacked against him, Boykin’s dreams have always been as big as his impressive physical stature. With a work ethic to match, Boykin is now seeing his dreams realized in big ways.
Ageism is a reality in opera, however many singers are doing the seemingly impossible—finding success as singers later in life. Discover what they did to find that success, including setting realistic goals, managing expectations, and focusing on the possible instead of the impossible.
Conductor Eve Queler has forged a career as a true pioneer on so many levels—orchestra founder, female conductor, obscure-opera producer. Queler celebrated her 100th performance in Carnegie Hall in 2008, and here she shares the stories behind the years of thundering applause for herself, her orchestra, and her carefully selected singers in that great hall.
Dr. Jahn examines what the weight issue really means for singers and offers his advice for keeping a healthy, moderate perspective on the issue.
By Carol Kirkpatrick, author of ARIA READY, The Business of Singing Often when you get hired by an opera company, or for any professional venue, you are asked to become
How do you define success? Is your career only going to be a success if you make it onto the stages of A-level opera houses or top tier theatres? Do
By Eric Stoddard In life people can be divided into 3 groups: Finders, Minders, and Grinders. Finders are those who naturally like to talk about starting something new, finding new
