2016 – Page 3 – All Articles

Popular blogger and Huffington Post contributor Jennifer Rivera shares her list of dos and don’ts when using social media.

After a big break came his way in a major world premiere, tenor Jonathan Blalock has continued to develop a successful niche for himself in new music. Blalock credits much of his abilities to sing modern music to his experiences when he was young and singing tight harmonies with his musical family. But even with all that natural ability, Blalock has worked hard to get where he is. A bold social media user, Blalock tweets and blogs and uses Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook to connect with colleagues and fans—connections that are paying off.

Are you unsure which social media platform is right for you? Read about the ins and outs of everything from the ubiquitous Facebook to the rising Snapchat.

Few social media efforts are as successful as Studio 113’s Notes from the Bench (see p. 46). Those that generate new business often have experts behind the scenes who determine

Bill Gore first started his company—which makes, among other things, the waterproof, breathable GORE-TEX fabric—in his backyard. The company grew and expanded, and one day Gore walked into his factory

Considerations from Robert Schumann’s ‘Advice to Young Musicians’

Dr. Jahn answers questions from singers about recovery from nasal surgery and a tonsillectomy, as well as about the successes and failures of using GORE-TEX for replacing a vocal fold. If you have a question for the doctor, e-mail him at jahn@classicalsinger.com.

The third installment in the So You Want to Sing series takes on the sounds and styles of jazz with Jan Shapiro’s latest contribution.

This year I’ve become obsessed with politics, and I couldn’t help but notice the similarities between the election cycle and opera audition season. Of course not every aspect of government applies

My own experience with young artist programs started off normally enough, but as it turned out, my experience was anything but that. When finishing graduate school, I did what most

Sitting across the dinner table from my husband one June evening in 2014, I asked him what he thought about moving to India, as there was a job opening that

So you didn’t get accepted to your college of choice. How did the powers that be arrive at that decision? Understanding the many varied factors that influence such decisions can help you in applying, auditioning, and understanding the outcome.