Elizabeth Benson and Kate Rosen are on a mission to end anti-fat bias in singing spaces.
Butler University School of Music launches Singing Beyond the Binary this February, a weekend event that celebrates trans and nonbinary singers and offers teachers and administrators opportunities to cultivate trans-affirming pedagogy.
Our Singer Spotlight for this month is Brooklyn-born baritone Jorell Williams! In this interview he shares about his life and career. Read on to learn about him!
What if there were a practice that could help you optimize the quality of your breath, learn how to calm your nervous system, and understand the root cause of most chronic muscle tension? Read on to learn about Somatic Movement for Singers!
Join Teddy Siegel, a 25-year-old soprano and founder of Got2Go, as she shares the unfiltered truths, challenges, and triumphs of chasing her dream in NYC. Welcome to Diva Diaries!
Preparing to celebrate its 51st year, the Des Moines Metro Opera Frank R. Brownell III Apprentice Artist Program is one of the premiere summer apprentice programs for emerging opera singers. Read on to learn more about it.
In this article, Mindi Rayner provides practical advice on building a public persona, handling interviews, and making strategic decisions to advance an operatic career.
Egon Lustgarten, an Austrian composer of Jewish descent, was forced to emigrate to the United States after Hitler’s annexation of Austria. Healing a Fractured World chronicles his resolve to continue creating his music in the face of impossibly difficult circumstances.
When you have an engagement that’s more than a weekend, but less than a month, packing is a challenge. Read on to learn what to bring with you to make the most of your singing experience and maintain your health and sanity.
Making a career out of singing professionally is a difficult proposition, without a doubt. It comes with the highs of putting your heart and soul into the thing you love and being celebrated for the talents you possess. Conversely, the stress from both personal and public expectations of singers is significant. Let’s face it: you are expected to perform perfectly on stage or in competitions every time, you feel the urgency of finding steady income in a tough market, and then you are bombarded with constant online feedback (negative or positive). Living in such a stressful, cortisol-saturated environment where the status quo is an activated fight-or-flight response can lead to illness and, especially, depression.
