Lori Gunnell is a free-lance writer (and 13-year practitioner of yoga) based in Pasadena, Calif. Out of consideration for others, she only sings in the shower and car.
Are you looking for ways to improve your singing and performing? Consider five classes designed to make your instrument the best it can be, offered at this year’s Classical Singer Convention.
A university education can be one of the most important experiences in a singer's life. However, too many young singers and their parents don't prepare early enough, don't research thoroughly enough, and then plunge headlong into too much debt without thinking of consequences. If you work with young singers, or you're in debt and need help, this is important reading.
In order to get to the bottom of the college debt issue and assess the value of student loans as an investment for students interested in pursuing a singing career, Classical Singer magazine recently conducted an online survey of hundreds of singers.
The request for this article started with reading the Classical Singer forums where Brooke Lieb was recommended to a singer struggling with hoarseness. Skeptical Editor CJ Williamson was in New York, had a few sessions and came out a believer. We asked Lori Gunnell to research Alexander and let other skeptics and newbies in on the secret.
Alignment, breath, concentration, stamina. Singers learn yoga helps their singing in so many ways. Lori Gunnell explores why and how.
LOCATED IN THE HEART OF LOS ANGELES’S urban sprawl, the University of Southern California (USC) campus is an oasis of culture and learning. Its music department, now called the USC
Some things stagnate with age, and others improve. The latter is true for the New England Conservatory of Music (NEC). The oldest independent music school in the U.S., it ranks
Many singers believe that Manhattan is the center of the universe, and with good reason. For music, theater, art and general excitement, it stands among the great cities of our
CS continues the series examining the top ten vocal programs in the US as listed by U.S. News and World Report
IN THE WAKE of what should have been a glorious moment, the winners of the Marjorie Lawrence International Vocal Competition found themselves feeling confused, a little foolish, and a lot betrayed. After spending time and money to compete against 60 rival singers, those who came out on top were denied their prize money as well as access to the one man who could explain why—organizer James McCully.
Not all voice programs are created equal and even among the top schools in the United States, each has its special strengths. One is astounding in the number and quality
For most people, opera is not the first thing that comes to mind when they hear the name Tallahassee. Yet Florida’s capital city—home of Florida State University School of Music—turns
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