Cleveland-based Baroque Orchestra, founded in 1992 in the midst of another recession, continues to strike a chord.
A pretty voice might not be enough. Know how to market yourself in the ever-changing and competitive business of singing.
Because singers’ bodies are their instrument, correct body alignment lays the foundation on which all other technical aspects are built. Three experts share the ins and outs of aligning your instrument for greater vocal freedom, including how to do it when characterizations and stage directions demand otherwise.
A native of Turkey with a law degree from the University of Istanbul, Inci Bashar is not your typical voice teacher. Now residing in Kansas City with studios there and in Chicago, Inci Bashar shares what led her to sing, what led her to teach, and how she continues leading her students down the path to healthy, successful singing.
Four current members of the Los Angeles Master Chorale weigh in on the advantages and pitfalls of choral singing. Find out how choral singing has strengthened their abilities as solo singers, and read their advice for other singers wanting to do both.
In our last installment of the Pedagogy 101 series, we discussed the importance of diction and its effects on healthy vocal technique. In this installment, we’ll tackle the somewhat controversial issue of choral singing, its effects on solo singing, and what experts, from choral conductors to teachers and vocalists, recommend.
In our last Pedagogy 101 installment, we discussed the importance of good vocal resonance and how to achieve it. In this part of the series, acclaimed vocal coaches, diction, and language experts Shannon McGinnis, Marcie Stapp, and Nico Castel discuss the blessings—and the curses—of vocal diction.
In our last pedagogy article, we discussed the importance of proper breath management for the singer. In this article, two experts, Tracy Watson and Betty Jeanne Chipman, discuss vocal resonance—what makes good vocal resonance, how to achieve it, and the freedom of healthy singing you can attain.
In the first installment of the Pedagogy 101 series, we tackled the passaggio, with expert advice from some of the most sought-after vocal professionals in the industry. In this issue’s installment, we take a look at what many consider the most important aspect in all forms of healthy vocalizing: breath management.
When it comes to the question of opera versus musical theatre, singers can emerge dually victorious in an ever-changing market. Wherever you are in your career—just starting college, considering a master’s degree, auditioning for YAPs, or singing professionally—this discussion on crossover from teachers and general directors will give you food for thought.
For singers great and small, pedagogy is the key that can unlock the voice to its fullest potential, from proper breath support to alignment, space, and placement. Understanding and implementing the physiological process involved in healthy singing isn’t always easy, however. This series aims to explore the many theories and methods behind vocal pedagogy from some of the most sought-after and highly acclaimed experts on the subject. We begin by tackling one of the most problematic areas many singers encounter on their paths to understanding vocal pedagogy: the passaggio.
Women are not the only singers in opera that having children affects.
