A popular morning radio show recently featured a psychic as a regular guest. Listeners jammed the phone lines, hoping for a chance to ask the psychic a question. The questions
I recently attended a culture night at a private girls’ school. I thoroughly enjoyed the engaging program including a student’s presentation on her Latin American heritage, the gospel choir’s moving
Practice, practice, practice. That’s what it takes to get to Carnegie Hall, right? It also takes experience, experience, experience—not to mention a lot of networking, connections, and luck. Pay-to-sing, pay-to-learn,
Retired Metropolitan Opera star Martina Arroyo spends her energies these days providing opportunities for the next generation of singers. Read about her summer program, Prelude to Performance—which is looking towards its third season in 2007—and decide if this program might be something for you.
New York City cab drivers come in a variety of flavors. You meet all kinds: from those who talk on their cell phones non stop as they zip through the
Having heard many times that oft-sung phrase, “I love Paris in the springtime,” I was delighted when my inaugural trip to France’s capital city coincided with the lovely month of
Several years ago I spent a particularly hot and humid summer in beautiful Verona, Italy. The nights were often as warm as the days, and in desperate hopes of generating
I had occasion recently to pick up a trade magazine for lawyers. I’m always intrigued to see another magazine, so I opened the issue with interest. As I glanced through
Known for more than cigarettes, Winston Salem, North Carolina, is home to the AJ Fletcher Institute, which works with the North Carolina School of the ARts to provide great opportunities for young singers
I grew up in a musical family. Singing was something we did almost before we could even talk. My older sister and I, at ages 7 and 4, used to
When you think about the great state of Kansas, tornados, Dorothy, and Toto usually come to mind. But Kansas and its neighbor Missouri are home to University of Missouri Kansas City, Lyric Opera of Kansas City and University of Kansas, have joined together to help young artists.
Just a three-hour drive from New York City, Binghamton, NY, is home to Binghamton University, and Tri-Cities Opera. The shared hometown location of these two organizations has proved a fortuitous phenomenon for classical singers
