“Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging
As a singer turned artist manager, I have grown comfortable experiencing auditions from the other side of the table. Here are some tips. The audition starts within a one-block
“A lot of the students have gotten the message that the song is as much about the text as the music. But sometimes they interpret the text by itself, not
“Every artist was first an amateur.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I have been adjudicating many auditions like the Metropolitan Opera and San Francisco Auditions plus many others for
Perhaps singers should heed Abraham Lincoln’s famous quotation, “You can please some of the people some of the time . . . but you can never please all of the
In a recent article on two new books about Fred Astaire (NY Review of Books, “They’re the Top“), Arlene Croce closes with this summary of his extraordinary career, writing that
I vividly remember my early practice sessions as a young singer. I started my musical endeavors with flute in fourth grade and piano the following year. I did not discover
From the June online issue of Classical Singer magazine, freelance fundraiser Amanda Keil gives some insights and tips on extending your press coverage. “What is your relationship to The
Are you dressed for success? In a past article of Classical Singer magazine, we claimed this basic rule: Avoid wearing any clothing, hairstyle, or accessory that would make an audience
It may be April now, but the Fall audition season will be here before you know it. As actively auditioning singers, especially at the university and YAP level, we need
An audition in 1986 changed my life. It wasn’t even my audition. I attended Indiana University for my Master’s degree in Piano. My parents had offered financial help for
Did you know that by choosing the wrong audition repertoire you can actually hinder your chances of being admitted into the school of your dreams? Do you choose repertoire that
