Health & Technique

A Healthy Note: Artificial Sweeteners and the Voice

By Susan Brownfield Acid reflux or GERD (Gastrointestinal Esophageal Reflux Disease), as it’s sometimes referred to, is an uncomfortable and sometimes painful condition. It’s also a condition that is often

Dec 05 Auditions Plus

Managing Holiday Stress

By Carol Kirkpatrick, author of ARIA READY, The Business of Singing Holiday time without the added pressure of being a performer can be a trial all by itself; having

Dec 01 Auditions Plus

The Art of Multitasking

By Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, member of the vocal quartet Anonymous 4; soloist specializing in both early and new music; private voice teacher. As someone who wears many hats; performer, teacher,

Oct 14 Auditions Plus

Want to be Happy and Successful?

“You are your greatest asset. Put your time, effort and money into training, grooming, and encouraging your greatest asset.” Tom Hopkins Often when you enter University as a performance

Mar 31 Carol Kirkpatrick

Breaking the Cycle of Self Sabotage

“Watch your thoughts; they lead to attitudes. Watch your attitudes, they lead to words. Watch your words; they lead to actions. Watch your actions; they lead to habits. Watch your

Mar 19 Carol Kirkpatrick

Being at Your Best

It’s that time of year. We’ve all been slogging through a tough winter trying to reach what many of us now have: spring break. So how do you get

Mar 11 Angela Myles Beeching

Relationships !!#%! Relationships?? Ah, Relationships. Part

“If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fear.” – Glenn Clark This is part I of my

Feb 18 Carol Kirkpatrick

Your 2014 Memory Jar

How’s your memory? We are often much better at remembering incidents of defeat or failure, as opposed to our best moments and this can reinforce low self-esteem and high

Feb 11 Angela Myles Beeching

"And What Is It That You Do For a Living?"

“You can create the energy to turn your dreams into reality by knowing what to say when you talk to yourself.” – Shad Helmstetter I wish I had a

Feb 04 Carol Kirkpatrick

Alternatives to Botox

Is the quest for the fountain of youth necessary in order to maintain your singing career and preserve that competitive edge? Is it worth it to subject yourself to injections

Jan 29 Dr. Michelle Latour

Changing Your Habits

How long does it take to wake up to the fact that what we’re doing isn’t working? I’m talking about how we all keep doing things the way we’re

Dec 09 Angela Myles Beeching

Being Responsible For Your Education!

“You have to do a thousand things one percent better, not just do one thing a thousand percent better. It’s doing the little things well, being on time for meetings,

Dec 03 Carol Kirkpatrick