When you are a pianist playing auditions, it’s a day of sight-reading. Singers with high hopes and jangling nerves parade through the door, put a well-thumbed binder in front of
“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you can do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” – Lou Holtz The life of a performer can
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” – Author Unknown Most fairy tales
“This is the setting out. The leaving of everything behind. Leaving the social milieu. The preconceptions. The definitions. The language. The narrowed field of vision. The expectations. No longer expecting
“Wisdom is knowing what path to take next . . . Integrity is taking it.” Robyn Elpruhzlein Would your life be different if you were treated daily by others
Busy careers, family life, personal life–we want it all. But how do we keep it in check? Many women successfully juggle singing careers and families, miraculously finding time to travel
Last month, I shared some horror stories about certain singers’ inappropriate sense of entitlement and resulting bad behavior, inspired by comments gleaned from colleagues’ posts on Facebook, the virtual teacher’s
Annie Murphy Paul, author of “Origins”, says that “without deliberate practice, even the most talented individuals will reach a plateau and stay there”. Ms. Paul adds, “It’s not how much
You gotta love your fans even if you only have a dozen. Because they will tell their friends who will become your fans and your fan base will then geometrically
Don’t lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make
Facebook has become the virtual teacher’s lounge of the 21st century. Inspired by a post from Fort Worth Opera’s Managing Director and Artistic Administrator Keith Wolfe about the arrogance and
The January issue of Classical Singer highlights summer programs, and here is a sneak peek at some of the great articles you’ll be able to read. We asked summer program
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