By Jonathan Blalock of Encompass Arts Sometimes singing is just like flying. When I’m in the zone during a performance, I feel like I’m soaring emotionally and vocally. But just
By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, a business and marketing guidebook written specifically for singers. This is the 4th and final installment of a series on setting up and
By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, a business and marketing guidebook written specifically for singers. This is the 3rd installment of a series on setting up and running an
By Angela Peterson Winter There comes a point in many artists’ lives when we begin to feel our art is more of a chore than a joy, more of a
By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, a business and marketing guidebook written specifically for singers. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the need for singers–and all musicians–to
By Jonathan Blalock of Encompass Arts Recently several colleagues have asked me about networking. In school we all learned vocal technique, but conservatories often don’t teach us the essentials of
By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, a business and marketing guidebook written specifically for singers. Singers find themselves in the precarious position of waiting–waiting to see if they get
By Carol Kirkpatrick, author of ARIA READY, The Business of Singing Often when you get hired by an opera company, or for any professional venue, you are asked to become
By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, a business and marketing guidebook written specifically for singers. Some call them “Pay-to-Sing” programs. That’s just cynical and useless banter. Yes, they charge
By Angela Peterson Winter A recent study at the University of Scranton, as reported by the Journal of Clinical Psychology finds that of the 45% of people who usually make
By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, a business and marketing guidebook written specifically for singers. Next time you hold a recital, loosen it up and start practicing performing.
By Jonathan Blalock of Encompass Arts Classical singing seems like a horribly egocentric endeavor. In one way it’s true. As a musician, I am the instrument. Over the past few
