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
Being a singer is expensive, from lessons to coachings to application fees—and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Summer program tuition and travel expenses can be overwhelming—but grants and funds are available. Find out how to learn where the money is and how to write an effective grant proposal that will put your best foot forward.
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.
Italians are known for their love of all things opera. Sarah Lobegeiger experienced it firsthand on her inaugural trip to the homeland of Puccini, Verdi, and Bellini.
Looking for a great, inexpensive way to learn Italian this summer? You may want to consider a university in Perugia. One singer shares her experience, which not only taught her Italian, but introduced her to a new culture to boot.
The University of Miami’s Salzburg program celebrated 20 years this past summer, and Kathleen Szalay gives a full report. From master clinicians to a well-organized schedule, this program has a lot to offer.
In Part 1 of “You Are What You Think,” Lynnette Owens examined several financial thoughts that may be interfering with both your financial and singing success. She assigned you to start observing your financial thought patterns and taught you about affirmations as a method of changing those thought patterns. In Part 2, discover the singing thought patterns that may be negatively affecting both your singing and your financial success.
Contributor Michelle Kunz begins a series this month introducing CS readers to several “older” female singers. These singers have agreed to share their ups and downs, struggles, and successes in an industry where everyone seems to be searching for the Fountain of Youth. Gain strength, insight, and support from the lives of these women, beginning this month with “Candice.”
One idea to revive what some call the dying art form of opera is to produce new works with stories and themes that resonate with modern-day operagoers. Minnesota Opera and Utah Opera have joined to coproduce a new work by Ricky Ian Gordon based on John Steinbeck’s epic classic, The Grapes of Wrath. Read about the production process, including the challenges the singers are facing in bringing this new work to life.
Our series on the seven chakras continues. This month read about the heart chakra and how balancing the fourth chakra can help you improve your relationships with others as well as enhance the emotion and heart with which you sing.
