Why I Sing By Gretchen Retka I sing because I breathe. Breathing and singing go hand in hand. I inhale and I sing, inhale and sing. I’m always singing wherever
An unforgettable two days of amazing classes with managers, general directors, singers, and more made up the Professional Track at this year’s Classical Singer Convention. Read about it here and then start planning to attend next year’s big event in May 2011 in sunny Los Angeles.
The days of musical patrons are over. And unless you have a trust fund or rich relative, odds are you will have to supplement your singing income with full- or part-time jobs for some or all of your singing career. Singers straddling dual careers tell how they make it work—for better or worse.
In a struggling economy, maximizing every opportunity for finding voice students is critical for teachers. One teacher shares how she used the Web to start and build a successful studio in less than a year.
Tech-savvy singers use the Internet and social media to market themselves as artists. But most advice on promoting yourself as a musician is directed toward bands and other popular musicians. What applies to classical singers and what doesn’t?
As a teacher watches her student head off to college—the young singer’s first real journey away from home—she takes a moment to share with him her list of what she considers life’s most important values.
The college years often mean late nights of studying or partying and little sleep. While health-conscious singers avoid this more than the average student, sometimes late nights take their toll on your voice. Discover several tools to help counteract these effects and renew your voice in no time.
Dramatic soprano Christine Goerke didn’t take the typical career path to her current international career. Her musical studies began on the clarinet, and her first musical aspirations were in music education. Even after finding her voice, she didn’t attend a big name school or have important connections until sheer talent, hard work, and a bit of luck landed her in the Met’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. Now in the midst of a burgeoning career, Goerke shares how she has continued to find success in the midst of Fach changes, marriage, C-sections, and more.
College can be an expensive endeavor. Avoid letting it leave you burdened with debt for years following graduation with these helpful hints.
Recent studies on the neurology of opera singers give performers food for thought. Find out what university professors are discovering through neurological studies of university voice students and other singers.
A talented young singer entering her final semester of her undergraduate work told me recently about her rather unexpected journey. She had attended a performing arts high school and was
Read about a unique four-year, tuition-free artist diploma program whose high-standard focus on opera is helping singers achieve their full potential.
