February 2016
The Road is Home
Soprano Anne-Carolyn Bird and bass-baritone Matthew Burns are currently having the adventure of a lifetime. In the midst of two full-time singing careers and as parents of two small children, the couple made an unusual and “crazy” decision. While they knew it was unconventional and not for forever, they also knew it was the best and right decision right now for their family of four.
The Doctor Is In: : A Different Kind of Breath Control
Is bad breath getting you or someone you know or love down? Learn about the possible causes and how to keep yourself smelling minty fresh onstage and off.
From the Editor : The Balancing Act
I have the opportunity and challenge of working from home. I started working remotely years ago when I was single, living in New York City, and actively pursuing a singing
Iron Clad: Remembering Daniel Ferro
Singer, teacher, and summer program director Daniel Ferro passed away November 18, 2015. Read about his life and the optimistic future of the summer program he started 20 years ago.
Breaking Barriers: Four Pioneering African American Singers in Opera
February marks Black History Month. Read about four singers who changed history—and the forward-thinking administrators who helped them. These bold pioneers left an inspiring artistic legacy, which challenged the operatic world and changed it for the better.
Family Man
Opera is a family affair for up-and-coming baritone Corey Crider, who balances being both full-time singer and full-time husband and father to his wife and their four children.
Musically Empowering Your Child’s Development: : Cognitive Benefits of Music Making in the Home
For singer parents, improvisational singing with their children at home probably seems like the most mundane and natural of things. But a new study suggests such activities may have long-term and lasting impacts on children’s development. Read about the study here and see what musical parents have to say about such music making.
Advice from the Graduates
Singers look back on their college years and share what they wish they would have known before they began their music major.
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