Learn how one singer shifted her goals in music education from teaching to spearheading the Lancaster Art Song Society. As the organization grew, more opportunities for singers of varying levels have become available.
If you’ve ever listened to an original Broadway cast recording while following along with the printed music, you may have noticed some differences between what you hear and what you see. For those of us coming from the world of classical singing, where honoring each composer’s intent is paramount, these changes can feel like cardinal sins.
Singing and Teaching Singing: A Holistic Approach to Classical Voice by Janice L. Chapman and Ron Morris has had an impressive evolution over the last two decades. The first edition was released by Plural Publishing in 2005, followed by a second edition in 2011 and a third in 2016, each of which featured significant additions and updates.
The difference between a singer and a performer is… a career. With all the lessons a singer must go through to prepare and perfect the voice it is little wonder that when a singer gets on a stage the voice is where concentration is directed.
Every artist is constantly looking to stand out amongst the thousands of singers who audition every year. We all know arias like “Ah! Mes Amis!” and “Der Hölle Rache,” when well-sung, often make an audition panel sit up and take note. But what if you want to add something new and unusual to your audition package?
In this column, we spotlight amazing vocal programs and highlight how they're helping singers! This week's spotlight is the University of Memphis.
A new book explores sound perception as it applies to singing.
Singers must take adequate sleep seriously as a part of their vocal health. Learn more about the importance of sleep for your general and vocal health in this article.
Why are negative reviews sometimes so hurtful? Singing can be a deeply vulnerable act, and an attack on one’s voice can easily be understood as a personal insult. We pour countless hours of training, study, rehearsal into a performance, and suddenly it’s out of our control. One person’s opinion about the event is all that some people will read, and it feels deeply unfair. How can we best handle the apparent setback of a disapproving critic?
In this column, we spotlight amazing vocal programs and highlight how they're helping singers!
Fear of being misunderstood hijacked most of my life. I yearned to be a digestible bite, easily served up to impress a stranger at a dinner party. But, no matter how hard I tried, I’m just not someone that can fit into a box.
Finding the right program is a challenge for high school singers. In this article, New England Conservatory, Oklahoma City University, and Arizona State tell young singers how their programs work.
