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A Healthy Summer of Singing

Are travel plans in your future this summer? Make sure you stay healthy with this practical and timely advice from Dr. Jahn.

Jul 01 Anthony Jahn, M.D.

Musings on Mechanics : Don’t Gloss Over the Hyoglossus! Part 2

Part 1 of this column, which appeared in the May Issue, exposed the factors that give rise to tongue tension and the ways it can interfere with singing. Part 2

Jul 01 Claudia Friedlander

Capitalizing on Your In-Home Concert

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

May 15 Auditions Plus

Accomplish Something Great

By Alex Stoddard Have you ever done something really hard? As it turns out, usually the great things in life are hard to obtain or accomplish–as it should. Tom Hanks

May 10 Auditions Plus

A Day in Chicago: : A Singer's Guide to a Musical Metropolis

If you’re joining Classical Singer this month in Chicago for our annual convention or visiting the city for another reason, here’s your guide to a city tour every singer will love.

May 01 Chantal Panozzo

The Best of Both Worlds: : The Professional Diploma at the Chicago College of Performing Arts

It’s a diploma program! It’s a YAP! No, wait—it’s both! Read more about an exciting collaboration between Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts and the Chicago Opera Theater.

May 01 Amanda White

The Singer’s Library : Defining Moments

Matthew Hoch discusses his book, a dictionary that offers standard definitions for modern singers. And then some.

May 01 Brian Manternach

Musings on Mechanics : Don’t Gloss Over the Hyoglossus!

Ah, the tongue. So important for so many aspects of singing—and, yet, unnecessary tongue tension can cause significant problems for the singer. Learn more about how the tongue works and how it can impact your singing.

May 01 Claudia Friedlander

From the Editor : Waiting

While working to complete this special convention issue of the magazine, my body has also been hard at work completing something it’s been working at for the last 39 weeks—making

May 01 Sara Thomas

The Future of Opera

Chicago is not only home to one of the top opera houses in the U.S., but that opera house also hosts one of the best Young Artist Programs in the country. Several of the 15 fortunate young artists currently participating in the program, along with the faculty and staff who provide their training and support, share with readers this month what makes this program so truly remarkable. The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago is much more than just a training ground for the classical singing stars of tomorrow.

May 01 Megan Gloss

Taking the ‘Scene’ic Route

The National Opera Association’s competition offers a national stage for singers and their schools in a very unique way—the competition is only for opera scenes. Find out more about this exciting opportunity for colleges and singers alike.

May 01 Greg Waxberg

Ask Erda: : If Sports Were Reported Like Opera

What kinds of things would an opera authority report on if reviewing a sporting event? Cindy Sadler, while lamenting the sad state of many an opera review due to the loss of truly informed critics, tried her hand at just that: reporting on the 2014 World Series.

May 01 Cindy Sadler