Portland Opera’s general director discusses the company’s new summer festival format and much more
Take the practice skills you learned while an undergrad to the next level to, in turn, take your career to the next level.
It is not an uncommon finding. You have your larynx examined by an ENT, and he points to a small dark line—there is a blood vessel on your vocal cord! And you literally see red. Before you panic, however, read this column. Things are not as scary as they might seem.
As a singer, your body is your instrument. So how do you best condition your body to make it the most optimal instrument it can be? Find out here.
Making the leap from student to professional can be challenging. Find out why, along with five spot-on tips sure to give you a leg up.
Baritone Lucas Meachem didn’t take the traditional path to his successful opera career. He transferred schools three different times during his undergraduate years. He landed his first professional gig after tagging along with a friend to two YAP auditions. And he decided to accept a fellowship with a prestigious opera company rather than finish his degree. Now, with upcoming engagements around the world, Meachem says he has no regrets. He took the best opportunities available to him—and the opportunities keep coming.
Are you stuck in a repertoire rut? Or do you feel that your teacher isn’t assigning you songs that you love? Learn how to take the bull by the horns and find the music that is right for your voice and that will truly inspire you.
From what to charge to how to find students to how to get them to pay and keep coming, established singers/teachers share the ins and outs of beginning a private studio.
My husband has a new hobby. Well, he calls it a hobby. I lovingly refer to it as his obsession. When we moved into a new home over the summer,
Singing can make you a better, happier human. You can learn to access your deepest emotions and channel them cathartically through your voice. You can have deeply unifying experiences with
By Jonathan Blalock It’s that time again! We’re all either constantly combing through yaptracker, Auditions Plus, or relentlessly pestering our managers for appointments this Fall. If you’re like me, you’re
By Angela Peterson Winter Growing up, I was studious, plan and goal-oriented, and steadfastly committed to following through to execute the vision I, and my parents and teachers, held. Behind
