By Alex Stoddard A fabulous day in Beijing. There was unfortunately no singing or music in general involved, so you can skip this post if needed. It was
Today was not a great day for me personally. I laid sick in bed the entire day. So I gave the blog writing responsibility to my Dad Mark Stoddard. He
By Alex Stoddard I had a fantastic day today. I’m very, very blessed. Great people. Great city. Great singing. A great event. The day started today with
By Alex Stoddard Hello from Beijing! Today was Day 1 of the Classical Singer International Vocal Competition. The talent of the 70 singers from the Central Conservatory of
By Alex Stoddard It’s all in the doing. What I mean is that life, as they say, is not a spectator sport. If you recall the Garth Brooks’
By Jonathan Blalock of Encompass Arts Recently several colleagues have asked me about networking. In school we all learned vocal technique, but conservatories often don’t teach us the essentials of
By Susan Brownfield For decades, common nutrition advice has told us that “a calorie is simply a calorie.” We have been told that in order for us to maintain a
By Angela Peterson Winter Perfectionism is often lauded or admired in the high-achieving, high-functioning society in which we live, but the truth is, its effects can be devastating, especially for
By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, a business and marketing guidebook written specifically for singers. Singers find themselves in the precarious position of waiting–waiting to see if they get
Ageism is a reality in opera, however many singers are doing the seemingly impossible—finding success as singers later in life. Discover what they did to find that success, including setting realistic goals, managing expectations, and focusing on the possible instead of the impossible.
Phillip Boykin grew up one of 10 children in low-income housing in South Carolina. Described as “tone deaf” by those who knew his prepubescent voice, Boykin refused to be deterred from his early longings to sing. That tenacity has served him well and led this classically trained singer to a career in opera, on Broadway, and in film. In spite of odds stacked against him, Boykin’s dreams have always been as big as his impressive physical stature. With a work ethic to match, Boykin is now seeing his dreams realized in big ways.
The second book in the So You Want to Sing series aims to get your voice rockin’ and rollin’.
