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Metropolitan Opera Cuts Nine Percent of Nonunion Staff On September 12, 2014, the Met laid off 22 administrative workers. The opera company made the first in a series of budget

Nov 01 Maria Nockin

Know the Basics Before Your Build Your Business

By Carol Kirkpatrick, author of ARIA READY, The Business of Singing First let me say that failure can be an important part of the process of success. Why?? Because

Oct 31 Auditions Plus

Powerful Principles for Singers

By Jonathan Blalock, Encompass Arts In the ten years since working as a professional singer, I’ve noticed certain themes that continually emerge with my colleagues and in my own

Oct 27 Auditions Plus

The Value of Constructive Criticism

By Claudia Friedlander I invite you all to look back on your careers and education and ask yourselves this question: What is the most valuable piece of feedback

Oct 23 Auditions Plus

What is Acting All About?

By Carol Kirkpatrick, author of ARIA READY, The Business of Singing “Acting is not about being someone different. It’s finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding

Oct 22 Auditions Plus

My Experience at the AAMS International Summer Music Institute

We’re highlighting summer programs throughout this month and next. If you would like your program to be highlighted, email alex@classicalsinger.com. My Experience, by Melanie Anderson For two weeks

Oct 20 Auditions Plus

Precise Answers in an Un-Precise World

By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, a business and marketing guidebook written specifically for singers. As you go about your business of singing, and seek to understand from

Oct 17 Auditions Plus

More than Singing: Business, Acting, and Dancing

By Carol Kirkpatrick, author of ARIA READY, The Business of Singing It’s so easy to get caught up in the excitement of being back in school or stepping out

Oct 16 Auditions Plus

The Art of Multitasking

By Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, member of the vocal quartet Anonymous 4; soloist specializing in both early and new music; private voice teacher. As someone who wears many hats; performer, teacher,

Oct 14 Auditions Plus

What to Do about Practical Music Education

By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, a business and marketing guidebook written specifically for singers. *Note: This is Part 2 of a two part post. You can also

Oct 13 Auditions Plus

The Fear Factor

By Carol Kirkpatrick, author of ARIA READY, The Business of Singing “When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When

Oct 10 Auditions Plus

Getting an Effective Education

By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, a business and marketing guidebook written specifically for singers. Note: This is Part 1 of a two part post. You can also

Oct 09 Auditions Plus