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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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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 Laurel Semerdjian, mezzo-soprano, Resident Artist, Pittsburgh

What do you do after graduation? How do you stay motivated and positive amid lots of rejection? Hard work, for starters—and then learning how to effectively deal with adversity and challenges. Find out how this can make all the difference.

What does a director who has been hiring singers for over 50 years look for and think about in an audition? Michigan Opera Theatre’s David DiChiera tells all here.

Soprano Alyson Cambridge’s career path has been typical in many respects—she graduated from Oberlin and the Curtis Institute and won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. But her distinct and unique career choices have been less than traditional. Putting aside the advice of many to avoid pigeonholing herself in African-American roles, Cambridge has embraced her heritage and the music she loves with exciting career results. She also continues to pursue crossover work, modeling, acting, and more—again disregarding assumptions about brand dilution and instead choosing to focus on her strengths and passions. So far, following her instincts is paying big dividends.

A singer struggles to know how to pay back student loans while also pursuing low- to no-paying opportunities like YAPs and competitions. Do you have a question for Cindy? E-mail her at editorial@classicalsinger.com.