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
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
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
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.
