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Learn more about this extraordinary artist who will be honored this month by the Met, including how she was the first mezzo-soprano to make the same fees as sopranos and tenors.

Social media has made asking friends, family, and even strangers for needed funds ubiquitous. But just because everyone is doing it doesn’t mean you should too. Find out when and how to use what can be a powerful fundraising tool.

Is a recital in your future, at the college level, professionally, or anywhere in between? Avoid common pitfalls of boring programming by considering new ways to think about song selection, grouping and, perhaps most importantly, audience enjoyment.

Tenor and professor Lawrence Vincent shares what he sees as the secrets for success for students he teaches at Brigham Young University—the same secrets of his successful 10-year career in Germany and Austria.

Are you discouraged by the lack of performing opportunities available? Sometimes the best solution to no opportunities is to take matters into your own hands and create your own. In this five-article series, the founder of OperaModa walks you through how to start your own opera company.

So you think you want to pursue a master’s degree in voice, but will it make the difference between a career or no career? And what factors should you consider when choosing a school? Read on to find the answers to these questions and more.

Singers sometimes resent the college requirement to sing in a choir while getting their education. But choral singing has a lot to offer, including post-graduation job opportunities.

Singers who have returned to college well after the typical college age share the pros and cons of the decision to go back to school.

Do you have to go to college to learn the skills necessary to succeed as a professional singer? And, in turn, are colleges teaching those skills? Singers and voice professors weigh in to answer these questions and more, including their pet peeves on what singers should learn in college but often don’t.

So you want to pursue a music degree. With that decision made, you now have many more questions to answer. Is a small or large school right for you? How do you find the right voice teacher? What should you wear on audition day? From the small to big questions, find the answers here.

Not sure how to use spreadsheets in your singing career? Try tracking your auditions in Excel!

When promoting yourself or organizing a production, keeping your message simple will help ensure your success.