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Who Runs Your Business!   As I said in the previous post, one reason the job of running your own business and creating a strategic plan is so tough is

Many female classical singers do not get the employment opportunities they wish for or deserve.  Unfortunately, classical vocal music is a niche market. Did you know there are more major league

There has been quite a revolution in Psychology over the past 20 years or so with the ideas around Emotional Intelligence. Daniel Goleman is one of the most prominent pioneers

One reason the business aspect of a singing career seems so tough: no one really understands what it entails.   This is the first in a series of strategies that

Learn how to get the green that will make your dream project a reality. This article, written by Amanda Keil, was featured in the May 2012 issue of Classical Singer

Mezzo-soprano Marianne Cornetti has enjoyed a long and varied career. She diligently worked her way from comprimario roles to all of the major mezzo mainstage roles. That hard work has taken her around the world for a remarkable international career. Now as she adds a few soprano roles to her impressive repertoire, one might wonder if she will follow other mezzos who have changed Fachs. But as she reveals in this Classical Singer exclusive, Cornetti has never been one to follow the pack—a conscious decision that continues to serve her well.

The general director of Long Beach Opera is about to become the general director of Chicago Opera Theater. Andreas Mitisek explains what he will be bringing over from the California sun.

In spite of, or perhaps because of, the cyclical recession of recent years, start-up musicians in Chicago are flourishing. Find out what about this metropolitan area is making it all possible and creating the many opportunities for singers.

Sometimes singers and doctors can get hyper focused on the seemingly all-powerful larynx and overlook the many other parts of the body that play a part in healthy vocal production. Avoid this common trap by considering the bigger picture.

Move over New York, L.A., and Chicago. Minneapolis is taking the classical music scene by storm.

Spring has officially arrived, and right along with the sunshine, colorful blooms, and warmer temps often comes the desire to declutter, clean up, and cut back. Consider a few ways to do just that while rejuvenating your creativity and productivity in the process.

“I don’t bridge or tunnel,” I once heard a Manhattanite say. As a non-native New Yorker, it was my first experience with the insular attitudes of some who live on