Have you experienced rejection or failure? Of course you have. We all have. So how we we respond? Dr. Martin Seligman conducted a ground-breaking experiment in which he administered
As a singer, you are your own business. You are a self-employed entrepreneur. So now what? In this article from Classical Singer magazine, author, singer, and entrepreneur Amanda Keil expounds
What’s on your summer reading list? Reading might not be on the top of your to-do list this summer, but what better way to relax by the pool than with
Cinderella’s Castle. Hogwarts. Dolphins and whales. Orlando offers a wide variety of activities, but that wasn’t the focus for hundreds of teachers of singing earlier this month. Teachers from across
Audition season is coming up. As a dedicated singer, you schedule out which ones you are interested in, where the auditions are, how you will get there, where you will
Ego, or how we think of ourselves, often gets in the way of desired results. Here are three of the most common, most paralyzing ego risks. • Rejection. You
My last blog encouraged singers to continue studying over the summer. This next entry, however, is a reflection from the flip side; how a teacher feels about teaching over the
Preparing for and pursuing a career as a performer is always a risk. Are you ready as you head off to your summer programs or performances, to deal with the
Application fees, lessons, coachings, accompanists, sheet music, tuition loans, travel fare. Sound familiar? All these are aspects in every singers career and unfortunately, they can add up very fast. The
Read about a new computer program and smart phone app that can help you track the details of your audition season in a whole new way.
The summer sunshine has a way of elevating everything—including temperatures and power bills. As the weather warms up, find ways to keep cool and beat the heat while prepping for the coming months.
While trying to entertain my just turned one-year-old daughter recently, I handed her a stick of frozen butter, still in the wrapper, that I had just pulled out of the
