The days of musical patrons are over. And unless you have a trust fund or rich relative, odds are you will have to supplement your singing income with full- or part-time jobs for some or all of your singing career. Singers straddling dual careers tell how they make it work—for better or worse.
In a struggling economy, maximizing every opportunity for finding voice students is critical for teachers. One teacher shares how she used the Web to start and build a successful studio in less than a year.
Tech-savvy singers use the Internet and social media to market themselves as artists. But most advice on promoting yourself as a musician is directed toward bands and other popular musicians. What applies to classical singers and what doesn’t?
The college years often mean late nights of studying or partying and little sleep. While health-conscious singers avoid this more than the average student, sometimes late nights take their toll on your voice. Discover several tools to help counteract these effects and renew your voice in no time.
College can be an expensive endeavor. Avoid letting it leave you burdened with debt for years following graduation with these helpful hints.
A talented young singer entering her final semester of her undergraduate work told me recently about her rather unexpected journey. She had attended a performing arts high school and was
Goodbye and Thank You, Maureen Forrester Famous for the quip “I can’t cancel, I’ve already spent the money,” contralto Maureen Forrester was at the top of her profession for three
A recent documentary, The Audition, goes behind the scenes of the Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions.
Audition spaces can vary from everything from an apartment living room to a full-sized theater. How can a singer cope with the changing acoustics to sing well without sacrificing technique? Singers, managers, teachers, and coaches weigh in.
Read up on a book that is much more than a philosophical discussion on the art of auditioning, but rather a step-by-step 30-day instruction manual to change the way you audition.
As the audition season fast approaches, get some great advice for thinking ahead and planning your budget—steps that will help you not only live within your means but also audition for the right YAPs for you.
Mozart Makes Microbes Work Faster It has been purported that Mozart makes your baby smarter and that his music chases loiterers. Now it’s said that the master’s music encourages microbes
