Every singer or voice teacher has faced the task of blending the registers by working through the passaggio or “lift point,” in either their own voice or the voices of the singers they teach. For a slightly different take on the topic, read CS’ resident physician’s medical insights on the passaggio.
Read about the experiences of more than 300 high school students, teachers, parents, and university faculty in San Francisco at this year’s annual High School Competition and College Expo.
Continuing in the tradition of years past, the third annual AudComps drew first-rate talent from every corner. Read about the event, the winners, and how you can take advantage of this terrific opportunity in New York City in May 2008.
Amidst the clanging of cable cars and spontaneous hallway vocalizing, the Sir Francis Drake Hotel played host to this year’s Classical Singer Convention. Once again, CS offered valuable artistic and practical information for singers, while helping to build—what some might say is antithetical to the competitive arena of classical singing—a sense of community. In case you weren’t among the 175 attendees at this year’s ProSeries portion of the convention, here are a few tidbits of wisdom culled from the three days of masterclasses and presentations.
Well-trained singers know how to recognize over-singing. Younger singers often fall prey to the temptation to blast away, thinking volume and power equal impressive singing. Learning to recognize this tendency—in both your own voice and the voices of those you teach—can make the difference in achieving long-term, healthy vocal production.
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ICM and IMG Make Changes ICM Artists has changed its name to the more distinctive Opus 3 Artists Management, say reports. Rival management firm IMG Artists has also made some
Some of my favorite moments at each year’s Classical Singer Convention are the presentations of CS’ Annual Awards. This year, rather than presenting all three awards at the closing session
Continuing our financial series, this month discover how to ensure that your spending habits are helping you achieve your most important life goals.
While attending an annual competition recently, I struck up a conversation with the incredibly talented pianist accompanying the singers. I knew this pianist had participated in the previous year’s competition,
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