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Looking for a great, inexpensive way to learn Italian this summer? You may want to consider a university in Perugia. One singer shares her experience, which not only taught her Italian, but introduced her to a new culture to boot.

The University of Miami’s Salzburg program celebrated 20 years this past summer, and Kathleen Szalay gives a full report. From master clinicians to a well-organized schedule, this program has a lot to offer.

In Part 1 of “You Are What You Think,” Lynnette Owens examined several financial thoughts that may be interfering with both your financial and singing success. She assigned you to start observing your financial thought patterns and taught you about affirmations as a method of changing those thought patterns. In Part 2, discover the singing thought patterns that may be negatively affecting both your singing and your financial success.

Contributor Michelle Kunz begins a series this month introducing CS readers to several “older” female singers. These singers have agreed to share their ups and downs, struggles, and successes in an industry where everyone seems to be searching for the Fountain of Youth. Gain strength, insight, and support from the lives of these women, beginning this month with “Candice.”

One idea to revive what some call the dying art form of opera is to produce new works with stories and themes that resonate with modern-day operagoers. Minnesota Opera and Utah Opera have joined to coproduce a new work by Ricky Ian Gordon based on John Steinbeck’s epic classic, The Grapes of Wrath. Read about the production process, including the challenges the singers are facing in bringing this new work to life.

Our series on the seven chakras continues. This month read about the heart chakra and how balancing the fourth chakra can help you improve your relationships with others as well as enhance the emotion and heart with which you sing.

As the sleeping giant wakes, all of us will be learning more about China. If you’ve been wondering about Chinese culture and Chinese opera, here is a peek into this ancient form and the dedicated artists who have struggled to sustain it.

In CS’ Fulbrighter Jennifer Porto’s final column about her experiences in Germany during the past year, she writes of the similarities and differences between the German and American singing scenes.

Do you enjoy choral singing, but aren’t sure how to prepare your materials to make you a viable candidate in the professional choral gigging job market? Or have you done so many “freebies” that it’s now just expected that your performance is on the house? Then read on for Erda’s practical answers to both questions.

The cold and flu season drags on, with no immediate respite in sight. Dr. Jahn comes to the rescue with more sage advice for knowing when a sore throat is really a symptom of a deeper problem.

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