Brian Manternach

Brian Manternach, DM (he/him), is an associate professor at the University of Utah Department of Theatre and a research associate at the Utah Center for Vocology, where he serves on the faculty of the Summer Vocology Institute. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Singing, and his research, reviews, articles, and essays have appeared in numerous voice-related publications. brianmanternach.com / drbrianmanternach.blogspot.com / bmantern@gmail.com

The Singer’s Library: Queering Vocal Pedagogy

A new book provides insights on creating gender-affirming voice studios.

Mar 09 Brian Manternach

The Singer’s Library: Class Voice

A new text helps teachers explore efficient and effective implementation of the class voice format.

Jan 17 Brian Manternach

Zero Views Blues

How do we know if anyone is watching submitted audition videos? As prescreening videos become more ubiquitous, singers are feeling frustrated with analytics revealing that videos were not viewed by companies rejecting them from auditions.

Jan 17 Brian Manternach

The Singer’s Library: The Singer’s Audition & Career Handbook

Claudia Friedlander’s second book provides information and inspiration for singers on the professional track.

Jan 11 Brian Manternach

Eve Gigliotti: “I didn’t really have a Plan B”

American mezzo Eve Gigliotti recounts the experiences, struggles, and opportunities that helped launch her professional career. Read on to learn more about this celebrated singer.

Dec 27 Brian Manternach

The Singer’s Library: So You Want to Sing with Awareness

Brian Manternach gives a review on "So You Want to Sing with Awareness" one of the books in the So You Want to Sing collection. This book has an even more unique and non-genre-specific focus. Read on to learn more.

Nov 01 Brian Manternach

The Singer’s Library: Conducting Opera

Joseph Rescigno shares views from a distinguished career behind the baton.

Sep 29 Brian Manternach

The Singer’s Library : Kinesthetic Voice Pedagogy

Advances in the field of acoustic voice pedagogy have spurred a second edition of one of its most popular texts.

Jul 27 Brian Manternach

Celebrating Two Decades of Somatic Voicework

The LoVetri Institute for Somatic Voicework, founded by Jeanette LoVetri and housed at Baldwin Wallace University, celebrated its 20th year in 2022.

Jul 27 Brian Manternach

The Singer’s Library: So You Want to Sing

The final book of the So You Want to Sing series is complete. Learn more about cabaret singing, as well as the other offerings in the So You Want to Sing series.

May 11 Brian Manternach

The Tongue as a Gateway to Voice, Resonance, Style, and Intelligibility

Voice science and vocal pedagogy meet in this publication exploring the role of the tongue as a crucial part of singing and speaking.

Apr 02 Brian Manternach

Striking the Write Tone: My 100th Classical Singer Article

Columnist Brian Manternach reflects on having written 100 articles for Classical Singer. He shares his experience of becoming a writer and then a columnist—and of the opportunities that abound when singers and voice teachers also become writers.

Mar 15 Brian Manternach