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: Singing and Teaching Musical Theatre

New resources will help both performers and educators give their regards to Broadway.

Jul 20 Brian Manternach

Mark S. Doss: Forty Years of Facing the Fachs

With more than 100 operatic roles to his credit, Mark S. Doss has made a career of masterfully treading between bass and baritone.

Jul 13 Brian Manternach

The Singer’s Library: The Empowered Performer

Sharon Stohrer’s second book on performance anxiety aims to help singers strategize their way to more confident presentations.

Mar 27 Brian Manternach

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