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Joanie Brittingham

Joanie Brittingham
Joanie Brittingham

Joanie Brittingham is the Associate Editor for CS Music. She is also a soprano and writer living in New York City. She is the author of Practicing for Singers, available at Amazon. She can be reached at joanie@csmusic.net. Visit her on Instagram and TikTok at @joaniebrittingham.


So You Want to Teach Voice: : How to Start Your Own Private Studio

From what to charge to how to find students to how to get them to pay and keep coming, established singers/teachers share the ins and outs of beginning a private studio.
Nov 01
Working with Managers

Five managers discuss what they look for in singers they sign to their rosters and the dos and don’ts for a good working relationship once signed.
Oct 01
Is a DMA For You?

Three singers who hold a doctorate of musical arts discuss the benefits, misperceptions, and challenges surrounding this degree.
Sep 01
So You Think You Can’t Dance

Does the thought of a musical theatre dance callback leave you shaking in your jazz shoes? Find out what you need to know to both prepare for and perform better at your next movement call.
Jul 01
Quitting a Gig

Singers and directors weigh in on the delicate art of canceling a gig, including when it’s OK and how to best mitigate the potential fallout.
Dec 01
Working with Difficult Conductors and Directors

What do you do when the diva isn’t a fellow singer but the conductor or stage director and there seems to be no pleasing them? Get practical advice from singers on how to remain professional and deal with difficult people in such situations.
Nov 01
Cultivating New Works: : American Lyric Theater

Singers have Young Artist Programs to help them make the leap from student to professional. But what about up-and-coming composers? How do they get the training needed to successfully write operas? A New York City-based organization is providing just such training.
Apr 01
Opera Moms

Singers who are mothers weigh in on the challenges and rewards of doing both.
Feb 01
From Student To Teacher : Marilyn Horne

Marilyn Horne is a true legend on the operatic and recital stages, as evidenced in the lengthy list of awards she has received. Now, as she approaches her 80th birthday, she continues to create another legacy beyond her stage career—a remarkable and legendary teaching career. Once a student at the Music Academy of the West, Horne has been the music director of the Academy for over 15 years where she continues to mentor, lead, and inspire the next generation of singers. Read about her commitment to both song and opera, how she got into teaching in the first place, and what she considers the greatest joys of being a teacher.
Jan 01
Antibiotic Overuse

When your body is your instrument and that body gets sick, you can feel desperate for a quick fix. But don’t let that desperation lead you to make short term choices that could have long term negative effects.
Jan 01
Excellence in Programming

Is a recital in your future, at the college level, professionally, or anywhere in between? Avoid common pitfalls of boring programming by considering new ways to think about song selection, grouping and, perhaps most importantly, audience enjoyment.
Sep 01
Missing the Grade : The Truly Important Things to Learn as an Undergraduate

Do you have to go to college to learn the skills necessary to succeed as a professional singer? And, in turn, are colleges teaching those skills? Singers and voice professors weigh in to answer these questions and more, including their pet peeves on what singers should learn in college but often don’t.
Sep 01

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Audition
Slovak National Theatre
Bratislava
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Nov
Audition
l’Opéra de Paris
Paris
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Competition
MANUKAU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Auckland


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