By Carol Kirkpatrick, author of ARIA READY, The Business of Singing Hope your summer gave you both the time and energy to just be and rejuvenate, plus time for
By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers. What’s in a Headline? As I read magazines and newspapers I’m surprised at the number of weak headlines from advertisers. Most
By Mark Stoddard FREE — good for selling things, bad for paying your bills. When I advise singers, I stress that they should never again sing for free.
Ready to negotiate your next contract, gig, or engagement? Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, shares insights on the art of negotiating that is applicable to every level of business.
Should you stay away from volunteer gigs just because they don’t pay? No, almost any performance opportunity is not just valuable experience, it can be economically valuable, too! Mark Stoddard,
We get only a few precious minutes to make a good impression on those all-important folks who do the hiring, but those minutes can make all the difference. Here are
By Cindy Sadler. It’s no secret any more that singers must be both business and artistically minded. But figuring out the business part of your singing career can be
If you can’t go around it, over it, or through it, you had better negotiate with it. ~ Ashleigh Brilliant What is negotiation? It is the activity of getting
Written by guest contributor Peter Thoresen. Presentation is very important and there is no disputing this. Of course a Dior dress or pec hugging Brooks Brothers suit can’t camouflage
From the March issue of Classical Singer magazine, Clauadia Friedlander shares how physical stability can help you find better vocal stability by pinpointing and addressing instabilities in your vocal technique.
“I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life.” – Maya Angelou Remember this story from last week? Sam met Judith at a
It’s human nature to want to assign blame to others. And it’s all too common to hear musicians blaming their career slumps on the economy, the “old boys’ network,”
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