December 2007 – Page 2 – All Articles

How many times, while listening to one of the great singers, have you wondered, “How do they do that?” Over the years, the greats have shared within these pages many insights into the complicated answer to that question. Drink in these insights on vocal technique from those who know.

Laugh with us—and at us—in a variety of humorous moments from the last 20 years.

To celebrate Classical Singer’s 20th birthday, Cindy Sadler shares her top 20 jewels of wisdom. From owning your art to finding balance, Cindy delivers practical career advice in her typical Erda fashion.

After three intense rounds of competition among more than 200 applicants, the judges of the AudComps 2007 named 13 singers Certified Classical Singers for 2007-2008. This month, we feature soprano Maria Alu from the Emerging Professional Division and soprano Suzanne Ramo from the Professional Division.

Can you use the skills you’ve honed as a singer—becoming attuned to your instrument, your body, and how it works—to benefit other areas of your life? In this fourth installment of this five-part series on the relationship between singing and leadership, participants in Kay Kleinerman’s study explore this question.

The General Interest Forum has been a fundamental part of the online Classical Singer Community since its creation in 1998. The Forum is more than a resource; it has become one of the most popular discussion panels available on the Web when it comes to classical singers and those interested in the art of singing. Forum moderator, alias Vagabond, shares his thoughts on this important resource and shares insightful, educational, and humorous quotes from forumites.

Submit entries to the bulletin board by e-mail at bulletinboard@classicalsinger.com.

Since it is the holiday season, a season to be thankful and celebrate that which we are given, let us look at the subject of gratitude. Like last year’s holiday column, “Opera’s Most Generous Moments” (see December 2006), this month we take three examples from the operatic literature and mine them for wisdom on this all-important topic. What is gratitude? How do we express it? How can practicing it change the way we feel about the world and our singing?

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As we look back on 20 years of Classical Singer magazine, CS’ resident physician looks back on singer health over the past 20 years. Scientists, doctors, and laryngologists have played a critical role in helping singers stay well, but Dr. Jahn gives most of the credit to singers themselves, who are taking more ownership for their voices and their health.