Classical Singer Magazine

Using the Whole Body to Sing

As a singer, your whole body is your instrument—but how many of us really know how to use that to our advantage? OperaWorks summer program director Ann Baltz offers three great exercises to help you use your whole body when you sing. See more of Ann’s work at this year’s Classical Singer Convention in San Francisco, May 24-27.

Jan 01 Ann Baltz

Letters to the Editor

Tell us how we’re doing. Tell us about the articles that have helped you and articles you’d like to read. Share with us and our readers how YOU are doing and what you’re finding makes you a more successful classical singer. We would like to publish your comments, received either by e-mail at editorial@classicalsinger.com or in the mail at P.O. Box 1710, Draper, UT 84020. The opinions expressed are not necessarily the view of Classical Singer magazine or the publisher.

Jan 01 CS Staff

Summer Study at ‘Ecole France Langue’

Looking for a fun way to learn French? One school in Paris offers students a variety of options for a great language experience. You can start class on any Monday of the year and choose from a host of levels. What’s more, your classmates are from all over the world, and with French as your only common language, you’ll be speaking like a native in no time!

Jan 01 Caleb Harris

Editor’s Note : Navigating in a Teeming Profession

New York City cab drivers come in a variety of flavors. You meet all kinds: from those who talk on their cell phones non stop as they zip through the

Jan 01 Sara Thomas

Grant Writing 4-1-1

Being a singer is expensive, from lessons to coachings to application fees—and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Summer program tuition and travel expenses can be overwhelming—but grants and funds are available. Find out how to learn where the money is and how to write an effective grant proposal that will put your best foot forward.

Jan 01 Kresha Faber

Martina Arroyo Gives Back

Retired Metropolitan Opera star Martina Arroyo spends her energies these days providing opportunities for the next generation of singers. Read about her summer program, Prelude to Performance—which is looking towards its third season in 2007—and decide if this program might be something for you.

Jan 01 Sara Thomas

Operatic Utopia-Milan

Italians are known for their love of all things opera. Sarah Lobegeiger experienced it firsthand on her inaugural trip to the homeland of Puccini, Verdi, and Bellini.

Jan 01 Sarah Lobegeiger

L’Università per Stranieri di Perugia

Looking for a great, inexpensive way to learn Italian this summer? You may want to consider a university in Perugia. One singer shares her experience, which not only taught her Italian, but introduced her to a new culture to boot.

Jan 01 Laura Portune

A Salzburg Summer

The University of Miami’s Salzburg program celebrated 20 years this past summer, and Kathleen Szalay gives a full report. From master clinicians to a well-organized schedule, this program has a lot to offer.

Jan 01 Kathleen Szalay

You Are What You Think : Part II

In Part 1 of “You Are What You Think,” Lynnette Owens examined several financial thoughts that may be interfering with both your financial and singing success. She assigned you to start observing your financial thought patterns and taught you about affirmations as a method of changing those thought patterns. In Part 2, discover the singing thought patterns that may be negatively affecting both your singing and your financial success.

Jan 01 Lynnette Owens

Making It When You Don’t ‘Make It’

Contributor Michelle Kunz begins a series this month introducing CS readers to several “older” female singers. These singers have agreed to share their ups and downs, struggles, and successes in an industry where everyone seems to be searching for the Fountain of Youth. Gain strength, insight, and support from the lives of these women, beginning this month with “Candice.”

Jan 01 Michelle Kunz

Singing ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ : John Steinbeck's Classic Novel Reborn in Music

One idea to revive what some call the dying art form of opera is to produce new works with stories and themes that resonate with modern-day operagoers. Minnesota Opera and Utah Opera have joined to coproduce a new work by Ricky Ian Gordon based on John Steinbeck’s epic classic, The Grapes of Wrath. Read about the production process, including the challenges the singers are facing in bringing this new work to life.

Jan 01 Genette Freeman