What you don't know can hurt you. Make sure you have your students read this timely advice from Dr. Anthony Jahn as you go into the cold season
The good news is you don't need to take lessons anymore! Just read this article and you're done!… If only it were that easy! But here it is, outlined in words at least, everything you need to know to sing beautifully. Of course, the doing of it is why you need an excellent teacher with excellent ears and eyes. Finding the right teacher is the single most important decision you make as a singer.
Many opera fans lament the passing of the “golden age” of singing. This golden age, according to these mavens, reached its pinnacle in some previous generation, whether that of Maria Callas and Giuseppe di Stefano, Kirsten Flagstad and Lauritz Melchior, Enrico Caruso and Rosa Ponselle, or even before the era of recorded sound.
Whether you're a young artist, a seasoned pro or a teacher, it's important to know the trends in our field. Take a look.
Young Artist Programs are just one of the ways singers can launch a career. For those singers who fit the profile (young, super-talented, good-looking, a good "Fach" fit) a YAP can be an excellent choice to pursue.
Shirley Verrett was born in 1931 to a religious family—one that frowned on a stage career. Nevertheless, she made her way—through teachers, through auditions, and through a bad first marriage—until she earned herself a place at the Juilliard School.
Charlie Sheen has one. Barbra Streisand has one. Even the Osmonds have one. The stars on Hollywood Boulevard—more than 2,000 of them—are one of California’s top tourist attractions. It costs
On July 14, 2003, Raymond Buckingham, a well-known voice teacher who taught in New York City, passed away in Holbrook, MD. Originally from England, he first studied music at the
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With race and spirituals in mind, I wanted to explore the subject for solo singers in two parts: One — why we should sing solo spirituals, although largely we do not, and two —how to make spirituals part of our singing lives. As we learn to share the joys and sorrows of a nation still coming to grips with its racial legacy, African-American spirituals provide a positive means to those ends.
Franco Corelli Hospitalized In September it was reported that retired tenor Franco Corelli had suffered a stroke and had been taken to a hospital in Milan. Although there was some
Indiana School of Music turns out divas; but they probably never counted on turning out a diva like Judith Barnes. She can not only sing, but makes her living now by sculpting and running her very own opera company. This is a good model for singers to follow in this brave new world of budget cuts.
