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From the Editor : A Mother’s Day Perspective

Although Mother’s Day as we know it began just a century ago, the tradition of honoring mothers transcends the last 100 years and the American culture. Ancient Romans honored Cybele,

May 01 Sara Thomas

Bulletin Board : News, Tidbits, Musings, and more

George London Foundation Announces Competition Winners On March 1, 2013, the George London Foundation awarded a total of $82,000 to young American and Canadian singers. Prizes of $10,000 went to

May 01 Maria Nockin

Finding the Right "Day Job" While Pursuing a Career

“The future is not a result of choices among alternative paths offered by the present, but a place that is created–created first in the mind and will, created next in

Apr 30 Carol Kirkpatrick

Your Bio: Emotional Hook vs. Resume Laundry List

If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? John Wooden How do you want to introduce yourself to your

Apr 25 Carol Kirkpatrick

Prepping for Your Fall Auditions

It may be April now, but the Fall audition season will be here before you know it. As actively auditioning singers, especially at the university and YAP level, we need

Apr 24 CS

The Audition that Change My Life

An audition in 1986 changed my life. It wasn’t even my audition. I attended Indiana University for my Master’s degree in Piano. My parents had offered financial help for

Apr 19 Auditions Plus

Allergies

Asthma doesn’t seem to bother me any more unless I’m around cigars or dogs. The thing that would bother me most would be a dog smoking a cigar. – Steve

Apr 17 Carol Kirkpatrick

Does Size Matter: What artistic directors really think

What do artistic directors have to say about body image, weight, and hiring practices? Are singer and teacher perceptions about industry standards false? For an article in Classical Singer

Apr 12 Dr. Michelle Latour

Your Voice, Your Product, Your Brand

“There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened. We all have a choice.

Apr 10 Carol Kirkpatrick

Cross-Culture Competence

It is often said that music is a universal language. Few would argue, however, that music is a universal culture-especially not singers who have lived and worked overseas. These singers

Apr 08 CS

Entrepreneurship: Do you have what it takes?

“What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Are you prepared to become an entrepreneur? Do you naturally have the

Apr 05 Carol Kirkpatrick

Less is More – What University Professors Really Think about Your College Audition Repertoire

Did you know that by choosing the wrong audition repertoire you can actually hinder your chances of being admitted into the school of your dreams? Do you choose repertoire that

Apr 02 Dr. Michelle Latour