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The 'Why' of Singing

Music awakens the soul. It triggers emotions. It ignites the human flame. And you have the unique ability through song to unite, inspire, motivate, heal, enlighten, educate, and entertain.

Jul 28 Auditions Plus

Social Media and the Voice Studio

I am currently working on an article for Classical Singer about how teachers use social media and the implications in their voice studio. For this blog entry, I am looking

Jul 26 Dr. Michelle Latour

The Power of Music – Part 1

What is it about music, any kind of music that makes us feel things? Why do we love and need it in our lives? What is your role as performer

Jul 25 Carol Kirkpatrick

Learned Helplessness

Have you experienced rejection or failure? Of course you have. We all have. So how we we respond? Dr. Martin Seligman conducted a ground-breaking experiment in which he administered

Jul 20 John Boyd

You, Inc. – Your Entrepreneurial Career

As a singer, you are your own business. You are a self-employed entrepreneur. So now what? In this article from Classical Singer magazine, author, singer, and entrepreneur Amanda Keil expounds

Jul 18 CS

Your Summer Reading List

What’s on your summer reading list? Reading might not be on the top of your to-do list this summer, but what better way to relax by the pool than with

Jul 13 Dr. Michelle Latour

Highlights from NATS

Cinderella’s Castle. Hogwarts. Dolphins and whales. Orlando offers a wide variety of activities, but that wasn’t the focus for hundreds of teachers of singing earlier this month. Teachers from across

Jul 13 CS

Crucial Savings: Couponing Part II

Audition season is coming up. As a dedicated singer, you schedule out which ones you are interested in, where the auditions are, how you will get there, where you will

Jul 11 Auditions Plus

Finding Jobs: Get Out of Your Own Way

Ego, or how we think of ourselves, often gets in the way of desired results. Here are three of the most common, most paralyzing ego risks. • Rejection. You

Jul 10 John Boyd

The Joy of Teaching

My last blog encouraged singers to continue studying over the summer. This next entry, however, is a reflection from the flip side; how a teacher feels about teaching over the

Jul 06 Dr. Michelle Latour

Permission to Fail

Preparing for and pursuing a career as a performer is always a risk. Are you ready as you head off to your summer programs or performances, to deal with the

Jul 05 Carol Kirkpatrick

Couponing for the Extreme Singer

Application fees, lessons, coachings, accompanists, sheet music, tuition loans, travel fare. Sound familiar? All these are aspects in every singers career and unfortunately, they can add up very fast. The

Jul 03 Auditions Plus