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Charisma : What It is and How to Get It

Charisma, stage presence, star power, the X Factor. These terms all describe that elusive quality that draws people to a performer or a work of art. Everyone wants it. But is it something you either have or don’t have, or is it possible to learn? Read what four industry professionals, all of whom will be at the Classical Singer Convention in Chicago this May participating in the Audition Feedback Experience, have to say on the topic.

Apr 01 Valerie White Williams

Demystifying the Baroque Aesthetic : An Introduction to Early Music with Ellen Hargis

After an unforgettable introduction to early music from her public high school choir teacher, Ellen Hargis was “hooked.” She now leads an international career, performing this music in concert and opera settings worldwide. Find out how she got her start in such a specialized niche and read her advice for singers wanting to delve into this repertoire. Then be sure to join Hargis and your fellow singers at the Classical Singer Convention in Chicago this May.

Apr 01 Imelda Franklin Bogue

Pulling Back the Curtain : Insights from Two Management Professionals

Read what two managers, Robert Mirshak and Kristin Cowdin, have to say on how to get and keep management, how the current economic climate is affecting singers, and how you can do your part to get hired and rehired and make your management work for you. Mirshak and Cowdin join singers at the Classical Singer Convention this May to share even more insight on this often enigmatic subject.

Apr 01 Carol Anderson

Driving the Hard Bargain : How to Travel on $50 a Week

In light of the uncertain financial climate, we bring you a new series: how to live on $50 a week. Each month, writer Olivia Giovetti will give terrific, practical tips for saving money in the areas that affect you most as a singer. This month: travel, including finding great travel deals abroad, at home, and while in Chicago for the Classical Singer Convention.

Apr 01 Olivia Giovetti

The Tech-Savvy Singer : Chicago Opera Theater and Social Media

As CS prepares to hit the Windy City next month, our Tech-Savvy columnist takes a look at how Chicago Opera Theater is making the most of Internet tools to better reach and serve its audience. Find out how the company’s director of marketing views such social media and read about general director Brian Dickie’s blog, one of the first in the business. Then be sure to join CS and Dickie next month at the Classical Singer Convention.

Apr 01 Amanda White

When Acid Reflux Treatment Takes You Down a Rabbit Trail

CS joins Dr. Anthony Jahn in welcoming otolaryngologist Dr. Robert Bastian as a guest contributor to this issue and presenter at the Classical Singer Convention in May.

Apr 01 Robert W Bastian, M.D.

What the Lyric Looks For : An Interview with Lyric Opera of Chicago's Chorus Master, Donald Nally

Last month Rachel Antman brought readers an interview with Donald Palumbo, chorus master of the Metropolitan Opera. This month, Donald Nally, chorus master of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, tells what he looks for and what a singer can expect when auditioning for him.

Apr 01 Rachel Antman

Raising the Bar for Auditioning

Stage director James Marvel will join CS in Chicago this May to present two masterclasses on auditioning. Read some of his tips for taking your audition to the next level, including how to take control of the audition room. Then join Marvel at the Classical Singer Convention in Chicago to learn his step-by-step approach for making every audition piece unforgettable.

Apr 01 James Marvel with Kristen Sollee

A Day in Chicago : A Singer's Guide to a Musical Metropolis

If you’re joining Classical Singer next month in Chicago for our annual convention (see ad p. 28), or visiting the city for another reason, here’s your guide to a city tour every singer will love.

Apr 01 Chantal Panozzo

Editor’s Note : Classical Singer Heads to Chicagoland

Comedian Richard Jeni once mused about the Windy City, “I think that’s how Chicago got started. A bunch of people in New York said, ‘Gee, I’m enjoying the crime and

Apr 01 Sara Thomas

Center Stage : Stephanie Dailey, Soprano

Each month CS highlights one of its readers. If you’d like to take Center Stage in an upcoming issue of
Classical Singer, visit www.classical-singer.com/magazine/center_stage/. Tell us about yourself, and upload a picture. We want to know about you!

Apr 01 CS Staff

Letters to the Editor

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