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Making the Leap : College Search, Applications, and Auditions

Choosing where to attend college is the most significant decision most students have made up to this point in their life. While this may seem daunting, through advanced planning and

Sep 28 George Palton

Vocal Health: Oral Contraceptives and the Voice

Last year Dr. Anthony Jahn and Classical Singer collaborated on a
survey of female singers and their experiences with contraceptives.
Here is an analysis of what singers reported.

Sep 23 Anthony Jahn, M.D.

Suzanne Vinnik : The Diva Who Hustles

Opera singer turned fashion designer, CEO, stylist, and photographer—Suzanne Vinnik discusses her path to building her byVINNIK brand and why doing more than one thing can unlock your full artistic potential.

Sep 20 Eugenia Forteza

Pianos for Singers

A good-quality, acoustic piano is an important tool for singers and voice teachers but can be daunting to purchase and care for. Find out from piano technicians what to look for in a piano and how to best maintain it.

Sep 20 Joanie Brittingham

A Sit Down with College Admission Reps

CS Music Recruiting works with hundreds of schools, admission officers, and university faculty. We recently spoke with two leaders in the field to ask them their advice for prospective students and their parents. Bobby Shrader is the Assistant Director of Admissions at Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Fred Peterbark is Assistant Dean at Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.

Sep 20 CS Music Staff

3 Breaths, 3 Questions: Your Musical Theatre Audition

riends! Singers! Countrymen! Lend me your ears. Well, in this case, your eyes. I don’t know if you’ve heard (I know you’ve heard), but Broadway is BACK! After 18 months

Sep 19 Ben Cameron

Applying to College: The Vocabulary

Let’s start with a comparison: When you go to buy a pair of shoes, you go to a shoe store or a shoe department. You don’t go looking for shoes

Sep 15 Kathleen Tesar

New Grooves with Voce Nova

Tenor Gilad Paz & Soprano Natalia Tsvi have created a new paradigm for vocal versatility and business savvy. The dynamic duo is known as VOCE NOVA, a genre-bending team who combine classical singing technique with crowd pleasing hits. They recently shared their story with Classical Singer Magazine, as they continue to reach new audiences with their unique style.

Sep 14 Jonathan Blalock

The Singer’s Library : Training Contemporary Commercial Singers

In her new book, Elizabeth Ann Benson interviews and collects the wisdom of many CCM experts and pedagogues from around the world.

Sep 12 Brian Manternach

From Wotan to Wichita Grand Opera: Alan Held

Alan Held is one of the world’s leading bass-baritones. In May 2020, he took over as general and artistic director of the Wichita Grand Opera (WGO). What is it like

Sep 03 Lily Guerrero

Budgeting for Essential Media

Since the pandemic, it has become clear that the classical music industry has changed regarding auditioning and hiring. The need for faster, safer and cheaper hiring processes has severely decreased the regularity of live auditions in favor of digital media submissions and website perusing.

Sep 02 Gillian Riesen

Being Antiracist in Our Musical Theatre Repertoire Choices

We can no longer ignore the cry for change and justice that has been ringing throughout this country, our neighborhoods, and institutions of education. What change can singers and voice

Sep 01 Christy Turnbow