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3 Keys for Coping in Uncertain Times

With all the closures, cancellations, and the social distancing — it’s a strange new reality. How are you dealing with it? To help, here are my three keys for coping with uncertainty.

Mar 19 Angela Myles Beeching

Online Alternatives: Teaching and Singing During the Coronavirus Crisis

These are unknown and somewhat scary times right now. The coronavirus has created a lot of uncertainty in our community and while we don’t have all the answers individually, we

Mar 14 CS Music Staff

Operation Secret Project: Coping As An Artist With COVID-19 Closures

March 12, 2020. Shall we just call it Black Thursday? The day all of us who make a living in the performing arts felt like time might stop forever. In

Mar 13 Minda Larsen

Amazing Grace : A Hometown Tribute to Jessye Norman

Say goodbye to one of classical singing’s most loved divas. Her big voice and even bigger heart have not only left a mark on those closest to her but have cemented her impression as an icon in the musical world.

Mar 09 Christi Amonson

Taking the Patient Leap with Soprano Alexandra Nowakowski

CS: How would you describe the course of events that set you on the course toward opera? AN: I wish there was one “aha” moment that led me down this

Mar 09 CS Music Staff

A Singer’s Guide to Gut Health and Happiness

“Health is a large word. It embraces not the body only, but the mind and spirit as well;… and not today’s pain or pleasure alone, but the whole being and

Mar 09 Carol Kirkpatrick

CS Spotlight AVA: A History and Future in Vocal Arts

The prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts honors its past and looks toward its future with a new leader and steadfast mission in its 85th year.

Mar 02 Megan Gloss

From Pennsylvania To Primetime: Baritone Edward Parks

GRAMMY® Award-winning Baritone Edward Parks is the quintessential leading operatic artist for the twenty-first century. He impressed audiences at The Metropolitan Opera in standard repertoire such as La Boheme, La

Feb 27 CS Music Staff

How I Found the Perfect Day Job

I had been working as an executive assistant to the President of a very big fashion label. I emphasize very big. Devil Wears Prada big. It was a “dream job”

Feb 27 Minda Larsen

Sound Ethics: Tend to Your Embers

If you have three minutes a day (and we all do), make a list of your embers. These are the little things that may escape your every day purview but need attention before adding the bigger items on top.

Feb 27 Daniel Teadt

Singing with Other People

Whether in a choir, a vocal group, a band – of any genre – with multiple vocalists, of any genre, or singing in a group of any kind, singing with other people is a musical skill to be honed and developed just like any other.

Feb 27 Alex Bruce