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No Colds for the Singer in the Cold Season!

The cold season is here! Colds, viral infections of the upper respiratory tract, seem to be an unavoidable part of winter. As a singer, colds can be more than a

Nov 21 Anthony Jahn, M.D.

How Creating My Own Work Got Me to Carnegie Hall

Like most overeducated singers, I was taught only one clear path to success: practice, go to auditions, book a job, and be amazing. In theory, this process works. The problem

Nov 20 Minda Larsen

Drama-free Drama at Southern Mississippi

Southern Miss Opera and Musical Theatre Company, The Phantom of the Opera Tell us about the vocal program at your school. Miles: The vocal program at Southern Miss a comprehensive

Nov 20 CS Music Staff

Marco Nistico: Opera Renaissance Man for the 21st Century

Marco Nistico is a Renaissance Man for opera in the twenty-first century. Born and raised in Italy, he probably never imagined that he would enjoy an international career as an

Nov 08 Jonathan Blalock

LACHSA High School Spotlight : with Suzanna Guzman

CS Music loves to spotlight high school programs, especially when they are as inspiring as the group at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Suzanna Guzman is the

Nov 08 CS Music Staff

A Met Star with an Old-School Approach: Professor Nathan Gunn

“Beauty comes with health…”: a refreshing perspective on teaching singing. Professor Nathan Gunn, who has been on the Faculty at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for twelve years has

Nov 05 Brad Hougham

Alive & Kicking: Companionship

CS Music has partnered with Jessica Fishenfeld to spotlight her creative efforts to make opera more accessible for a new generation of music lovers. This light-hearted series gives you a

Nov 05 CS Music Staff

Get CAST in Musical Theater as a Crossover Artist

Are you an opera singer who loves singing showtunes in the car? Do you perform Broadway standards during your solo shows and cabarets? Do you want to perform in a

Nov 05 Fiona Flyte

The Singer’s Library: Auditioning for College Musical Theatre Programs

The Singer’s Library column in the November/December issue of Classical Singer highlighted the book College Prep for Musicians, which offers information about applying to college music programs. But what about

Nov 05 Brian Manternach

Barking Up the Wrong Tree? Concert Venues

A musician asked me where to send concert pitches. She wanted to know how to find appropriate places to perform so she could send more effective pitches and get better

Oct 30 Angela Myles Beeching

Developing Healthy Figurative and Physical Voices

Ever walk into a voice lesson or rehearsal after a bad day or an argument with your significant other and feel you have vice grips around your throat? Our emotional

Oct 30 Michelle Kunz

Is My Body Keeping Score?

I love massages. My husband and I had never had a couple’s massage and the past weeks have been quite stressful for our family so I took the liberty

Oct 22 Susan Brownfield