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Summer on a Budget : Training Programs that Won’t Break the Bank

Attending a summer training program doesn’t have to put you in the poor house. Consider a variety of available options with tuition around $1,000.

Jan 01 Margaret Felice

Summer Lovin’ . . . in January

Plane ticket: $460. Tuition: $1,495. Meals and expenses: $265. New friends, new mentors, and a new full role on your résumé? Priceless. Of my most memorable summers (40-some-odd that I

Jan 01 Sara Thomas

New Opportunities: : Opera NEO

Read about a new training program in beautiful California led by seasoned stage director and conductor Peter Kozma, whose vision has taken the program from opera scenes with piano to three full operas with orchestra in just five short years.

Jan 01 Carol Anderson

Expanding Your Repertoire : Iberian and Latin American Song

Broadening your song possibilities and options will not only create greater variety, but it could also gather a larger and more diverse audience and bring a greater sense of communication and enjoyment to all involved.

Jan 01 Patricia Caicedo

Belong To The Music!

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou Audition season is

Dec 21 Carol Kirkpatrick

Ugliness in the House of Beauty: Sexual Harassment in the Classical Singing Industry

Stories of sexual harassment have been making the news daily as the #metoo movement continues to topple predators in nearly every industry. But what about classical singing? Does sexual harassment

Dec 16 Cindy Sadler

All-Encompassing Legacy : 40 Years of Music Theatre

New York City’s Encompass New Opera Theatre has been championing new works and singers for over four decades. Read their remarkable story in this interview with the company’s Artistic Director Nancy Rhodes.

Dec 01 Mark Watson

The Music Major Minute: : Correlating Careers that Will Help Pay the Bills

Creating an opera career is a long, unpredictable, and often bumpy road. Find suggestions for lucrative side hustles that can keep you afloat through the journey.

Dec 01 Christi Amonson

Listening to the Voice Inside : Daniel Belcher

Among the many roles written for him, Daniel Belcher premiered the role of Brian Castner in Jeremy Howard Beck’s The Long Walk with Opera Saratoga and reprised the role with Utah Opera last spring. Belcher discusses what it was like developing this character and others for the first time, as well as where he sees opera going and why being true to yourself is really the most important thing of all.

Dec 01 Emily Nelson

The Singer’s Library : Finding Your Vocal Compass

Read about the third edition of a popular book
that explores what every singer needs to know about Body Mapping.

Dec 01 Brian Manternach

Musings on Mechanics : Food For Thought

What kind of an impact does diet have on a singer? It may be more than you realize. Have a look at the provided nutritional suggestions for cultivating the optimal vocal athlete.

Dec 01 Claudia Friedlander

Necessary Art

A new opera showcases the struggles one soldier faces after returning home from many tours in Iraq. Read about one singer’s eye-opening experience watching the production at Utah Opera last spring as another production sets to open at Pittsburgh Opera in January.