Vocal fry – it’s hardly a new vocal “technique”. None the less, its usage is on the rise and everyone is talking about it. Just this past week, two major news sources came out with commentaries on it. Naomi Wolf… Continue Reading
For the summer, I thought it would be fun to do a post that’s a little less word-y and a little more visual in nature. Something that makes you think, but at the same time kind of just gives you… Continue Reading
When working on a translation – be it a poem, opera, book, or otherwise – it is easy to overlook the challenges that occur within the process of translating. From genre to age of the text to cultural considerations, there… Continue Reading
Each and every song, no matter what style, length, or language has a story to tell. Art songs may not be opera in the sense that there is not a continuous story, there are no costumes, and oftentimes there is… Continue Reading
“You must network! It’s all about connections! Network, network, network!” We singers get this advice all the time, but rarely receive any information about how to do this, or what it even means. Today, in the age of technology and… Continue Reading
So your child wants to major in music? Great! They are certainly talented, they’re motivated, and they love what they do! What could go wrong? I have no intention of being a downer, but I would love to take… Continue Reading
I really should memorize that aria. I need to email that student back. I haven’t finished reading that article… But maybe I’ll just watch one more episode. Raise your hand if you’ve had a similar back-and-forth with yourself before.… Continue Reading
As classical singers, we constantly are looking for creative ways to learn a language quickly and affordably. Languages are important to our craft: we sing in different languages, we work in different countries, and our colleagues speak different languages. Yet… Continue Reading
We’ve all heard that age-old phrase, “Those who can’t do, teach.” We’ve also all heard the much needed addendum to that phrase, “Those who can do, teach.” As a singer with the utmost respect for her teachers, and as a… Continue Reading
I came upon an article the other day, shared by a fellow singer, which reported on the entire first-year class of seven MFA students at the University of Southern California leaving their program due to various grievances they had with… Continue Reading