There is a popular idea that performers are blustery extroverts, or that huge personalities make great performers. If you’ve ever done community theatre, you will have seen many of them.…
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One performance that I will always remember, for strange reasons, is a famous singer of Lieder who came to Washington for a recital. He sang one of the major song…
If you want to work at a high level in any aspect of the performing arts, you will encounter sexual energy. In so many men and women, I see a…
Hey teachers, I’m talking to you, about your own voices! There is an old-fashioned phrase called “voice building” which can be useful for describing practicing. You build up the weaker…
No perfect voice has ever existed. There have been some wonderful, brilliant, fantastic, beautiful ones, but every voice has some weaknesses. Perfect performances are another matter. If a singer reaches…
My favorite repertoire to sing is classical art song, chamber music, and experimental performance pieces. Occasionally there have been formal stage shows such as opera, musical theatre, or revues. Having…
Do you enjoy singing? It may seem like a stupid question to people who are not professional singers or conservatory students. However, I have met people “in the biz” who…