Trills How to sing a trill? It is not just a shake in the voice, a widening of your vibrato! It is actually an oscillation between two notes. Read up on ornamentation and exercises for wind instruments (especially the oboe, which …
Fest Contracts There are possibilities in some German-speaking houses of getting year-round “house singer” contracts, called a “festvertrag.” Most Americans call this a “fest” contract for short… This is a steady job. A house singer can definitely have a real life outside …
Masterclass This is a full interview I did for the newspaper on campus at my alma mater Southern Methodist University – I thought some of my answers my prove interesting to undergrad students… Parts were excerpted from this interview in a …
Health I thought to write a little about health. After talking to most of my singer friends, I found they didn’t get the same information from their specialists. These are some tips and some ideas I have gathered – my translation …
Fach There are now some good references online to know more about the Fach system. Here they are! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fach Cantabile-subito.de Page on Fachs Explanation of Fach System An explanation to figure out which what your voice type is: http://www.voiceteacher.com/vocal_fach.htmlby David …
Books This is a compilation of books taken almost verbatim from the VocaList list of books… In its entirety, you can download it at http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/mdo1/vocbooks.txt Only books in BOLD are expressly recommended by me. Many thanks to Michael Olitz, who compiled …
My resumé – for educational purposes only Laura Claycomb Soprano ROLE OPERA (Composer) THEATRE (CONDUCTOR/DIRECTOR) Giulietta I Capuleti e i Montecchi (Bellini) Grand Théâtre de Genève (Bruno Campanella/Robert Carsen), Opéra Bastille (Evalino Pidó/Robert Carsen), Bayerisches Rundfunkorkester (concert – Roberto Abbado), Los Angeles Opera (Richard Hickox/Thor Steingraber), Pittsburgh …
Your Resumé Your resume: How should it look, what information should you put in it, What information is admissible, and format Pick a beautiful paper, a beautiful font, nothing too fussy or wacky. Keep It Simple, Stupid (KISS) is always the best …
Deliberate Practice I just read a fascinating article review of the idea of Deliberate Practice in top performers (case studies by K. Ericsson, R. Krampe and C. Tesch-Romer) from Psychological Review. Read the whole article here in Psychological Review. Here are some …
Music Festivals There are many ways to find out about music festivals in the United States and abroad. Again, this page is out of date, so please check out ClassicalSinger.com or MusicalAmerica.com for updated information on Festivals. Contents: Outside of the library…
Young Artists’ Programs Ask your teachers and coaches about festivals and programs they recommend. Many teachers receive promotional material about festivals in the mail and would be happy to share these materials with you. I have not updated this page in a long …
Bel Canto tips Here are some of my basic ideas about Bel Canto style, from what I have learned from conductors and coaches such as Bruno Campanella and the late Maestro Tonini. This should be a beginning of your journey into this style, …
Hi Laura Hello from Singapore! Big fan of your technique videos and performances on Youtube. Been a singer for about
Hello Ms Claycomb, hope everything is well with you. i am Tata, live in Boston and study vocal. I found your v
Hi Laura, It has been great to find this. I have admired you since our days in NATS (I was in OK at OCU). I don't know i
Many thanks for thinking of me!! :-)