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 …
Fach Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. 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 …
Books Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. 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 …
Your Resumé Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. 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. …
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 …
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 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 …
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!! :-)