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Free webinar: Alexander Technique & the voice
NewsThis Saturday, September 3 at 1-2:30 PDT, Conklin will give a free webinar about Alexander Technique, and she'll share some of the work she does with performers and athletes. "Vocal, musical and performance skills are synergized in a coordinated, continual flow," she writes. "In short, I will show a simple and potent process that is an invaluable tool for performers."
Talking with singers: Christopher Purves
Interview"He knows exactly, with one look or brief conversation with a person, he knows exactly what their sexual proclivities are, and he knows exactly what they would like to do." Paired with confidence and unhindered by morals, Giovanni is free to say, "I'm gonna shag her, I'm going to screw this woman."
Don't miss: Rhiannon Giddens at Merkin Concert Hall
NewsAs the world of opera moves toward chamber-sized orchestras and intimate venues, the world of art song moves in closer. Companies like the Canadian Art Song Project and Against the Grain Theatre have wowed audiences with reimagined art song, and so it's an exciting thing to find a supportive organization like Sparks & Wiry Cries that will foster performances and new works.
New operas: Craig Bohmler's Riders of the Purple Sage
Interview"For me, it is important to make an audience comfortable before we take them on an unexpected journey. My mentor Carlisle Floyd says that if an audience has a vocabulary of 200 words, give them those words plus 200 they don't know. I have stood by that in all of my writing."
Don't miss: Encounter with Sondra Radvanovsky
NewsSingers, sign up now; you don't want to pass on the chance to work with Radvanovsky, whose career speaks for itself. For singer fans, the October 22nd concert is a great chance to hear new voices at exciting stages of their development.
Dear me: advice to my freshman self
Op-edAt the end of the day, there are certain things that you will not able to control, no matter how much you practice; and no matter how solid your technique is, you will hear, "no". You cannot take it personally, the thicker your skin is, the better you will fare. It will make the "yeses" you hear even sweeter.
United we stand, divided we fall
Op-edSo, the next time you get hit with a flash of "inspiration" to change something during the middle of a live show, STOP! Take a moment to consider the consequences of your potential actions as well as who they might impact. Nine times out of ten, you'll put more than just your own career at risk; ten times out of ten, you’ll always put your own career at risk.
Familiar & exotic: a brief history of Bellini's Norma
Op-edFor British audiences, the Druids were a healthy dose of exoticism; still, the connection to the ancient societies of their own land likely held some form of national and cultural pride. Perhaps it was just enough mystery to pique interest in Norma, and just enough familiarity to easily identify with the values and decisions of the characters.
A Letter to the Modern Diva
Op-edIf you view fashion and the way you dress as an extension of your artistic personality, why would you allow others to put you in a box and stifle you? After all, isn’t your goal to show the audition panel exactly who you are and what makes you special and unique?
One Voice Orlando: after Pulse
NewsHosted by famed baritone Sherrill Milnes, and conducted by David Charles Abell, the concert will donate proceeds to Orlando Health's Level One Trauma Center, the Orlando LGBTQ Community Center, Proyecto Somos Orlando, the Interfaith Council of Central Florida, the Zebra Coalition, and the Holocaust Center's "UpStanders: Stand Up to Bullying Initiative."