Not pursuing an operatic career
This is a lovely article by a young lady who came to study with me, where she describes the great influence I had on her by helping her realize she could do something *else* (more?!) with all her education and …
Author: Teach
Young Artists’ Checklist
YOUNG MUSICIAN’S CHECKLISTYoung artists always come to me, even after having seen my website and say, “What do you think is the most important thing you’ve done to get you where you are? What would your advice be to ME?” …
Masterclasses and Teaching
have been making masterclass tours over the years, sometimes combining it with a recital appearance, and wanted to give a few thoughts on teaching. I have been doing this singing thing for over 35 years now. (I started singing professionally …
Laura Claycomb’s Young Artists’ Corner
Young Artists’ Corner I have moved my Young Artists’ Corner here, so all the information is in one place and I can slowly EDIT the whole thing so it is more up to date. This is my popular advice for …
Studies
DIFFERENT PATHS There are different roads for different people – every singer I know has a different story of how he or she started a career. There is NO ONE sure-fire way, and I have by no means outlined every …
Fach
There are now some good references online to know more about the Fach system. Better than me talking about it. 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 …
The Operatic Playgrounds’ Secret – (Patrick’s Opera Blog)
A great article about learning in rehearsals and putting away your stupid PHONE! http://patricksoperablog.blogspot.it/2016/03/the-operatic-playgrounds-secret.html
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 …
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 …
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