A list of articles from other blogs that are noteworthy.
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A list of articles from other blogs that are noteworthy. A list of articles from other blogs that are noteworthy. A collection of noteworthy blog A Rehearsal Etiquette Guide from Once More With Feeling is a good and passionate guide for rehearsal manners. Is a Career in Academia Still Worthwhile is a response to Billie Whittaker’s post Careers for Pianists, Part I: Expectations and Beginnings. Billie’s post has some good stats for pianists that singer’s may find not that useful, but the overall idea between the two posts is the same: other than fame and academia, what is there for college trained musicians? I love this ending thought from Billie’s post: Further net-crawling for practical information revealed this article on music employment, Refocusing (Musical Entrepreneurship), written by a freelance bass player/professor. It calls attention to the ever-growing reality of many classical musicians: full-time work assembled from divergent part-time jobs. This is golden information: pianists who curl their lip concerning that brand of lifestyle need to find another major. Pianists who embrace the kaleidoscopic lifestyle need to investigate the skill sets more relevant to today’s employment landscape. Do you think that this doesn’t apply to us singers? (By the way, you should read that article in her quote..hint hint….seriously…hint hint) That’s it for this week. If you have any desire to become a pro, then by There were lots of good articles this past week! Perhaps there was some built up energy from the July 4 festivities. Pianist and scholar Robert Levin speaks at Curtis Commencement on May 16, 2009. If you click on nothing here, you must listen to this if you are a classical musician. It takes about 15 minutes. It’s worth it. [It's not from the time period specified in this post's title, but it's still great.] Make Your Audition Pianist Happy by Billie Whittaker on her blog Good Company is an informative and funny article. It is specifically written for singers, so you should definitely check it out. Sitting Quietly, Doing Something from the New York Times bog Happy Days is about the science of happiness. In particular, it is about a Buddhist monk who is demonstrably the happiest man in the world. Turns out that happiness is trainable. There’s also an embedded video that is very interesting. I Don’t Know How they Do it by Jessica Duchen at Standpoint. This is an appreciative article about Joyce DiDonato who sang Rosina in Barber of Seville with a broken leg. It goes on to ask for pity for singers who cancel due Sometimes the posts listed here will be from non-music sources, and I think that’s just fine since we as singers need to develop all of ourselves to improve. from Zen Habits is a good reminder about the little steps it takes to remain healthy. Prospective, Upcoming, And Current Music Majors -Here Is A Great Little, Free, Ear Training Program from MusTech.net has a good looking ear training program. As the author reminds us, ear training is often a killer in college programs. Employee or Entrepreneur? The Pros and Cons of Self-Employment from Get Rich Slowly is a good piece that discusses the personal gains and losses from entering the self-employed life. For anyone who wants to teach a private studio or work as a solo artist, there are some good points to consider here. on Music Teacher’s Helper: Blog is a good piece about the changes to a teacher’s strategy when a student is approaching a major performance, such as a recital. from the Well blog on the New York Times site is a good reminder about when and how much to eat. As someone who has The Weekly Gathering (named after a singing concept taught to me by my current teacher) will feature some of the better singing and music articles I’ve found around the web in the previous week. From Classical Singer Magazine: The Legacy of Richard Miller NPR’s Report on Better Breathing: Baby Steps to Better Breathing Vocal Advice’s Article on “Would-be” teachers of singing. It’s calm but hard-hitting: To ‘would-be’ teachers of singing: on inexperience and charlatanry And vibrato. Rachel Velarde’s article at Music Teacher’s Helper on Applauding Guidelines: “To Applaud or Not to Applaud, that is the Question” Rachel Velarde’s article on her own blog about voice studio promotion: Promoting Your Studio-Ideas From the Well Blog: 11 Health Myths That May Surprise You From Finding my Singing Voice: Can music make us more empathetic? From the relatively new but very promising blog MusicEdMajor.net: 5 Low-Stress Ways to Stay Musically Active Over the Summer |
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