It's the spookiest time of the year again! Artists of all stripes seem to love getting in the spirit of all things that go bump in the …
‘Voice Building From the Ground Up’ by Courtney Ruckman
By Courtney Ruckman, Special to The Sybaritic Singer During an earlier period of my career, I was auditioning for everything I could, but …
5 Things Your Voice Teacher Isn’t Telling You
Whether you are taking lessons in high school, college, graduate school, or beyond, you will have experiences with very fine voice teachers …
How to Practice New Music in 12 Steps – Part III
Every musician has to practice to refine their skills. Their motivational techniques behind their practice, the steps that they follow …
How to Practice New Music in 12 Steps – Part II
The voice is both the simplest and the most difficult musical instrument to play. It is the simplest because most everyone is given a voice …
How to Practice New Music in 12 Steps – Part I
I have always had a sneaking suspicion that I might need a twelve step program for new music. I didn't think that it would turn up in the …
How I Made a Classical Singing Mastermind
There are braintrusts and founts of wisdom to be had all over the internet. There are also scary, …
Where Do You Find New Vocal Music?
Now, this is a story all about how my rep got flipped-turned upside down. And I'd like to take a minute Just sit right there I'll tell …
How To Create a Facebook Singer Page That Actually Stands Out
I have a somewhat love/hate relationship with Facebook pages for singers. I have enthusiastically jumped on and pessimistically fallen off …