Singers sure do love to make noise, don't we? It isn't just talking either. Have you ever noticed how much groups of singers like to clap? …
29 Days to Diva
28 Days to Diva: Day 11 – Wake Up Early (#28daystodiva)
Want to get more done? Wake up earlier and use that time efficiently. That's the gist of today's challenge. Stop now if you've heard it …
28 Days to Diva: Day 10 – Take Your Recital to the People! (#28daystodiva)
Do you feel like your recital is all dressed up with nowhere to go? It is time for us to solve that. You have done all of this work to …
28 Days to Diva: Day 9 – Rehearse Your Program (#28daystodiva)
Have you picked out a bevy of new pieces of music to learn for your upcoming recital? Maybe some chamber music? A set of new music that fits …
28 Days to Diva: Day 8 – Sing New Music! (#28daystodiva)
Hmmm is this a personal bias? Probably. If you are a regular reader, then you know how much I adore new music. However, this challenge goes …
28 Days to Diva: Day 7 – Polish Your Arias (#28daystodiva)
That's polish as in "make shiny, gleaming, and kick-ass" because, my dear little divas, picking arias is all about showing off what your …
28 Days to Diva: Day 6 – Play Some Chamber Music (#28daystodiva)
"Chamber Music America's Web site defines chamber music as 'music for small ensembles in which players perform one to a part, generally …
28 Days to Diva: Day 5 – Plan a Recital (#28daystodiva)
Yesterday I tasked you with quite the challenge: to determine whether your ZIP code is helping or hindering your singing career. Depending …
28 Days to Diva: Day 4 – Is Your ZIP Code Right for a Career? (#28daystodiva)
Do all roads lead to Divatown? Perhaps not, if those dusty back roads do not end at the nearest opera house. It is true that a singing …