Loud and Proud: How to Have Something To Say
There's a lot of talk this week in the performing arts world regarding 'messages' and 'what artists are trying to say'. Forums have been...
Forest of Trees: How To Stand Out In a Crowd
I recently was talking with a younger singer about the feedback one receives at vocal competitions versus auditions. This singer had...
The Elusive 'Right'
There are no less than seven different ways for me to get from my home to my voice lessons downtown. There are at LEAST seven ways that I...
'It Was the Worst of Times': Keeping a Catastrophe Journal
Auditions are the worst, ya’ll. Auditioning is a natural part of a singer’s life, as unavoidable and as necessary as breathing. It can...
Personal Propellant: Musings on Energy and Focus Levels, and How To Use Them
It’s officially summer! For those of us who aren’t in YAP’s or pay-to-sings, the summer can be a time of recouping and regrouping. You...
The Jerk Factor: Dealing with Drama In Drama
We’ve all experienced it: the Jerk Factor. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term 'Jerk Factor’, it’s a descriptor used to...
A Tale of Two Cities: The Tonys VS The Jeff Awards
The past four days have been a HUGE deal in the performing arts communities. This past Sunday were the 72nd Annual Tony Awards, and...
Coordinating Collaboration
The theater company that I work with just had a HUGE weekend. In the span of three days’ time, we had our annual fundraising Gala, our...
DECIDING vs Deciding
I want to talk about becoming a wildly-successful person. I just got done reading this really great article in which a journalist sat...
Chicago Callback: A Love Letter
This past week, I went to a callback. (This isn’t a super exciting opening sentence. Let me try again…) This past week, I went to a...
