I just wrote a tribute to Ned Rorem on his 99th birthday. And just a few weeks later, he died. I feel like this is my fault, somehow. Of course, it’s not, but it’s kind of like saying “Beetlejuice/Betelgeuse” 3x in reverse. Instead of him appearing, he… left. I have written a lot about StephenContinue reading “Rorem and Sondheim”
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Takeaways from the NATS Conference – July 5-6, 2022
Here’s an overview of the final full day of the conference and the general meeting the day after. July 5, 2022 “Laban for Singers: Laban Movement Analysis for Body Release and Character Development” presented by Kyle Sackett Takeaways: Created by a Hungarian dancer/father of modern dance “Laban Movement Analysis” – language to describe, visual, interpretContinue reading “Takeaways from the NATS Conference – July 5-6, 2022”
Takeaways from the NATS Conference – July 4, 2022
🎵 On the fourth day of July, NATS gave to me…. 🎵 July 4, 2022 “The Non-Binary Songbook” presented by Liz Jackson Hearns and Alexandra Plattos Sulack Takeaways: Rather than providing an actual songbook (which is kind of what I wanted),this was based on exploring gender expansion via classical repertoire for the AFAB/non-binary singer fromContinue reading “Takeaways from the NATS Conference – July 4, 2022”
Takeaways From the NATS Conference – July 3, 2022
Day 3 – more takeaways! (addt’l comments in purple italics) July 3, 2022 “Social Media and Building a Studio” presented by Phyllis Horridge et al Takeaways: YouTube: Reaction videos on YouTube (and TikTok) are very successful at getting you known Editing is crucial Instagram It’s where the kids are (and TikTok) – FB is deadContinue reading “Takeaways From the NATS Conference – July 3, 2022”
Takeaways from the NATS Conference – July 2, 2022
Here is the second day of takeaways from the NATS Conference in Chicago – July 2, 2022 (additional comments below each session in italics) July 2, 2022 “Pricing for Generosity” presented by Michelle Markwart Deveaux Takeaways: “My worth as a human being is not manifested in how much I earn” Pricing should have impact andContinue reading “Takeaways from the NATS Conference – July 2, 2022”
Takeaways from NATS Conference – July 1, 2022
I promised I’d share my takeaways from the NATS Conference this summer, and here’s the first one!! (These are from the report I submitted to the MDDC NATS chapter on October 23.) July 1: “That was Intense! Cool-downs for Vocal Athletes” presented by Gwendolyn Walker and Edrie Means Weekly (off-site at Roosevelt University) Takeaways: Alexander TechniqueContinue reading “Takeaways from NATS Conference – July 1, 2022”
Happy 99th Birthday, Ned Rorem!
Happy 99th Birthday, Ned Rorem! (And doing a bit of catching up) I am a couple of days late with this birthday wish – but I was having a problem with WordPress yesterday. When I was in undergrad, I had to write a paper for theory that linked a composer with an artist in aContinue reading “Happy 99th Birthday, Ned Rorem!”
The Summer of Suck
It was the best of times – it was the worst of times – NAH, it was the Summer of SUCK. (TLDR: Lots of health issues, a couple of studio issues, but Emma Langford and other folx made it all better) I thought I had coined this term myself, but then discovered that it wasContinue reading “The Summer of Suck”
House Concert!
I am very excited to announce that I am hosting Emma Langford in a house concert on August 12, 2022. I have talked about Emma in these blogs several times, both in the context of World Voice Weekend and, the first time, about how inspired I was her (“Her voice was broken, so I singContinue reading “House Concert!”
Taking a break
As I indicated previously, this was a long year, and I’m feeling a little overwhelmed. So I’ve decided that I’m taking a break. Not from teaching, although I have condensed my schedule significantly, and not from singing, although there won’t be that much of it during the summer. I’ve decided that this summer is goingContinue reading “Taking a break”