Articles tagged 'Performance Tips'

How to Get a Gig: A Beginner's Guide Cover
9/8/2023

How to Get a Gig: A Beginner's Guide

So, your voice lessons are going great, you sound fantastic and are ready to take things to the next level by singing on a stage for a real…

What does it take: Singing "Annie" Cover
8/22/2022

What does it take: Singing "Annie"

Zac Bradford breaks down the vocal demands, challenges, and "hard knocks" of Annie in "What Does It Take?: Singing Annie!"

Trust Yourself: A Talk with Arbender Robinson Cover
12/13/2021

Trust Yourself: A Talk with Arbender Robinson

In this second installment in our performance series, Arbender discusses taking your practice and putting it to work!

Preparing For Your Best Audition: An Actor’s Checklist Cover
10/20/2015

Preparing For Your Best Audition: An Actor’s Checklist

Auditioning. The word strikes fear in every actor, seasoned and amateur alike. However, this doesn't have to be the case. While some nerves are to…

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7/24/2014

Why Am I Doing This Again?

She said, “You know what I’ve realized? I am an artist, and no rejection can take that away from me the same way no successful audition can really…

Ego Reads. Humility breeds. Cover
11/3/2013

Ego Reads. Humility breeds.

In my absence from chronicling my thoughts from a music director/coach perspective, I have seen some brilliant performances that have given me…

Practice Makes Permanent! Cover
3/11/2013

Practice Makes Permanent!

"Practice Makes Permanent!" Mrs. Marilyn shouted from behind the piano after, yet again, someone forgot to cut off with the rest of the ensemble. …

A Prelude Cover
3/3/2013

A Prelude

Before I became a professional music director, I had every intention of becoming a musical theatre performer.  I studied four years at the…

Justin Stoney's Thoughts about Beyoncé, the National Anthem, and More Cover
2/2/2013

Justin Stoney's Thoughts about Beyoncé, the National Anthem, and More

In advance of Alicia Keys's performance of the National Anthem at the 47th Superbowl, New York Vocal Coaching Founder Justin Stoney is interviewed…