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Open Mic Nights in NYC: Resource Guide Cover
1/27/2024

Open Mic Nights in NYC: Resource Guide

Wondering where to get started as an artist in NYC? Open mic nights might give you the start that you need. In this resource guide, I will discuss the value of performing and attending open mic nights and an exhaustive list of open mic nights in NYC that you can go to today!

Tagged: Andy King How To Find An Open Mic Night Open Mic Nights In Nyc Performance Tips
How to Get a Gig: A Beginner's Guide Cover
9/8/2023

How to Get a Gig: A Beginner's Guide

Your voice lessons are going great, you sound fantastic and are ready to take things to the next level. What’s the process?

Tagged: Audition Tips Career In Music Music Industry Performance Tips
What does it take: Singing "Annie" Cover
8/22/2022

What does it take: Singing "Annie"

In "What Does It Take?," the NYVC team examines the vocal demands, challenges, and joys of roles in Musical Theatre. This time Zac Bradford breaks down the "hard knocks" of singing the role of Annie.

Tagged: Acting Tips Musical Theatre Performance Tips Zac Bradford
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!

Tagged: Acting Tips Arbender Robinson Performance Tips Psychology and Singing Singing Tips Vocal Technique
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!

Tagged: Acting Tips Audition Tips Broadway Performance Tips Theatre
Why Am I Doing This Again? Cover
7/24/2014

Why Am I Doing This Again?

I had a one hour break in which to eat, go to the bank, respond to client emails, and be ready to start the second half of a lengthy teaching day. I raced out of the studio past the slow walkers to the bank...

Tagged: Acting Tips Audition Tips Performance Tips
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 pause; performances that made me stop and think, “How is something so...

Tagged: Acting Tips Audition Tips New York Acting Coaching Performance Tips
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.  The rehearsal room immediately froze, save for the darting...

Tagged: Belting Performance Tips Singing Practice Tips Vocal Warm Ups
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 prestigious Musical Theatre program at the University of Michigan, then, as was expected, pursued the life of an actor here in New York.  But somewhere along the way, I made a turn and didn't quite end up where I'd planned...

Tagged: Audition Tips Music Directing Performance Tips
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 on the NBC Today Show about Beyoncé and her past National Anthem performance at Barack Obama's presidential inauguration. How does it compare to Alicia Keys, Cristina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, and other celebrity singers?

Tagged: Belting Beyoncé Celebrity Vocal Coach Justin Stoney Performance Tips