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Thoughts on vocal repertoire, technique and current singers in Canada's classical music scene from the perspective of a teacher and performer.
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Vancouver Opera Guild Career Development Grant
This just in....The Vancouver Opera Guild will disburse a $6,000 Career Development Grant in June 2010. This Grant will be available to Canadian Citizens and those with Landed Immigrant status between the ages of 20 and 33. The deadline for the recei...
Lois Marshall Memorial Vocal Competition
This just in from the London Kiwanis Music Festival:LOIS MARSHALL MEMORIAL VOCAL COMPETITION1 st Place $2,500, 2nd Place $1,200SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010AEOLIAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE795 Dundas Street East , London, ONSPECIAL COMPETITIONS – CLASS 0100 ...
Where there are singers...
...there is going to be excited chatter and high notes!Saturday of this past weekend was no exception! Ontario Chapter of NATS held their annual Student Auditions at York University and what a great event! Organized by Michelyn Wright with on-locatio...
Spotlight on Deh vieni, non tardar
The soprano aria "Deh vieni, non tardar" is truly one of the the most sung aria in auditions for YAPS and beyond...which makes it required learning (in my books) for young sopranos wishing to have a career in opera!Sung by Susanna in Act IV...
Summer Program: Opera on the Avalon
There is a new program on the Canadian scene! Opera on the Avalon is located at Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland. Started by Canadian soprano Cheryl Hickman, this year's program includes fully staged productions of Britten's Albert Her...
How Do I Make That Sound?
The University of Iowa has created a fantastic website detailing the shapes and sounds of all the different IPA symbols in the English, German and Spanish alphabet. You can access it on-line and watch and hear a human speak the sound. You can also wa...
