I was just thrown for a loop regarding my school’s theory program. Apparently they do not use solfege. My question is, if I were to audition at Juilliard, Eastman, or a similar school (for my master’s degree), would I be laughed out of the room if I were to sight-sing using numbers? And for curiosity's sake, how common is it for institutions of ( Read more... )

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Hello, everyone. I have a somewhat loaded question for anyone who can help me out. Before that, though, I have to share my loaded story:

I am a soprano in my early 20s. I am currently a junior in college, working toward a Bachelor of Arts in a field unrelated to music. I began college as a vocal performance major, but personal problems forced me to ( Read more... )

Hi,

This is probably an absurd question - feel free to delete it if it is in any way inappropriate, and if it is then I apologise - but I've started thinking about it lately and now I'm a little worried!

I was wondering if anyone knows what the general standard is for somehow who wants to study a music degree at university/college level majoring or ( Read more... )

Hello all! I don't know if this post is appropriate, so feel free to delete it if it's not ( Read more... )

I'm programming my senior recital for this fall, and I've got most of the music I want selected - except for the baroque/renaissance requirement. Any suggestions for songs written between 1450-1750 that would fit a baritone?

THE SOPRANOS are the ones who sing the highest, and because of this they think they rule the world.  They have longer hair, fancier jewelry, and swishier skirts than anyone else, and they consider themselves insulted if they are not allowed to go at least to a high F in every movement of any given piece.  When they reach the high ( Read more... )

Dear friends! Does anybody has Purcell`s "Dido and Aeneas" in his musical archive?
I need  the air "Dido's lament" for my theatre. Can anybody be so kind as to share this track with me?

Does anybody else here have a problem with saliva buildup while singing? I've found this to be quite a problem, especially while singing lieder, for some odd reason. It stinks, too, because I love lieder. Where does it come from? Any ideas on how to get rid of it?

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I had two questions, but I forgot the less stupid of the two, so I'll ask the dumber one.

I would say one of my biggest weaknesses right now is my inability to perform some phrases correctly due to lack of air. Is there a way to increase the amount of air you can hold in your lungs, or does the ability to maintain a long phrase come from airflow ( Read more... )