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rachael5770
Sep 14, 20173 min read
The Importance of a Day Off
I have a confession to make. I am terrible at taking time off from my work. Not only do I naturally suffer from “I can never get...
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rachael5770
Aug 3, 20173 min read
Surviving Audition Season Part 4: Nailing Your Audition Trip
This is the final part of a four-part series on Surviving Audition Season. Click here for Part 1: Deciding Where to Apply, Part 2:...
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rachael5770
Jul 26, 20174 min read
Surviving Audition Season Part 3: Preparing for Your Auditions
This is part three of on ongoing series on Surviving Audition Season. Click here for Part 1: Deciding Where to Apply and Part 2:...
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rachael5770
Jul 19, 20172 min read
Surviving Audition Season Part 2: Submitting Your Applications
This post is the second part of a four-part series about Surviving Audition Season. Click here for Part 1: Deciding Where to Apply. Now...
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rachael5770
Jul 12, 20173 min read
Surviving Audition Season Part 1: Deciding Where to Apply
This is the first part of a four-part series about Surviving Audition Season. Is it too early to start thinking about audition season?...
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rachael5770
Jun 30, 20173 min read
Getting it Done
You know, I find myself thinking more and more frequently that Nike has it right. The popular athletic gear corporation has stood by the...
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rachael5770
Jun 24, 20173 min read
4 Tricks for Keeping Your Materials Current
How often do you update your resume? Your website? (You DO have a website, right?) These days it is super important to maintain an...
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rachael5770
Jun 19, 20174 min read
The Case for Batch Processing
You guys. My life has just been changed by batch processing. With batch processing, you do the same type of task all over the course of a...
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rachael5770
Jun 14, 20174 min read
10 Essential Apps for Running Your #singerlife
As much as I advocate pen and paper in many situations, there’s no getting around the fact that we live in a digital world – so why not...
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rachael5770
Jun 3, 20173 min read
8 Supplemental Ways to Practice
We know that practice involves lots of repetition of varying specific technical exercises in order to improve our singing technique. We...
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rachael5770
May 31, 20174 min read
3 Methods for Practicing Silently
Once upon a time I was invited to participate in the Tallis Scholars Workshop put on by Carnegie Hall. For me, this is heaven on earth –...
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rachael5770
May 29, 20173 min read
How Keeping a Rep List Can Save You Time
When is the last time you scrambled to find repertoire for an upcoming audition or competition? There is so much rep out there that the...
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rachael5770
May 26, 20173 min read
The Ultimate Book of Vocalises
Most singers understand that the key to vocal longevity is building a solid technique. Having good technical skills allows the singer to...
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rachael5770
May 23, 20173 min read
How to Practice Smarter
After an eye-opening conversation one day with a friend who runs a private voice studio, I realized the importance of tracking how much...
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rachael5770
May 21, 20172 min read
Why You Should Track Your Weekly Practice
Not all that long ago, I found myself sitting and chatting with a friend of mine who operates a robust private voice studio. Teenagers...
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rachael5770
May 19, 20174 min read
The Fool-Proof Way to Learn a Role
Disclaimer: This post speaks specifically to learning and memorizing your music. Don’t forget to flesh out your character with plenty of...
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