Nov 28, 2020 | Behind the Red Curtain, RED Music Tips, Teacher News and Performances
We’ve all had some embarrassing moments in our lives. Especially for performers, we’ve had our fair share of embarrassing moments. Or if you haven’t, you’ve at least had some daymares or nightmares about what could go wrong. This week, I talk about one of my most...
Nov 19, 2020 | Behind the Red Curtain, RED Music Tips
Sometimes, we do things differently when others are around because we’re worried about what they think. Sometimes, we’re so worried about cracking, or making a bad sound that we’re not really able to think about the music that we’ve worked so hard on and we absolutely...
Oct 31, 2020 | Behind the Red Curtain, RED Music Tips, Uncategorized
Some days are awesome, and some days are just freaking hard. And we need some tips and tools to be able to handle that. We can love the good times but we have to be able to embrace the bad times too. In this episode, I talk about what to do when you’re at your...
Oct 24, 2020 | Behind the Red Curtain, RED Music Tips
Today, you get to read about an exclusive master class done by a wonderful amazing singer and colleague and just a wonderful person in general, Natalie Ballenger. I met Natalie when we did Ohio Light Opera together. It was really fun, and it was a crazy summer. Since...
Oct 11, 2020 | Behind the Red Curtain, RED Music Tips
Practicing can definitely be a struggle—and I hear you. I hear you, because I struggle too. Sometimes it’s just a general motivation that we need, a general kick-in-the-butt. In this article, I talk to you about some of the struggles that we have with practicing, and...
Oct 4, 2020 | Behind the Red Curtain
Being a performer during a pandemic is incredibly challenging. I feel extremely grateful to have the music school, because I know that some of my colleagues who are just performers are waiting for an unemployment check every month. In this article, I will talk about...