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Sing, Sing, Sing! – CS Convention
This is Mark’s final post from the Classical Singer Convention. Mark was one of the presenters for the Young Artist Series held May 26-27 at the Westin O’Hare Hotel in Chicago. I met with 16 singers individually at the Classical Singer Convention during “One-on-One” sessions and I taught classes on Creating Jobs and Negotiating. Long day but very interesting. Singers love their craft but are anxious to know what to do to advance a career. My number one piece … Continue reading
Young Artists Series – CS Convention
This past weekend in Chicago was the two-day Young Artist Series at the Classical Singer Convention. On the first day presenters William Florescu, Robert Swenson, and Mark Stoddard inspired singers with a full day of information-packed classes on everything from the value of grad school to how to get into grad school to negotiating your first contract to getting into Young Artist Programs and more. Participant Sarah Conwell commented, The Classical Singer Convention Young Artist Series was an … Continue reading
The Perspective of Judge – CS Convention
We’ve asked singers, teachers, students, parents, and judges at the Classical Singer Convention in Chicago, IL this weekend to write about their experiences. The following is from Roosevelt University faculty member Judith Haddon. The Classical Singer Competition is a well run very nurturing competition. It is one of the only College Fairs that is completely designed for the singer. Young singers have the opportunity to network with dozens of Universities both for undergraduate and graduate studies. They have a … Continue reading
