The Holistic Voice: Navigating Your Life as a Vocalist

In the first episode of our new season, NATSAA winner Matt Hill illuminates the constant and not-so conventional path a full-time career in voice can sometimes take.

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Today we sit down to talk about correlating careers, time management, and figure out how to balance multiple careers without losing your mind.
The Holistic Voice Podcast is a free resource created by vocalists, for vocalists. We believe a successful singer needs more than just a great voice. Artistic development, mental and physical health, business skills, and career opportunities all contribute to a singer’s potential. If you are looking for resources and education on how to navigate life as a vocalist, this podcast is for you.

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In our first ever livestream episode, we sit down to ponder the pros and cons of paid summer programs, discuss broadway street performances during the Manhattan blackout, and how to prep for allergy season.
The Holistic Voice Podcast is a free resource created by vocalists, for vocalists. We believe a successful singer needs more than just a great voice. Artistic development, mental and physical health, business skills, and career opportunities all contribute to a singer’s potential. If you are looking for resources and education on how to navigate life as a vocalist, this podcast is for you.

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How do I find singing auditions? What do I prepare? What happens when I walk in the room?
Whitney Robinson, Artist Diploma candidate at the New England Conservatory of Music joins us to talk about how to prepare for classical voice auditions, particularly when it comes to opera and classical voice auditions.
This is just the first episode of an ongoing audition series, so stay tuned for more audition know how for musical theater shows, choral gigs, and more!
The Holistic Voice Podcast is a free resource created by vocalists, for vocalists. We believe a successful singer needs more than just a great voice. Artistic development, mental and physical health, business skills, and career opportunities all contribute to a singer’s potential. If you are looking for resources and education on how to navigate life as a vocalist, this podcast is for you.
Find and track thousands of opera auditions and vocal competitions: https://www.yaptracker.com/
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Credits:
Interview: Whitney Robinson
Music: David M. Rodgers

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Today our guest on the show is Cindy O'Connor, a film and musical theater composer, performer, and songwriter! She's a 2018 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Composition for the show "Once Upon a Time." She's composed multiple musical theater scores, receiving the Musical Theater Award in the Kennedy Center Festival for her musical "All That She Has." She's also provided vocals for a number of blockbuster hits including "Wreck-It Ralph" and "The Hangover."
On this episode, we talk about how vocalists prepare for singing in a motion picture, how to work with composers in musical theater, tools you should know when in the studio, and Cindy's writing process!
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