Browsing Archive: July, 2011

NATS in Charlotte

Posted by Patricia Callaway on Sunday, July 31, 2011, In : Singing and Acting 
I've been attending the NATS Summer Workshop on musical theater voice in Charlotte, and it was well worth the time and the money.  The sessions were excellent especially the auditions workshop by Terrence Goodwin, which offered a lot a specific information about auditioning in New York.  I don't think New Yorkers realize how mysterious the process is to those of us out in the rest of the world.

The highlight, though, was the Craig Carnelia master class.  The techie people made him wear a body ...
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My Other Voice Teacher

Posted by Patricia Callaway on Thursday, July 14, 2011, In : Learning to Sing 
When I entered the DMA program at the University of Georgia, I was in my mid-40's.  We middle aged students are just terrible in grad school; we are not afraid of anyone, not even the professors!  I went to UGA determined that the voice teacher with whom I would study would be my friend Dr. Gregory Broughton.  I had sung with Dr. Broughton and heard him sing, and I was certain that he was the teacher for me.  I was so right!  Incidentally, for anyone choosing a voice teacher, do everything yo...
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