Why I like Behind the Scenes – Day 7 of the Road Trip

Today, we had a great task from 31 days to building a better blog about linking to other posts/blogs that we find to be helpful.  See how I already did that here? 

The types of blogs that I gravitate to are the behind the scenes blogs that take you a bit of a different look at the performer while still immersing you in the art form.   One particular blog from a bassist in an orchestra that I’ve sung with, does this in his Bass Blog.   He has a way of showing you the everyday but in a way that you come away learning something of interest.  In my research, I am surprised to find out that there are either not a lot of singer blogs out there along the same vein or I’m just not aware if them yet.  If you know of any, please let me know. 

Maren is one of the few singer bloggers that I read on a regular basis and is also in my blog roll.  I just finished listening to a great podcastshe posted of her work with the truly extraordinary group, the Crossing.

In other news, I start a series of rehearsals that have me working on three concerts simultaneously.    At the same time, I am working on an important audition opportunity that presented itself suddenly!  Isn’t that always the way?

The 411 on my web links

We interrupt this regularly scheduled Year-End Review series, to mention the newly-added links listings down there on the lower right hand side of the site under the pictures.  I have several groupings over there:

The Ensemble list is where I’ll put any links to singing group websites.  The Solo list are professional websites for singers themselves.  The Sources list is where you can find sources for singing such as the Actors Equity site.  Anyone who can figure out the candidate and points procedure towards the application process is my hero.  I might as well be studying for the bar!  I kid.  The Voices and Resume links are blogs, separate from professional sites, plus resumes (any LinkedIn accounts I’ll list here).

Thanks….and now back to our regularly scheduled program!