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How can I get auditions when I am not managed?

Article: Observations from the Other Side of the Stage

Q&A for High School Singers

What are my options for learning to sing if I cannot afford private voice lessons?

What do I put in a cover letter?

What is missing from my education?

Do I have to be rich to be a singer?

What are my career options?

What are my chances at a career?

What is it like to be a professional singer?

How do I figure out my voice type?

At twenty-three, they say I'm "too young" for a YAP --- but I'm ready to sing *something*!

I'm not making it in the US --- should I go to Europe?

How do I choose a school?

How do I effectively follow up on auditions?

Is it true that successful opera singers can't be married or have a personal life?

What can I do if I can't get anyone to hire me?

How do you learn a new role?

How long do I have to keep "paying my dues"?

How do I learn to sing in an ensemble?