Balancing Performing and Teaching Roles: The Voice of Classical Singers.

ABSTRACT: How do classical singers combine performing and teaching, two highly challenging and consuming careers? The life of a performer combines reward with intense challenging commitment. Furthermore, for the classical vocalist whose body is the instrument, maintaining good health is a priority. Teachers of singing have demanding roles, with the responsibility of guiding their students' vocal technique, in addition to providing inspiration, emotional support and career guidance. Moreover, their work can be taxing on their voices. There is research pertaining to musicians who balance teaching and performing, however the literature reviewed did not present a study which focused solely on classical singers who also teach, whose operatic engagements can be lengthy and travel-orientated. This gap in t

SUBMITTER: Haldane CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6300508 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature