PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOLS HIT HIGH NOTES WITH NYC SONGSTRESS

Attention "American Idol" wannabes: It's time to come out of the shower and into the spotlight. Though musical talent alone won't guarantee successful singing careers, the proper education from performing arts schools provide the opportunity to make your unique voice heard.Warming Up For many performing artists, choosing singing degrees over more traditional pursuits is the only way to be true to themselves and their calling. That was certainly the case for Sunita Puleo, 29, who holds a bachelor's degree in music with a concentration in vocal performance from American University (Washington, D.C.)." was more of a challenge to my whole being than my government major, which I dropped," explains the New York City native. "Singing involves my brain, but also my heart, body, and soul. It's very physical and emotional work to interpret a song well."And, performing arts schools offer plenty of hands-on experience, which is critical to gain the practice necessary for perfection. "There were lots of opportunities to be in musicals, concerts, and recitals," says Puleo of her degree program. "Tons of coaching was readily available."Singing Her Own SongWith a degree under her belt, Puleo continues to sing, teach voice lessons, and direct children's musicals, and she recently ... [more..]

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AUDIO ENGINEERING – A GREAT CAREER

When most people think of engineering they think of building bridges, roads, buildings, and that sort of work. Most people, however, would never think of audio engineering. This is a very real job and has some very successful people working in the business.There are many types of audio engineering. Some of these types can be basic and easy to get a degree for while others take a lot of time and education to learn how to operate the equipment. Here are some of the businesses that might use an audio engineer:Recording Studio. They would need an audio engineer to operate the microphones, mixers, software, and basically everything in the studio. This is a very good job for an audio engineer and they can earn some serious money and recognition working at a recording studio.Auto Store. An auto parts store that sells stereo equipment will a lot of times have an audio engineer on staff to help assist in installations.Home Audio Store. Audio stores will keep them on hand to provide the customer with assistance with what type of speakers to buy and how to install them. Sometimes they will even install the speakers for the customer at their home.There are ... [more..]

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MENTORSHIP IN MUSIC SCHOOLS

Colorado Springs is home to a lot more than half a dozen live music venues and heaps, if not hundreds of local groups. Students who enroll in Colorado Springs music schools have the prospect to understand the art, craft and business of recording in the midst of this bustling local music arena.With many well-regarded music and recording universities in the area, Colorado Springs gives many alternatives for the student seeking to attend music colleges. However, one of the many incredibly competitive career fields on our earth is the music industry. Including the best and brightest students, graduating from your ideal universities usually see themselves at a loss about the direction to go right after graduating. The two cold, hard facts of the issue are that there's no guide to success for the music industry understanding that music and recording degrees frequently hold little or no water outside the academic sphere.So while participating Colorado Springs music schools is often a great place to begin with, it might not be adequate to look for success within the record industry. Each and everyone that needs to be producers, sound engineers, arrangers and live sound mixers should do what must be done to possess ... [more..]

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MOST POPULAR ACTING AUCTIONS

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