Singers

Ack, it’s all too much!

May 22, 2010, Debbie Bridge Business, Busking, Life Balance, music, Singers, Talks, Theatre, , 1

Just when I thought there would be nothing , there’s too much!

Acting, admin, Show Reels, Singer, Softening your gaze, time management, work life balance

Acting Singer vs. Singing Actor

February 20, 2010, Debbie Bridge Acting, music, Opera, Singers, singing, Theatre, , 0

Am I the acting singer or the singing actor?

Acting, Carol Churchill, Impulse Theatre Company, London, Meisner, Scott Williams, Singer, Top Girls

Busking – Covent Garden Style The Elusive Part-Time Job

April 29, 2009, Debbie Bridge Business, Busking, music, Opera, Singers, singing, , 0

‘Busking!’, the title above alone may make most opera singers turn their noses up and straight out of the room.

Busking, Covent Garden, London, West End

Part-time rant!

October 10, 2008, Debbie Bridge Acting, Blog post, Business, Singers, , 0

Ack, I know I’m not alone in the cash flow problems of working in the performing arts. Even after so many years in the industry I’m still working on ‘nipping this in the butt’. I’ve worked, honed and polished my skills and talents, but struggle to get the business side of things. The latest thing […]

part-time jobs, performer

The Audition

June 19, 2008, Debbie Bridge Auditions, Blog post, Business, music, Opera, Singers, singing, , 0

As I was walking to my audition, today, the themed music for the Death Star from the ‘Star Wars’ kicked into my head with a bit of ‘Spamalot‘ glitch thrown in for comic relief. Why is an audition so scary? In my head I can run through all the logic in the world, but all […]

auditions, Death Star, Fear, Singers, Spamalot, Star Wars

A Singer’s Personality – what’s that got to do with it?

February 19, 2008, Debbie Bridge Blog post, music, Singers, singing, , 1

Well, I’ve read an article this month in the Singer magazine, Personality traits by Mark Glanville, about how the personality of a singer doesn’t always align with their voice type and the problems that can arise from such a situation. In fact, it goes so far as to say, “Many Singers less talented… and less […]

Mark Glanville, Personality Traits, Singer Magazine, Singers

Hyper-extended Soprano

January 21, 2008, Debbie Bridge Blog post, Health, music, Singers, singing, , 0

Just recently I went to the doctors in regards to physical ailments I’ve been having with 1 hip. It seems I have joints which hyper extend or as I know it are double jointed. I’ve heard about this when I was a child and I would see other girls be able to do the splits […]

double jointed, hyper extend, hypermobility syndrome, Singers, soprano

A Healthy Singer

December 27, 2007, Debbie Bridge Blog post, Health, Singers, singing, , 0

I did an event recently where I had to leave before the end of the event. I always hate doing it, but often I find I need to go to rest. I would love to stick around for that drink and chat afterwards but…. Like many singers, my health is a huge part of taking […]

Allergies, Colds, health, networking, Singer

Singers aren’t Musicians – myth or truth?

November 14, 2007, Debbie Bridge Blog post, music, Singers, singing, , 0

Well, personally, I feel this is hog wash, but I am biased, as I am a singer who took the ‘higher education’ route. I studied music in high school, college and then ended up with a degree in Music – Voice Performance. While I was studying it was drummed into me the importance of the […]

Accompanist, Attitudes, Equity, Musicians, Musicians Union, Pianist, Singers

To Brand or not to Brand? – a Singers Dilemma

October 23, 2007, Debbie Bridge Blog post, Business, music, Singers, singing, , 4

Branding, marketing and selling yourself are a definate part of the entertainment business, here’s some ideas.

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