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CORE In-Studio Creative Workshop

Singers, Songwriters, and Recording Artists!

Now enrolling! CORE® In-Studio Creative Vocal Workshop
with Vocal Empowerment Coach, Dot Todman!

Address your singing concerns while powerfully building your:

• confidence
• mental clarity
• command over pitch
• ability to stylize, blend & improvise
• freedom from anxiety & nervousness
• songwriting skills
• recording studio knowledge and experience
• and MORE!

‘DIY’ Talent Going Down the Toilet?

The industry debunked ‘DIY’ years ago, yet the concept remains a romanticized, religious idea for many artists and companies.  More and more, that’s proving to be an expensive belief, especially when it overloads, distracts, and demoralizes artists who need to be focused on their art first-and-foremost.

Here’s what Daniel Glass of independent Glassnote Records told an audience at MUSEXPO on the topic on Monday.  Glassnote is home to artists like Phoenix, Childish Gambino, Mumford & Sons, and the Temper Trap, among others.

X Factor Auditions at MyStudio Extended

Los Angeles Location Only

Last night, you may experienced the early closure of the MyStudio booth in Culver City. Technical difficulties happen… and unfortunately under Murphy’s Law, they happen at the worst time. For that, I am sure MyStudio is very sorry and would like you to have the best experience possible during your X Factor audition.

I was able to get a confirmation that auditions have been extended for the following days/times:

Phoenix Auditions: Pit Singers Needed

Show Name: Hairspray

Venue/Theater: Mesa Arts Center (Mesa, Arizona)

Production Company/Director: Mesa Encore Theatre/Kyle C. Greene

How to Audition: Submit a video link. Please email kylecgreene@gmail.com and attach a YouTube link with an audition (16 bars of a musical theatre song)

Other Details You Need to Know: What’s a pit singer, you ask? A pit singer is a vocalist who sings backstage to help support the onstage vocals. Because you never appear in front of the audience, you can dress casually and use your vocal score while you sing into your microphone!

Tuesday, April 24th at 7pm is the first vocal rehearsal. Pit singers will only be required to attend rehearsal once a week until Hairspray tech week. Weekly rehearsals will likely be held on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Our show Opens May 25th and run two weekends (Thursday, Friday, Saturday Matinee, Saturday Evening and Sunday Matinee).

For those who join us offstage, we hope you can join us for any cast-related events such as cast parties, post-show dinners and anything else exciting that happens with our fun group. All pit singers will receive two complimentary tickets to any night of the show. You will be required at the theatre only 45 minutes before the show begins.

Opportunities for Singers

So, you’re a singer. What are you going to do?

There are many types of singers, and many reasons for becoming a singer. Maybe you just like to sing well enough to be in a school or church choir. Maybe you want to go a little further than than and establish a professional singing career. Or, maybe your dreams reach toward the stars and you want to reach international audiences, win The X Factor, The Voice, or be the next American Idol.

There are many opportunities for serious singers. Here’s a short list of what you can aim for: