THROUGH THE THE MAGIC OF CYBERSPACE AND SCIENCE, TODAY WE ARE ABLE TO HEAR THE GREAT PERFORMERS IN PERFORMANCE COVERING A SPAN OF CLOSE TO 100 YEARS. YOUNG SINGERS, BOTH STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS HAVE AT THEIR FINGERTIPS THE ABILITY TO HEAR THE GREAT SINGERS OF THE PAST, THE PRESENT, AND OFTEN, THE FUTURE. TEACHERS AND COACHES AS WELL ARE ABLE TO HEAR VARIOUS STYLISTIC, MUSICAL AND VOCAL APPROACHES OTHERWISE LOST FOREVER WITHOUT THE LIKES OF GOOGLE, SPOTIFY, ETC.ETC. HOWEVER, THERE IS AN ONGOING DISCUSSION AS TO THE PROS AND CONS OF THIS ABILITY WE NOW HAVE. SOME FEEL THAT A SINGER SHOULD NOT ..read more

As we begin a new academic year it is a good time to look to our goals and how we can best achieve them as singers – teacher, students, professionals. Taking voice lessons is not the whole answer. It involves the singers attitude, musicality, readiness to absorb information from many sources, and then to mould it to ones own ideas – vocally, musically, and expressively. Long before the world of voice science became a part of our vocal studies, the development of the singer`s imagination was the main way the characteristics of beautiful singing were taught. Neither the teachers nor the students ..read more

“THERE IS ONLY ONE THING A SINGER HAS TOTAL CONTROL OVER AND THAT IS THE PREPARATION OF THEIR REPERTOIRE” THERE ARE MANY VARIABLES IN  HOW SUCCESSFUL A SINGER IS IN THEIR PURSUIT TO BECOME A SUCCESSFU SINGER OVER WHICH WE HAVE NO CONTROL –  the success of an audition; the winning of a competition; scholarship award; good or bad reviews, etc. the one thing we do have control is how we prepare. there is no one approach  to go about learning a new aria, song, role, etc.   but it requires an orderly  way of  organizing the speciic  elements that make up a pi ..read more

I would like to welcome you to watch the fifth episode of the new web video-series based on the blog: “Singing With Many Voices”, in which I discuss many of the topics related to the art and craft of the classical singer. Click on the video below to watch, and visit the YouTube Channel to subscribe and be notified when new episodes are released ..read more

I would like to welcome you to watch the fourth episode of the new web video-series based on the blog: “Singing With Many Voices”, in which I discuss many of the topics related to the art and craft of the classical singer. Click on the video below to watch, and visit the YouTube Channel to subscribe and be notified when new episodes are released ..read more

I would like to welcome you to watch the third episode of the new web video-series based on the blog: “Singing With Many Voices”, in which I discuss many of the topics related to the art and craft of the classical singer. Click on the video below to watch, and visit the YouTube Channel to subscribe and be notified when new episodes are released ..read more

I would like to welcome you to watch the second episode of the new web video-series based on the blog: “Singing With Many Voices”, in which I discuss many of the topics related to the art and craft of the classical singer. Click on the video below to watch, and visit the YouTube Channel to subscribe and be notified when new episodes are released. Please feel free to send me your questions and any topics you would like me to discuss in subsequent episodes by emailing singingwithmanyvoices@gmail.com ..read more

I would like to welcome you to watch the premiere of the new web video-series based on the blog: “Singing With Many Voices”, in which I discuss many of the topics related to the art and craft of the classical singer. Click on the video below to watch, and visit the YouTube Channel to subscribe and be notified when new episodes are released.   Please feel free to send me your questions and any topics you would like me to discuss in subsequent episodes by emailing singingwithmanyvoices@gmail.com ..read more

In February & March our entire world changed carrying us to “the summer of our discontent”,  abruptly closing down the performing arts  world both for the artist and audiences. Each artist  must face these realities individually and collectively.  Of course, there are many ways to do this.  The most important  of them  is to be more dedicated than ever in assuring that great music will be heard, be it virtually or realistically, by todays artists  .  ​The question to ask ourselves is:  How am I using the pandemic in order to be prepared to ..read more

    Due to the long summer ahead and the need to have stimulating courses and programs available to  singers that want to keep moving forward, I have decided to offer  a series of virtual sessions on Zoom based on my blog “Singing with Many Voices” – focusing on past blogs I have published as well as future blogs.    The series will  be on topics related to the Classical Singers Art and Craft.  It will be free to all participants.   There will be a Q & A for each session.  To sign up send an email to:  patenaudestudio@gmail.com.&n ..read more