Before we get into our next blog episode, I’d like to thank Jack Swanson for his time and expertise in helping me update this copy. Especially on Stage 5, the Maintaining Stage. “Thank you, Jack!” Carol Kirkpatrick created this list over twenty years ago. She had a couple of things in mind when she did. […]

Hello! David here… Before I begin this blog, I feel I owe each of you an apology. My efforts to rebrand AriaReady after Carol's death were guided by my promise to “do my best to prepare this business for the next generation of aspiring singers." Last year, I accomplished very little toward keeping that promise […]

Twenty years ago, the first edition of “AriaReady: The Business of Singing” was written by Carol Kirkpatrick. It was created as a workbook, resource, and guide for aspiring singers. It was an instant success. Ten years later, she expanded upon her work, and the second edition also became a best-seller. Carol's original goal for the […]

All of us have had nightmares about forgetting text or musical phrases as we get close to performing new arias or a new role. It’s not uncommon! Often, we feel it is a benchmark for ourselves and others to know if we have truly done the work and are now ready to perform with a […]

You are responsible for what happens in your life. You can’t blame anyone or anything else for your results. If you are tired and frustrated by all the information out there that just doesn’t work for you, take a beat and then think about this: We are all internally wired differently, use different inner languages […]

How often do you spend your time and energy on discovering your very own sound, color, dynamics, and the true connection to your own voice? That takes courage, commitment, and fighting your inhibitions. It’s about learning how to bring your own experiences of the emotional content to the words you sing, even if it isn’t […]

Whether you read books online and have a virtual library, or create a hard copy book library, it truly can be your “go-to” for inspiration, solving problems, getting info, etc. I know it can often seem overwhelming as to whose information you should trust and help you make decisions. For me, it is about finding […]

How much time, effort, and sometimes even money have you already spent on trying to figure out how to build a user-friendly, functional, and easily-reachable set of goals? One’s interest, motivation, and all enthusiasm start to wane after a few weeks or months of unsuccessful trying. Or how about this: You just finished a great […]