Between the Notes Podcast

Join us for a lively discussion of vocal technique as Bryan joins us from Costa Rica where he is in residency this week teaching!

Join us as we discuss the challenges with performing while dealing with stress, grief, loss, etc

Join us as we discuss what we have been up to over the past few weeks and the exciting things that lie ahead for yoru hosts!

Join us this week as we talk all things wigs and make up with our guest Lisa Pedraza!!

Join us as we discuss what happens when we have to sing when we are sick! All the things we can do to prevent it, and what to do when it happens to you!

Join us as we get a glimpse into the life of superstar Emily Pulley! This woman has done and seen it all and continues to kill it!!

Join us as we talk all things self-care and the importance of finding pieces of home on the road!

Bryan and I are back together for an important episode on the do's and dont's about travel and stopping to smell the roses!

Bryan is joined by special guest, Madeline Pierard, director of the New Zealand Opera Studio - Tanzos. They talk about their time at Covent Garden and how she found herself back in her native land running its’ premier Opera Studio!

Join us on location in Central City, CO as we kick off the start of our summer season with Central City Opera. Our special guest is bass Ashraf Sewailam. We talk all things singing, pedagogy, and friendship!Ashraf training a colleague on how to do Mickey Mouse's voice:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKQTtCLpnHEAshraf voice matching Ursula / LITTLE MERMAID in Arabichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2peudYm7tk

Join us from paradise with the Hymel/Hurt Family!

Join us with special guest Irini Hymel as we discuss finding the student/teacher balance!

If you're only going to watch or listen to ONE episode, let this one be it!! We recap our year in-review!! Join us and like and subscribe!!Limmie Pulliam's Under the Hood episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni2Vt87tqfM&list=PLIXCdAXlAN4YqfyKumROfHvnRFp5nZI6K&index=9

Join us for a chat with Bryan's colleague at Indiana University, star mezzo soprano, Michelle DeYoung! From IU to her busy stage career to her charitable work - you dont want to miss this!Castleton's Vocal Immersion Program: https://castletonmusic.org/training/vocal-immersion-program/Ensemble Charité: https://ensemblecharite.com/

Join us with Dr. Kathy Price for an in depth look at how hormones effect the voice from puberty to menopause and everything in between!Email Dr Price with your questions @ [email protected]

Join us as we discuss our warm up and practice methods in this fun chat!

Join us with our friend of the pod, Jon Price along with his mother, Kathy Price as we discuss the Westminster Choir College Masters in Vocal Pedagogy as well as their week-long intensive Vocal Pedagogy Institute!https://www.rider.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-arts-sciences/westminster-choir-college/graduate/master-voice-pedagogyhttps://www.rider.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-arts-sciences/westminster-choir-college/programs-opportunities/voice-pedagogy-institute

You asked and we answered! Join us as we round out our three part series discussing how we deal with performance day rituals!

A behind the scenes look with Zach Borichevsky at how opera singers make things work at home, so performances around the globe come off looking so easy!

Join us for a wonderful conversation with Opera director and Intimacy coach, Frances Rabalais, to learn about the necessity and importance of feeling safe on stage!

Join us as we discuss rising young soprano Virginia Mim's career and talk about Weston and Virginia's upcoming production of The Ballad of Baby Doe with Central City Opera.

Join us for a lively chat about what we are up to this week!

Join us as we discuss the gamut of emotions that we go through as opera singers!

Join us with our friend of the pod, Jon Price as we dive deeper into vocal pedagogy and how to better understand what it is that we are all striving for!

Join us as we talk all about interesting and surprising stories from the stage!

Join us with our friend of the pod, Isabella Lamadriz as she talks all about her journey with hyper-mobility, becoming a pilates instructor, and everything in between!

Join us as we discuss how to know when a voice teacher is right for you or when it might be time to move on.

Join us with the Queen of the Night herself, Rainelle Krause, as we discuss artistry, creating safe places to work and how Rainelle deals with hyper-mobility as an aerialist and performer.

Join us as we discuss the career of rising young soprano Julia Ernst.Personal website: https://juliaernst.com/Goodnight moon: https://youtu.be/UaGzVeEi_Uw?si=twkKRcaduVzKfNpJ

Join us as we discuss vocal pedagogy in the voice studio

Join us as we begin a series devoted to thoughts on vocal pedagogy. How different teachers have such different approaches on what seems to be an agreed upon outcome.

Join us as we discuss the cross-section between sports and singing!

Join us with our Grammy Award winning guest Adelmo Guidarelli as he talks all about learning from the greats, super bowl commercials, and the sacrifices of keeping this career going.

Join us along with special guests Donata Cucinotta, Megan Berti, and Brennan Blankenship as we discuss the importance of advocating for yourself as an artist and creating the opportunities that you want to see!

Join us as we discuss how singers make money, fee structures, etc.

Join us as we have a conversation about how dangerous a place the stage can be!

Join us as we talk about Weston's time at Indiana University as a student and Bryan's first semester as a full-time professor! GO HOOSIERS!!!!

Join us as we talk about our time spent in New York City!

Join us as we discuss the realities of coming home after being on the road!

Join us as we talk about the importance of maintaining balance throughout this life of singing - whether its a choir director asking you to sing a part thats too high, a manager pushing you into repertoire you dont feel is right, or just making sure you find enough rest at the end of the day!

World-renowned Bass-baritone Christian Van Horn joins us to talk about the truths every young singer needs to know!

Join us as we talk about everything from hotel stays, the benefits of frequent flier programs, credit cards, and more!

Join us as we discuss the illustrious career of soprano Rebecca Myers as she talks about how she has found success mostly without opera!https://www.rebeccamyerssoprano.com/home

Join us for an informative talk with rising star soprano Juliana Zara as she shares her story with us!!Julianazara.comhttps://www.instagram.com/juliana__zara?igsh=MWNudGRmcWxlMG8wYw==

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Join us as we sit down with tenor Ben Reisinger who is in his second year at the Lindemann Program at The Metropolitan Opera and who happens to be singing Alfredo with me at Opera Colorado this month!Ben’s website: http://benreisingertenor.com

When is the right time to take singing seriously? When is it time to get a manager? When should I start taking voice lessons? Join us as we try to answer all these questions and more!

Join us as we discuss how historic recordings of operas influenced us as young singers and why YOU should listen too!!

Weston and Bryan talk all about auditioning from the singer's perspective and then invite Maestro Steven White to talk about what he listens for in auditions as well as in those initial music rehearsals! Join us for all of this and more!Steven White, conductor: https://www.stevenwhiteconductor.com/https://www.fletcherartists.com/steven-white

We at Between the Notes Podcast dive into a step by step process for how to learn an operatic role effectively.