Recommendations

An important part of the auditioning process is the initial application, which almost always requires recommendations from professionals with whom you have worked.  Sites like Yaptracker have made this an easier process for both recommender and recommendee.  It is not always possible to give the person whom you are asking to write a recommendation a lot of lead time, but when you can, do!!
The longer the lead time, the more in depth and thought out recommendation you will probably get. and as I have mentioned in other contexts, each thing that you do, is usually considered an indicator of how you do everything by those considering hiring you. 

A new year about to begin!

I am excited about the fact that next week we begin a new season with our Studio Artists - it's hard to believe this will be the fifth year of our program, and this promises to be an exciting year, with great roles for each of them in all of the operas, plus solo parts in Messiah with the Milwaukee Symphony, and a number of other projects.
The older I get, the faster time seems to go!