Between the Notes Podcast
We are here to answer the questions that young singers didn't even know they had!
Episode 72 - Technique Talk: Its all about the breath!!
Join us in our mini-series all about vocal technique. Today we talk all about the importance of breathing and how the breath is one of the most important ingredients in the recipe!
Episode 71 - Back to technique!!
Join us for a lively discussion of vocal technique as Bryan joins us from Costa Rica where he is in residency this week teaching!
Episode 70 - How to deal with and perform through loss and other heightened emotions!
Join us as we discuss the challenges with performing while dealing with stress, grief, loss, etc
Episode 69 - Gearing up for whats next!!
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!
Episode 68 - Behind the scenes with wig and makeup artist extraordinaire Lisa Pedraza!
Join us this week as we talk all things wigs and make up with our guest Lisa Pedraza!!
Episode 67 - How to sing when you're sick! ...and all the things to do and get!!
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!
Episode 66 - The AMAZING Emily Pulley!!! From flautist to drum major to THE MET!!
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!!
Episode 65 - The importance of self-care!
Join us as we talk all things self-care and the importance of finding pieces of home on the road!
Episode 64 - Enjoy the view while living the dream!!
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!
Episode 63 - Bryan is joined by special guest, Madeline Pierard in New Zealand!
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!
Episode 62 - Postcards from afar with special guest, Ashraf Sewailam
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
Episode 61 - Chosen family for the VACATION!!
Join us from paradise with the Hymel/Hurt Family!
Episode 60 - Are your students draining the life from you?
Join us with special guest Irini Hymel as we discuss finding the student/teacher balance!
Episode 59 - Happy 1 year anniversary to Between the Notes Podcast!!
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
Episode 58 - A chat with special guest - mezzzo soprano, Michelle de Young.
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/
Episode 57 - Hormones, Hormones, Hormones ... and how it effects your voice!
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 @ kprice@rider.edu
Episode 56 -Purposeful Practice - a "how to" guide!
Join us as we discuss our warm up and practice methods in this fun chat!
Episode 55 - How teachers can support and help each other become better teachers!
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-pedagogy
https://www.rider.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-arts-sciences/westminster-choir-college/programs-opportunities/voice-pedagogy-institute
Episode 54 - Performance day rituals
You asked and we answered! Join us as we round out our three part series discussing how we deal with performance day rituals!
Episode 53 - Grandparents are THE BEST ... it really does take a village!
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!
Episode 52 - Ever Feel uncomfortable in a romantic scene on stage? Let's come up with a plan!
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!
Episode 51 - A conversation with soprano Virginia Mims
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.
Episode 50 - What's going on in the world today?
Join us for a lively chat about what we are up to this week!
Episode 49 - Mental health issues that we go through as a singers
Join us as we discuss the gamut of emotions that we go through as opera singers!
Episode 48 - Untangling the mysteries of the tongue!
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!
Episode 47 - Behind the curtain - Raw and REAL stories from the stage!
Join us as we talk all about interesting and surprising stories from the stage!
Episode 46 - Discussing hyper-mobility for the singing actor
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!
Episode 45 - The voice teacher / student psychology
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.
Episode 44 - Defying gravity with stratospheric coloratura soprano Rainelle Krause
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.
Episode 43 - From New Orleans to YALE with guest, Julia Ernst soprano
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
Episode 42 - Are you getting worse at singing with every word your teacher says?
Join us as we discuss vocal pedagogy in the voice studio
Episode 41 - Thoughts on singing and the way that teachers teach
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.
Episode 40 - There's an undeniable link between sports and singing!
Join us as we discuss the cross-section between sports and singing!
Episode 39 - Keep on keepin' on with Adelmo Guidarelli
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.
Episode 38 - Why waiting your turn is over! Three women who said yes to themselves!
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!
Episode 37 - All things MONEY!!
Join us as we discuss how singers make money, fee structures, etc.
Episode 36 - Stage mishaps
Join us as we have a conversation about how dangerous a place the stage can be!
Episode 35 - Our time at IU...
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!!!!
Episode 34 - Christmas in New York City
Join us as we talk about our time spent in New York City!
Episode 33 - Coming home...
Join us as we discuss the realities of coming home after being on the road!
