Bern TanMar 30, 20202 min readAccompaniment track resourcesMany of us have moved to online voice lessons and online performances this spring, and with this comes the need to find accompaniment...
Bern TanMar 27, 20201 min readZoom audio settings for voice lessonsThis newly published finding out of the New England Conservatory shows Zoom outstrips three other platforms (including FaceTime) in...
Bern TanMar 20, 20203 min readNeed help with debilitating pre-audition or pre-show anxiety? Here are some resources I've found helpful. Feel free to chat with me about any of these. "How to Make Performance Anxiety an Asset...
Bern TanMar 20, 20201 min readA gathering of the self-taping tipsSelf-tapes are here to stay, and we can probably expect them to be even more widespread moving forward, post COVID-19. Here's a...
Bern TanMar 20, 20201 min readSo spring break is over... now what?Dear students returning from spring break and grappling with how this semester has completely changed, We've all probably received our...
Bern TanMar 16, 20204 min readArguments for balancing your bookNo, not your check book, your MT audition book. As a voice teacher, my community of pedagogues and I have common stories of how some...
Bern TanMar 16, 20203 min readLearning lines and lyricsIn helping fellow actors prepare for auditions and shows, I'm always curious to learn about other's preparation processes and to see how...