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Wow @applemusic calling Alcina Handel’s last successful opera like Serse isn’t even there lmao

I always say the wrong thing when they talk to me after auditions. Conductor asked me what my experience with the role was and I said a coach told me I shouldn’t sing it but I thought they were wrong

Perfect example of how “cancel culture” has always been the reality for queer people navigating a society that doesn’t treat us with respect. If you don’t toe the line, they take your job. NYC has made it clear they still won’t protect us so stay frosty 🙅🏻

This was always the point. When a political movement makes an enemy of the truth, education is an obvious target. These people aren’t worried about kids getting poor educations - that is their goal.

it’s not just lessons. being able to play has been one of the most useful tools for learning songs/roles without having to pay a répétiteur. not everyone can afford $60-$100/hr. to prepare for a gig.

Composers bring their musical traditions with them. A good musician needs to have a basic understanding of how to execute idioms outside of the Euro tradition or their work will be incomplete

FWIW composers: if you paid $30 to enter a competition that had a promised decision date of x, and they told you the decision 2 months later, you should demand your entrance fee money back.

counterpoint: pieces named after desserts are a huge green flag

Ah yes, the saltwater alligator

How many school music programs got defunded for this

This is SO important. If your score looks fucked up, that’s rehearsal time wasted on figuring out what you meant.

I learned with the white key trick, but never really internalized it until making musical contexts: Mixolydian in almost all rock music, Dorian in English folk music, Lydian in French art song, Phrygian in Brahms... only ever seen Locrian in new music