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Singers need to be able to explain clearly and forcefully why their choral organizations are essential to the life of their community. "Like it or not, the arts seem to fall at or near the bottom of the philanthropic food chain," says arts consultant Glen Howard. "The message has to be carefully tailored to the donor audience and it means doing your homework. What is valuable to that corporation? Where do they want their brand to be seen? Where do they want to be seen as a good corporate citizen? In front of what audiences?"

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Why I Love Singing with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus

What does a singer learn after a year-and-a-half and 28 performances with a chorus? Singer Meaghan Curry, an alto with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, reflects on just that.

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How to Woo with Song

Ah, the serenade! Such a timeless romantic gesture there never was. But how exactly does one go about it? Singer Network breaks it down for you.

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From the Wreckage, A Song

The earthquake crisis in Haiti has been felt throughout the world, but for one choral community the tragedy hits very close to home.

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Fitting In

Deborah had “minus ten” self-esteem. Then she joined a chorus. Now she’s a community leader. Is there a connection?

Time Out for Good Behavior

I arrived at a Moroccan prison for boys, who were serving three-year sentences for petty crimes. Having not grown up with a brother or been a mother, the scene I saw before me--a huge courtyard full of kinetic energy--harkened images of the Jets and the Sharks from West Side Story. Somehow I was supposed to teach them music without the benefit of a common language.

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Why I Love Singers

Renowned choral composer and conductor Alice Parker shares with us her observations about singers and tells us why we are a special bunch.

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Choral Music’s Rock Star Speaks Out

Eric Whitacre muses on how he gets inspired to compose, his special connection with young people, and what he thinks about the future of choral music.

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Reid Bruton: A Musical Jack of All Trades

You might have heard his cavernous low notes on soundtracks like "The Matrix" and "Spider-Man," but then you're also just as likely to see him performing on stage with the Los Angeles Opera chorus one night, and with the LA Master Chorale the next. In a Singer Network interview, vocalist Reid Bruton tells about his versatile singing career and gives advice to those seeking to do the same.

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Singing for a Cause: Social Justice and Choral Singers

From breast cancer oratorios to body image documentaries to song series on LGBT youth, social justice advocate, Shannon Wyss, shares with us the experience and importance of singing for a cause.

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In Praise of Church Choirs

Warbly sopranos, amateur conductors, untrained musicians--you never know what you're going to get with a church choir. But one singer explains why she keeps coming back for more...

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