- There are resources for young singers
such as Opera America that has Opera Source.
There are books now being written about developing careers.
I would develop a library of all of those things
that would lead me to various possibilities
about expanding my circle of influence,
so that I know what, for instance,
clinics or workshops there might be
where I could be used,
present myself, present who I am as a singer.
I may be heard in places like that that would be helpful,
because so much of what happens in the world of singing
is through word of mouth.
Someone hears somebody, they get excited about it,
they mention it to the director of a young artist program,
to a manager.
The fact is that there's great vocal talent,
there are people,
I've always said people are going to find a way
to encourage it for as long as they can
if they think the voice is really significant,
because those voices are born.
They're not really trained, great voices.
We train a lot of people to sing better
but the basic equipment they have
will never land them on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera.
We hope to teach them how to sing better
and how to enjoy their music more
and to help others enjoy it.
But for the really great voices,
they may have to wait and then work on their resources
until things are ready.
And for those who don't have the really great voices,
they have to work very hard,
and of course in my experience
I've found that the people who are highly motivated
will find ways to be successful in music.
And some people want to be successful in music
but don't quite have the internal hard wiring
to stay with it.