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Performing is its own skill, separate from singing well in the practice room. These guides from Cardon Studios teachers share stage performance tips for singers: how to prepare, handle nerves, sing with emotion, find places to perform, get ready for college auditions and explore different styles. Start with how to prepare, then explore the rest.
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How to Prepare for a Singing Performance
What changes on the day, how to rehearse, questions to ask the venue, and how to connect with your audience.
Read the guide →Nerves and expression
Handle nerves and bring a song to life.
Conquer Your Stage Fright
Why nerves happen, a breathing tool for the moments before you sing, and a simple pre-performance routine.
Emotional Baggage: Singing With Emotion
Find the core truth of a song, breathe with intention, and leave personal stress offstage.
Places to perform
Recitals, gigs and singing with other musicians.
Benefits of Performing in a Recital
Why singers should perform, the opportunities to look for, and how to prepare step by step.
Gig Guide: How to Get Gigs
Find local venues, build a set list, make recordings that show you live, and arrive prepared.
Musical Collaboration
How to be easy to work with, read musical cues, and stay present with accompanists and ensembles.
College auditions and voice degrees
For singers heading toward university or conservatory study.
Preparing for College Auditions
What to expect from pre-screening recordings and live auditions, and how to prepare for each.
Becoming a Voice Major
BA vs. BM vs. BFA, what a vocal performance major studies, auditions, and how to choose a school.
Singing styles
What each style asks of your voice.
Latest in Performance and Styles
Conquer Your Stage Fright: A Singer’s Guide to Performance Nerves
Why performance nerves happen, a breathing tool for the moments before you sing, a simple pre-performance routine, and how to build confidence by performing more.
How to Prepare for a Community Theater or School Musical Audition
How to prepare for a community theater or school musical audition, from reading the notice and cutting your song to acting it and handling nerves.
Vocal Effects: How to Use Vocal Fry, Rasp and Breathiness Safely
How to use vocal fry in singing, plus rasp, breathiness, flips and other vocal effects, and how to add them to your singing without straining your voice.
Online voice lessons
Get ready for your next performance with a teacher
One monthly membership includes four private online voice lessons, one video coaching submission, the Learning Library, and member online events, with a teacher matched to your style, goals, age, and schedule.