Links and Resources
Professional Organizations:
National Association of Teachers of Singing:
www.nats.org, the site has information for singers and teachers about the activities of the NATS organization nationally, and an extensive links list.
Bay Area Chapter:
www.sfbacnats.org, has information about the members and activities of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of NATS. It also has some useful links and information on vocal health.
Music Teachers Association of California
www.mtac.org, has information about the MTAC organization, which includes Certificate of Merit and other programs for students.
Santa Cruz County Chapter, MTAC
http://www.homestead.com, has informations about the local branch of MTAC including teacher and student events.
Music purchasing and research:
Sheet music to purchase:
The Aria Database:
www.aria-database.com, has information on over 100 operatic arias, including translations as well as MIDI files.
Sources for IPA transcriptions:
www.ipasource.com, provides IPA transcriptions for a fee. You can browse for free.
Music theory and eartraining:
www.learn2hear.org/interval_prac.php , drills on intervals.
www.musicarrangers.com.au/star-theory/ , general reading.
www.dolmetsch.com/theoryintro.htm, extensive and detailed reading.
www.numbera.com/musictheory/theory/ , general reading.
www.teoria.com/, reading and drills.
www.teoria.com/reference/reading/index.htm , additional reading.
www.musictheory.net/, reading and drills.
www.emusictheory.com/, reading and drills.
www.ossmann.com/bigears/, drills on intervals.
Local and Bay Area Performing Organizations:
San Francisco Opera: www.sfopera.com
Opera San Jose: www.operasj.org
Mission City Opera (Santa Clara): www.missioncityopera.org
Peninsula Teen Opera (Redwood City): www.teenopera.org
Santa Cruz Chamber Players: www.scchamberplayers.org
CADENZA (formerly Santa Cruz Chamber Orchestra): www.scmusic.org
Santa Cruz County Symphony: www.santacruzsymphony.com
The Cabrillo Festival: www.cabrillomusic.org
UCSC Music: www.music.ucsc.edu
Mountain Community Theater: www.mctshows.org
Lyric Theatre of San Jose: www.lyrictheatre.org
Youth Performing Organizations
All About Theatre: www.allabouttheatre.org,
MBRT Children’s Musical Theatre: www.mbrtheatre.com,
Kids on Broadway: www.kidsonbroadway.org
Children’s Musical Theater of San Jose: www.cmtsj.org
Cabrillo Youth Chorus: www.cabrilloyouthchorus.org
Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony: www.sccys.org
University and Colleges:
Cabrillo College: www.cabrillo.edu/academics/music/
UCSC Music Dept.: www.music.ucsc.edu
West Valley College: www.westvalley.edu.music/
San Jose State University School of Music & Dance: www.music.sjsu.edu
San Francisco Conservatory of Music: www.sfcm.edu
Professional Organizations:
Cabrillo Music Festival: www.cabrillomusic.org
Santa Cruz Symphony: www.santacruzsymphony.com
CADENZA (formerly Santa Cruz Chamber Orchestra): www.scmusic.org
San Francisco Opera: www.sfopera.com
Lyric Theatre of San Jose: www.lyrictheatre.org
Opera San Jose: www.operasj.org
Mission City Opera: www.missioncityopera.org
San Jose Chamber Orchestra: www.sjco.org
San Jose Rep: www.sjrep.com
NACUSA: www.nacusasf.org (This is the composers’ organization in whose performing ensemble I sing annually. I’ve been in the C.P.E.—Composers’ Performing Ensemble—since its inception.)
Resources for Singers:
The Aria Database: www.aria-database.com, information on over 1000 operatic arias, including translations and texts as well as MIDI files.
www.ipasource.com, provides IPA transcriptions for a fee. Free browsing.
www.recmusic.org/lieder, free site with much information on art songs including translations.
National Association of Teachers of Singing: www.nats.org, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter: www.sfbacnats.org. Our chapter has an annual Singing Festival in the spring. Nationally there is a NATS Artist Award competion every two years. The chapter hosts seminars and recitals that are open to students.
Music Teachers Association of California: www.mtac.org. The local chapter sponsors the Certificate of Merit program, the Talent Bank Awards Festival, and frequent recitals for members’ students.
Classical Singer Magazine: www.classicalsinger.com
Opera News: www.metoperafamily.org
SF Bay online newsletter: formerly called San Francisco Classical Voice, it is now called The Week in Classical Music. You can read it online: www.sfcv.org, or to subscribe for email delivery write to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Music theory and ear training (with thanks to Susan Parrish for the research):
www.learn2hear.org/interval_prac.php, www.ossmann.com/bigears/, drills on intervals.
www.musicarrangers.com.au/star-theory/, www.numbera.com/musictheory/theory/, general reading.
www.emusictheory.com, www.musictheory.net/, www.teoria.com/, reading and drills.
www.numbera.com/musictheory/theory/, general reading.
www.dolmetsch.com/theoryintro.htm, extensive and detailed reading.
Students’ and former students’ sites:
www.leanneweatherly.com, Leanne studied with me at SJSU and now she’s a jazz singer who writes her own music.
www.michellemallinger.com, another former SJSU student who went on to study in The Netherlands.
