SYWTSFS - The Podcast: Recent Episodes
André Peele
Welcome to So You Went To School for Singing - The Podcast, based on the late 2000's satirical and sometimes slightly petty Tumblr page with the same name. I am your host André Peele and thank you for joining the conversation about all things related to a career in and around singing. Each episode a guest and I discuss the ups, downs, and uniqueness of this crazy pursuit. Let's get started!!
Welcome to this special episode, and soft relaunch of SYWTSFS. Today’s guest is tenor DaSean Stokes, who premieres his first opera, "The Saturday’s Sorrow," today, May 8th, 2024. In this episode, DaSean shares his origin story, detailing how he became an opera singer, composer, and arts administrator. Additionally, he offers insights into the process of writing and producing an opera.
Happy Holidays everyone! Tenor, Logan Webber, is back and joining me again for a special holiday episode of the podcast! He catches us up on what he's been up to, new projects, new perspectives, and what the future holds. We also talk about Jonas Kaufmann's Christmas album, which caused a bit of a stir in the opera world, along with some of our favorite holiday songs!
Welcome back to a new season of SYWTSFS- The Podcast! I am joined by a familiar voice, Stephanie Holly, and she is here to talk about her new Christmas EP "A New Holiday"! Enjoy!!
ShayLyssa and I talk about self discipline, striving for excellence, artistic burn out, and so much more!
Melissa and I discuss access to black classical music, making connections in the business, developing grit and so much more!
Soprano and Professor of Voice at Marshall University, Dr. Carline Waugh and I talk about growing up in Jamaica, moving to the US to pursue a career in classical music, balancing a performing career while teaching the next generation of singers, and so much more!
Stephanie and I talk about being black in a PWI (predominantly white institution), the importance of diversity, the importance of understanding, finding music therapy, and so much more!
For more information about Stephanie and the work she is doing please check out the following links:
www.lovelittlebeats.com
www.lifecreative.org
Alica and I talk about the current state of the opera industry, the importance to doing the work, and so much more!
Kyaunnee and I talk at length about so many topics from the importance of having creative spaces in schools to how The Phantom of the Opera has been by her side throughout her journey. Take a listen!
Jemeesa and I talk educational experiences, being a competition singer and so much more!
Damian and I discuss living a creative life, transitioning from baritone to tenor and back to baritone, trusting yourself, and much more!
Today I am joined by my colleagues at the A. J. Fletcher Opera Institute! We decided to have an afternoon of opera trivia and a round of "get to know you" questions. So listen along and you may learn something new!
Lindsey and I discuss finding the right environment to learn and grow, having pets, and much more!
Logan Webber and I discuss the optimistic side of being quarantined due to 'Rona...and much more!