Back-to-School Singer Shopping List

Practice

ToolsThis is what it’s all about

anyway, right?

#1 Metronome

Trust me, you don‟t want to be the singer that

“can‟t count.” Make friends with your

metronome now.

#2 Piano Keyboard Digital

LCD Pocket Rollup

Practice anywhere with this handy rollup

keyboard. These are very handy for summer

programs.

#3 Pitch Pipe

For all of us that don‟t have perfect pitch…

(You may also consider a tuning fork.)

Librarystuff to fill your shelves

#1 The Singer's Musical Theatre

Anthology – Mezzo Soprano/Belter (You knew I was going to pick the Mezzo books, right?)

Aria Bibles…

#4 Solutions for Singers: Tools for

Performers and Teachers

#5 Handbook of the International Phonetic

Association : A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic

Alphabet

#6 The Private Voice Studio Handbook: A

Practical Guide to All Aspects of Teaching

Most of us will have teaching studios at some

point. Use this handbook to get a jump-start.

OnlineUse these online tools to

enhance your singing life!

#1 YAP Tracker – The best audition

finding tool in the singing world.

#2 Classical SingerIf your school library doesn‟t already get a copy of this magazine each month, get thee a subscription!

#3 Mint Personal Finance

Software

Using mint™ to help budget for all your singing

needs might make audition just a little less

stressful.

#4 Dropbox - Secure backup, sync and

sharing made easy.

Sharing large sound files? Worried about not

having enough bios on-hand? Dropbox™ is a

free service that lets you bring your photos,

docs, and videos anywhere and share them

easily. Never email yourself a file again!

Business of

Music“Takin’ care of business…

everyday.”

#1 HEADSHOTS

Headshots are a must! Color or black & white

are fine. Check out the Sybaritic Singer guest

post by photographer Britt Olsen-Ecker for

more info.

#2 Chic Business

Cards Having your own business cards is a way of showing people that you‟re a professional. Many singers put their headshots on their business cards, it helps with that whole “I can‟t put a face to a name” thing…

#3 Standout with Pocket Portfolios &

Presentation Folders

Check out these

folders with a CD

holder right in

front!

Remember,

singers need to

think about

branding too.

#4 Do/Ponder/File File Folders

Does this

need to be

explained?

#5 Staples® Copy Paper, 8 1/2" x

11", Case

Stock up now. With all the bios, résumés,

and sheet music you will need to print,

you might as well get the case (or two…)

#6 AT-A-GLANCE® 3 Year

Monthly Planner

Keeping track of gigs for next year with

only a 12-month planner? Amateur.

#7 Moleskine Ruled

NotebookTake notes, make lists, and

brainstorm in style with these

handy notebooks.

#9 Staples 3-Hole Adjustable

Paper Punch, 8-Sheet Capacity

Maybe a few of these babies for good measure??

#10 Blank CDs

#11 CD Labels

#12 Smencils

Every singer

needs a pencil at all times. Why not

make it interesting? Smencils are

gourment scented pencils and pens

made from recycled

newspapers.

Music FilingOrganization is the key to

success.

#1 MusicPad

Pro Plus

The abundance

of music now

available in PDF

form makes this

is an ingenious

device.

Buy stock in black folders.

No, really, I mean it.

#2 Durable Slant Ring Reference

Binder, 1-1/2" Capacity, Black

#3 A-Z Tabs

This is how I file most of my sheet music

and accompanist copies. I have a few

very large binders separated by alpha

tabs and all music is catalogued by title.

#4 Sticky Tab Dividers

Customize your notebook, binder,

planner, or files with Sticky Tab Dividers.

Very useful in those audition binders.

ClosetWhat back-to-school

shopping guide would be

complete without this

section?

#1 Ben Nye Professional Makeup

Kits Makeup Kit After 30 years, Ben Nye’s legendary kits continue to be a

major asset for basic and advanced makeup instruction.

Ben Nye's distinctive creme colors are fundamental for

straight, age and special character effects.

#2 Umbrellas

Don‟t let a little rain mess up that fancy

audition „do.

#3 Karen Rhodes 24 Compact

Velvet Clothes Hangers

Velvet hangers will

change the way you

think about your closet.

Compact clothes

hangers open up more

space for storage and

the velvet ensures that

those dressy audition

clothes stay on.

#4 Capezio Women's 653

Manhattan Character Shoe

Girl, put your

dancin’ shoes on!

#5 The Mad Men® Collection Izzy

classic pump*

You can’t go wrong with an audition shoe

inspired by razor-sharp tailoring and

feminine silhouettes of 1960s, Mad Men®

style. Please, please, please, no open-toe.

#6 Market Tote with Bottle Pockets

We all know how singers love to carry their

beverages everywhere. You cannot go

wrong with this market tote!

#8 Dryel At-Home Dry Cleaning

Starter Kit, Clean Breeze Scent

Keep those audition outfits looking new

and smelling great.

KitchenHang in there!

This is our last section.

#1 Bobble Water Bottle by Karim

Rashid

Bobble Water Bottle is a smart and easy

way to reduce our use of disposable

plastic water bottles, it does it with style!

Just fill this clever bottle with tap water

and the charcoal filter pulls out impurities

#2 NeilMed NasaFlo Neti Pot

Keep the sniffles at bay with your own Neti

Pot.

#3 Ricola Cough

Drops

You know we’re all

hypochondriacs, right?

#5 Black & Decker 12-Cup

Programmable Coffee Maker

It is “back to school” after all.

That can only mean…lots of caffeine!

Happy

Back-to-School,

Singers!