The diva life is one that looks graceful, easy, and fun on the outside but looks like a lot of work when up close. 29 Days to Diva is all …
Megan Ihnen
29 Days to Diva: Day 21 – Research potential venues
29 Days to Diva is all about getting to work and making your own opportunities. Any singer can fly by the train of her gown for a while, but …
29 Days to Diva: Day 20 – Develop your confidence
If you are sensitive to crass language, today's post may not be the post for you... Please feel free to bleep them out in your mind or join …
29 Days to Diva: Day 19 – Plan a recital program
Once upon a time, I heard a professional in the musical world scoff, "Nobody makes a living being a recitalist!" Fast forward through time …
29 Days to Diva: Day 18 – Score Study for Singers
A musical score is a boundary object. "A boundary object is an artifact, document, or even an idea that helps people from different …
29 Days to Diva: Day 17 – Create a practice routine SOP
The practice studio is our lab. It is where we do the work to eventually demonstrate our proficiency. It is also where we stretch ourselves …
29 Days to Diva: Day 16 – Evaluate your practice habits
In 2018, my good friend and colleague, Griffin Candey asked me, “Megan, have you ever considered creating a Diva Buddy System?" which was …
29 Days to Diva: Day 15 – Make more money as a musician
One of the reasons I became a coach was to help artists live more financially stable lives. I detest the "starving artist" trope and I …
29 Days to Diva: Day 14 – Pitch, submit, apply, ask
You need to be able to put yourself in the path of oncoming opportunities. I'm here to confess: I originally wrote this post for my last …