The Middleclass Artist

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What She Said: Opera’s Stories About Women Are Stuck in Another Age. But Change Is Underway.
Jennifer Cresswell and Kathleen Kelly
  • Jan 5, 2021

What She Said: Opera’s Stories About Women Are Stuck in Another Age. But Change Is Underway.

By Jennifer Cresswell and Kathleen Kelly Opera’s got a woman problem. Now, we love opera, make no mistake! But as women, particularly...
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Missed Opportunity? Vocal Arts and Music Entrepreneurship Education
Katherine Sadler
  • Dec 22, 2020

Missed Opportunity? Vocal Arts and Music Entrepreneurship Education

Katherine Sadler makes the case for arts entrepreneurship education in our schools as a critical space for vocal students to collaborate...
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It's Not Over 'Til the Fat Lady Sings and Dances: How Weight Bias Damages the Performing Arts
Cindy Sadler
  • Dec 15, 2020

It's Not Over 'Til the Fat Lady Sings and Dances: How Weight Bias Damages the Performing Arts

(Pictured: Tracy Cox, Soprano and fat politics activist). "Centering thin bodies and excluding fat ones limits the range of expression...
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