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| Introduction | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| The Transition from Singer to Professional Voice Teacher | |
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| The Mission Statement | |
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| New Teaching Location | |
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| Finding My Space and Who Am I, Anyway? | |
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| The Teaching Space | |
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| The Next Step: Teaching in Your Home | |
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| Letter of Introduction | |
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| What Do I Need in My Studio? | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Reference Books | |
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| Other Concerns | |
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| Business Area | |
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| Personal Touches | |
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| Just a Few Things Before We Start ... | |
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| The Policy Statement | |
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| Musical Expectations | |
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| Benefits of Vocal Study | |
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| Visitors and Make-Up Lessons | |
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| Music Purchases | |
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| Payments and Other Topics | |
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| Getting Organized | |
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| Lesson Cards | |
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| Revenue Records | |
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| Schedules and Telephone Lists | |
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| Repertoire Cards | |
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| Repertoire Lists | |
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| Clothing Chart | |
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| Other Lists | |
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| New Students | |
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| The Initial Contact | |
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| The Audition | |
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| Decision Time | |
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| After Acceptance | |
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| Let's Start at the Very Beginning | |
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| Starting the First Lesson | |
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| And Now We Sing | |
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| Important Discoveries | |
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| Practice, Practice, Practice | |
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| How Often Should I Practice? | |
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| Warm-Up Exercises | |
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| Learning a Song | |
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| Other Thoughts on Practice | |
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| Musical and Vocal Fitness | |
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| Music Reading Techniques | |
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| Exercise Books and Vocalises | |
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| The Importance of Vocalises | |
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| The Songs We Sing | |
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| Choosing Repertoire for Beginners | |
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| Repertoire Readiness | |
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| Appropriateness of Repertoire | |
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| Beginning Song Literature | |
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| Sacred Songs | |
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| The Teacher's Continuing Search | |
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| What's an Octavo? | |
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| The Octavo Format | |
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| Sacred Solos and Octavos | |
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| Obtaining Octavos | |
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| Anthologhes for Adolescent and Novice Singers | |
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| Middle School and Junior High School Students | |
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| Older Publications | |
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| Recent Publications | |
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| Freshman and Sophomore High School Students | |
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| High School Juniors and Seniors | |
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| Christmas Anthologies | |
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| Sacred Anthologies | |
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| Thoughts About Contest Solos | |
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| Songs for Novice Adult Singers | |
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| The Quest Goes On | |
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| Going Public | |
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| Scheduling Student Recitals | |
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| Where to Perform? | |
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| Publicity and Programs | |
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| Choosing Recital Songs | |
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| Recital Preparation | |
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| The Big Day Arrives | |
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| Lasting Benefits of Recitals | |
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| Vocal Techniques: A Few Tricks of My Trade | |
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| Learning Technique | |
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| Breathing | |
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| Resonance | |
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| Diction | |
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| Artistry | |
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| Belting | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| Express Yourself: Teaching Styles and Procedures | |
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| Song Teachers vs. Voice Teachers | |
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| The Delicate Balance | |
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| Fairness and Honesty | |
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| The Incompatible Teacher/Student Agenda | |
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| Choosing to Teach | |
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| The Independent Student | |
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| 22 (Plus) Questions About Voice Teaching | |
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| Personal Thoughts and Observations | |
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| More on Individual Teaching Style | |
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| Should I Major in Music? | |
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| Tracking Level of Interest in a College-Bound High School Student | |
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| Narrowing the Choices | |
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| College Visits and Auditions | |
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| Preparing for Transition to College | |
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| Mary Melody's Vocal Repertoire | |
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| Will You Recommend Me? | |
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| Student Background | |
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| Introductory Paragraph | |
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| Voice and Musicianship | |
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| Musical Honors and Special Accomplishments | |
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| Related Information | |
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| Some General Guidelines | |
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| How Did I Do? Winning and Losing in Vocal Competitions and Auditions | |
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| A Perspective on Competitions | |
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| Auditions for Musicals | |
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| Selective Competitions and Auditions | |
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| Dealing with Judging Results | |
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| Learning to Lose Gracefully | |
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| When Your Student is Your Age or Older | |
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| Short-Term Adult Customers | |
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| Long-Term Adult Students | |
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| I Don't Teach Children ... but Some of My Friends Do | |
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| Children As Solo Singers | |
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| The Voice of Experience | |
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| Robert Edwin | |
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| Marcia McCarry | |
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| Novie Greene | |
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| Further Thoughts on Teaching Voice to Children | |
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| Business 101 | |
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| Raising Lesson Fees | |
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| Summer Lessons | |
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| Other Income Producers | |
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| Insurance | |
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| Retirement | |
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| The Inevitable Uncle Sam | |
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| U.S. Federal Income Taxes | |
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| Schedule C | |
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| Form 8829 | |
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| Schedule SE | |
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| A Tax Hint for All | |
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| Nuts About Nats | |
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| Workshops | |
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| Conventions | |
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| NATS Chapters | |
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| Other Professional Organizations and Community Involvement | |
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| Thou Shalt Not Photocopy! And Other Ethical Issues | |
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| Illegal Photocopying Practices | |
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| The Value of Building a Music Collection | |
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| Out of Print Does Not Mean Out of Copyright | |
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| Cost and Value | |
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| Ignorance of the Law Is No Excuse | |
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| Code of Ethics | |
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| Other Ethical Concerns | |
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| Pick-Me-Ups and Parting Thoughts | |
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| That Is Why We Teach Music | |
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| A Successful Teacher Needs... | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Solfeggio Syllable Sheets | |
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| Introduction to Music Reading | |
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| Set 1 | |
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| Set 2 | |
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| Set 3 | |
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| Set 4 | |
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| Set 5 | |
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| Accompaniments for Set 1 | |
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| Accompaniments for Set 2 | |
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| Accompaniments for Set 3 | |
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| Accompaniments for Set 4 | |
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| Accompaniments for Set 5 | |
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| The Warm-Up Exercises | |
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| Copying Under Copyright, A Practical Guide | |
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| Form of Inquiry on Out of Print Copyrighted Material | |
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| NATS Code of Ethics | |