"
Boston Singers' Resource (BSR) is a website for the New England
music community, but it also is much more. It is a commitment to a community
of individuals, and a passionate intention to nurture them and promote
their singing careers."
Marney Makridakis, Classical Singer Magazine.
The
organization:
Established eight years ago as one of the most important networking tools
for New England musicians, Boston Singers' Resource is a fully incorporated
501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Its purpose is to strengthen and
enhance the New England classical singing community by providing educational,
promotional, and networking resources to New England classical singers,
to those interested in singing, and to the general public. BSR currently
provides this artistic support through its extensive website (www.BostonSingersResource.org)
and its biweekly email news bulletins, both of which include numerous
articles about musicians, performance techniques
and vocal health, listings of upcoming
performances, hundreds of links
and music contacts, audition notices, and
singing information for children and youth.
BSR also hosts three(3) singing auditions for regional talent each year
as well as several director/producer networking sessions.
Although the website, www.BostonSingersResource.org, contains information available to the general public, a few pages are for 'subscribers only.' A Boston Singers' Resource subscription is open to anyone for an annual fee of $35/year and includes unlimited access to the BSR website, a listing in the BSR directory, a one year subscription to the news bulletin, a free Products and Services listing, and eligibility for the Annual Auditions. Current BSR subscribers from all six New England states include classical solo singers, chorus singers, accompanists, coaches, music directors, artistic directors, composers, special event planners, managers, and student musicians of all levels.
Board
of directors and Staff: (Click
here for board member biographies)
Lynn Shane, President and acting Executive Director
Karen Gahagan, Clerk
Kimberly Montero, Treasurer
Betty Blanchard Blume, Director
Denise Konicek, Director
Martha Peabody
Brenna Wells
Jacque Wilson
John Whittlesey
Peter Smith, Director
Joe Stroup, Director and Office Assistant
Jeramie Hammond, Webdesigner
Janet Gottschalk, Webdesigner