Megan Ihnen
Host of Studio Class
Mezzo-soprano Megan Ihnen is a tireless promoter of contemporary classical music for the voice. Her performances thrive on elaborate sound worlds and fully-developed dramatic interpretations. Megan recently debuted on the Detroit New Music “Strange Beautiful Music Marathon”, the Works and Process at the Guggenheim series, and with NYC-based Stone Mason Projects. Her interdisciplinary “Kafka Fragments” project had performances in Maryland and Colorado. Her recording of Garrett Schumann’s “Bound” with Latitude 49 was selected for both the I CARE IF YOU LISTEN Fall 2015 Mixtape and the CarpeDM Seize Des Moines “Music Mix: Volume III” featured at the 2016 SXSW Festival. Learn more about Megan at meganihnen.com.
Megan Ihnen has hosted 41 Episodes.
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Episode 9: Your Practice Plan
February 26th, 2017 | 34 mins 4 secs
classical singing, intrinsic motivation, memorization techniques, opera, setting intentions
In this 9th episode, I’m gonna take a little different path. I’m going to just talk about some things that I’ve been mentioning in the studio. I work with singers of all different ages and abilities and motivation and practicing are universal.
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Episode 8: Kicking Perfectionism to the Curb
February 19th, 2017 | 17 mins
classical singing, opera, overpreparing, perfectionism, under-doing
In this episode, I want to talk about the dangers of perfectionism. Perfectionism can manifest in a couple of ways and we’re going to talk about over-doing and under-doing as a couple of things to watch out for as well as how to accept both failure and success as part of the path.
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Episode 7: The Post-Show Schmooze
February 12th, 2017 | 19 mins 20 secs
audience development, classical singing, networking, opera, schmooze
Get your post-show schmooze on, divas, with this quick and fun punchlist! This Studio Class episode helps you decipher what an audience member or performer can do to up their schmoozing game directly after a performance.
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Episode 6: Create Your Singing Team
February 5th, 2017 | 35 mins 53 secs
auditions, classical music, gertrude stein, opera singing, performing, salons, singer
You have heard it said before, “it takes a village.” The simple truth in that statement is that we are only one person and have only 24 hours in a day. When we combine a reliable and skilled team of people the effort can be exponentially broadened.
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Episode 5: The Audition is Never Over!
January 29th, 2017 | 26 mins 55 secs
auditions, classical music, opera singing, performing
Observe and learn from those that you find the most charismatic. You do not have to mimic their actions, speaking-style, or look. Simply identify what it is you find most engaging about them and see how you could apply that technique to your own life.
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Episode 4: Audition Like You Mean It!
January 22nd, 2017 | 24 mins 57 secs
auditions, classical music, opera singing, performing
If you are one of those poor souls who dreads auditions (as many of us do) make preparation your ally against all anxiety. Auditioning is truly a separate art form than singing or stage performance and it is the place where divas are made. If you can audition well, you can practically take over the world.
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Episode 3: Take the Leap!
January 15th, 2017 | 24 mins 57 secs
arts business, opera singing, self permission, taking risks
Be the most successful and happy version of yourself and you will be a light and empower those around you. Let’s talk about self permission and your singing career.
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Episode 2: Wobble & Be Brave
January 8th, 2017 | 15 mins 34 secs
brave, classical singing, diva, opera, singer
I want to see you be brave! This is all about looking fear and trepidation in the face and saying, "I can do this." Your goal for today is "act now."
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Episode 1: What's a Diva Audit?
January 1st, 2017 | 22 mins 23 secs
arts business, classical singing, diva, diva audit, opera
A good business, whatever its size, must keep good records to measure performance. As your star rises, it is important to take stock of where you are and the goals you have accomplished along the way. Studio Class, like 29 Days to Diva, is all about little challenges designed to help you create a mission, long-term goals, and strategies. Make sure you are getting the most out of your hard work by doing your Diva Audit today.