There she worked with an attending physician who served as the otlolaryngologist for the Boston Opera. This took Halstead behind the scenes and exposed her to the complexities of treating elite vocal artists. I love music, Halstead said. I love to hear the human voice sing. I think it s one of the most wonderful gifts that we have.
Dancing also is wonderful, but singing is so moving and beautiful.
No one knows exactly why someone is a good singer. You can't just look at someone s voice box and say, Oh, they're going to be a great soprano. It has to do with the resonating cavities at the end of the throat, and musicality and all of these other factors. It's that mystery that combines the science and art of the field that brought Halstead to Charleston to start a voice center in 1987. The staff boasts three members, including Halstead, Blair and Deanna McBroom, an exceptionally talented local singer and associate professor of music at the College of Charleston.