After last month’s intense issue on mental health, it was almost relaxing to get back to the nuts and bolts of building a classical singing career. This month’s issue on
Getting Back to Basics From the CS Forum: I find it rather interesting in a magazine that is devoted to classical singers, there is very little actual discussion of music,
DO’s Know Your Product. If you don’t believe you have something important to offer, why should anyone else? Share Info. Think of networking as sharing valuable information which may help
Singers can take a lesson on networking from author Jeffrey Mayer. He, too, was once an unknown artist in a glutted market, trying to get the attention of overworked people. Sound familiar?
We’re all human, so why do we feel as if we must press for perfection in our art? Are we just striving to be better artists, or is that an impossible dream? Joan Caplan examines the phenomenon of perfectionism and what we can do to be happily imperfect.
Dr. Donald Greene is a trained sports psychologist who has been working with performers on, among other things, competition stress. Recently CS spoke with Dr. Greene to get his input on fear of failure and expectations of success. Here are some of his remarks.
If you are a singer, do you need a teacher who networks regularly? If you are a teacher, how do you get and stay connected?
Ever tried to perform with a splitting headache? You don’t dare take aspirin for fear of hemorrhaged vocal cords, but you can barely tolerate the sound of a whisper, much less your own high C. What to do? Dr. Jahn to the rescue.
Years ago, telephones, cars, and even answering machines were considered to be simply unnecessary toys. Now we are finding that those who don’t have e-mail/Internet access are being left out of the information stream. Here is a painless way to get started.
It’s one thing to have confidence, but it’s another entirely when you’ve lost that confidence, and are trying to regain it. Meribeth Bunch is an acclaimed teacher and pedagogue, and she recently spoke with CS Assistant Editor Cynthia Vaughn on the delicate process of discovering and nurturing that important feeling of confidence.
How much do you know about networking? In this self-test taken from Power Networking, you can find out.
We know that networking is something we know we should do, but it’s hard to see where to start.Here are suggestions on how to rev up your contacts and make the most of unexpected opportunities.
