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The 21st century singer : making the leap from the university into the world /
The vast majority of singers with a degree in performance are un- or under-employed in their field. Despite the fact that talented singers are discovered every day, there are far too few jobs in the field of classical music to accommodate all of them, a problem evidenced by regular reports of opera...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; The 21st-Century Singer; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Companion Website; Introduction A Brave New World; The University and the Stage; The Problem; Change; Paradigm Shift; Willingness to Innovate; 1 First Impressions: Taking Inventory, Taking Auditions; Part I Taking Inventory of Skills; Performance, Business, and Personal Skills Assessment; Repertoire Assessment; Performing Experience Assessment; Handling Success and Rejection Assessment; Part II Taking Inventory of Support Teams and Resources; Skills Support Team.
- Body, Mind, and Spirit Support TeamFinancial and Business Support Team; Social and Community Support Team; Inner Circle; Part III Taking Auditions; What Is under Your Control?; What's Your Larger Reason for Auditioning?; Summary; 2 Inner Compass: Singing with Purpose and Destination So That You Won't Quit; Part I Your Purpose/Mission; Uncovering Your Calling; Personal Truth; Ideal Day; Values; Philosophy; Balanced Life Goals; Finding Direction: Artist's Mission Statement; Part II Your Work and Its Destination; Your Product or Act; Finding Your Mandate; Reframing Your Singing as Service.
- Singing Products and ServicesSinging Matters to the Most Unlikely People; Coming of Age: Public Launch Event; Part III "Making It"; Take the Focus off Dollars; Positive Affirmation; Practice Feeling Good; Meditation; Service and Gratitude; Summary; 3 Innovative Stages: Trend Spotting, Finding Your Niche; Part I Bright Spots and Trend Spotting; Bright Spots; Current Trends; Freelance Artist and Entrepreneur; Career as Service; Part II Finding Your Niche; The Traditional Artist's Path; Summer Opera Programs; Graduate School; Young Artist Programs; Competition; Audition Season.
- Museums and LibrariesYour Own Niche; Give It the Old College Try; Summary; 4 Making a Life: Added Value, Authentic Image, Strategic Plan; Part I Adding Value to Your Singing; Vehicle Maintenance Adds Longevity; Truth and Beauty Add Integrity; Right-Side-Up Thinking Adds Stability; Logging Your 10,000 Hours Adds Experience; Honing Your Skills Adds Quality; Engaging Your Audiences Adds Depth; Part II Professional Public Image; Authenticity; Learn to Speak Well of Your Self and Your Work; Audition, Interview, and Pitch Materials; Brand/Title; Professional and Social Networking.