Business
Busking – Covent Garden Style The Elusive Part-Time Job
‘Busking!’, the title above alone may make most opera singers turn their noses up and straight out of the room.
Part-time rant!
Ack, I know I’m not alone in the cash flow problems of working in the performing arts. Even after so many years in the industry I’m still working on ‘nipping this in the butt’. I’ve worked, honed and polished my skills and talents, but struggle to get the business side of things. The latest thing […]
The Audition
As I was walking to my audition, today, the themed music for the Death Star from the ‘Star Wars’ kicked into my head with a bit of ‘Spamalot‘ glitch thrown in for comic relief. Why is an audition so scary? In my head I can run through all the logic in the world, but all […]
A Delicate Balance – Work/Life
Well, this is not an original topic but, it seems to be one I’m always battling. I seem to spend a lot of time working at the administration work of being a singer and a lot less at the actual act of singing! It always seems like everyone else just gets work so easily, so […]
To Brand or not to Brand? – a Singers Dilemma
Branding, marketing and selling yourself are a definate part of the entertainment business, here’s some ideas.