The 21st century singer : bridging the gap between the university and the world / Susan Mohini Kane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kane, Susan Mohini, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Singing--Vocational guidance.

Singing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Twenty-first century singer

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Summary:

Young classical singers, particularly recent graduates of music programs, need not only considerable artistic ability but also intelligence and an acute business sense to navigate the world of professional singing. In The 21st Century Singer: Bridging the Gap Between the University and the World, author Susan Mohini Kane has created a user-friendly guide for these recent graduates. With its dual emphasis on artistic motivation and modern-day entrepreneurship, The 21st Century Singer will prove an essential text for anyone pursuing a professional singing career.

Contents:

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 Team

Financial 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 Services

Singing 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

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.

Opera Jobs in the United States and Europe (Also Try Canada)

Carving Out Your Niche

Professional Chorus/Opera Chorus

The Teaching Artist's Path

Educational Outreach

Voice Teacher

The Independent Artist's Path

The Artist as Entrepreneur

Nontraditional Venues

Making the World a Better Place

Busking

Nontraditional Act

Fundraising and Business Issues

Recording

The Specialized Artist's Path

Places of Worship

US Government

Local Government

Cruise Ships and Amusement Parks

Hospitals and Nursing Homes

Hospice Care

Corporations and Private Parties

Recording Companies

Museums and Libraries

Your Own Niche

Give It the Old College Try

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

Conscious Self-Promotion

Social Networking Sites

Website

Age and Tech Savvy Considerations

21st-Century Materials

Headshots

Résumé

Making Your Recording

Part III Strategic Five-Year Plan

Step 1 Visualize Yourself Five Years from Now

Tribe

Be Specific

From Dreams into Reality

Quality

Maintaining Success

Step 2 Three-Year Goals-Medium-Range Goals

Yearly Schedule

Step 3 One-Year Goals

Monthly Schedule

Step 4 Where Can I Be in Six Months?

Step 5 Where Can I Be in One Month?

Weekly Schedule

Step 6 What Can I Do by Friday?

This Is Just the Beginning.

Appendix A Note to Prospective Evaluator

Appendix B Values Checklist

Appendix C Young Artist Programs

Appendix D Summaries of Career Pathways for Singers

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-936427-3

0-19-936429-X

OCLC:

908080347