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From:  sopran@a...
sopran@a...
Date:  Fri Aug 3, 2001  7:07 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Need advice on unpaid gigs...



In a message dated 8/3/01 2:03:48 PM, laura@d... writes:

<< you're speaking the
nonsense now!! >>

Ian,

I'm afraid that you are the one speaking nonsense--with a dose of self
importance and snobbery to boot!

For your information, true professionalism is a standard of quality, not of
remuneration. And in this world, the best are not always the best paid. Far
from it!

Amateurs can--and often do-- achieve the same level of vocal excellence as
paid, full time singers.

It is not unusual for many very fine singers (especially in a very crowded
category such as lyric soprano) to have a very hard time finding enough
paying jobs to earn a decent living as a full time singer.

Sadly, it is also not unusual for mediocre and even very bad singers to be
well paid.

An amateur, by the way, is someone who sings for the love of singing. And I'd
rather hear a committed performance by an amateur than a "phoned in"
performance by a "professional" who's only in it for the money any day.

Judy


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13500 Re: Need advice on unpaid gigs... Ian Belsey   Fri  8/3/2001   3 KB
13501 Re: Need advice on unpaid gigs... Ian Belsey   Fri  8/3/2001   4 KB
13502 Re: Need advice on unpaid gigs... Ian Belsey   Fri  8/3/2001   3 KB

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