LEADER 03430nam 2200577 a 450 001 9910819073303321 005 20240516213800.0 010 $a1-283-54807-0 010 $a9786613860521 010 $a0-8108-8409-7 035 $a(CKB)2560000000089612 035 $a(EBL)990366 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000701695 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12269061 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000701695 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10672456 035 $a(PQKB)11167921 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC990366 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL990366 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10587695 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL386052 035 $a(OCoLC)809536898 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000089612 100 $a20120419d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe performing life $ea singer's guide to survival /$fSharon Mabry 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLanham, Md. $cScarecrow Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (181 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8108-8408-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aContents; Preface; Acknowledgments; I: Preparing for Success; Chapter One: Get a Good Start!; Learn Early to Persevere; Collect Mentors; Expand Your Horizons; Reminders!; Chapter Two: Who Are You?; Find Your Niche; Declutter and Move On; Know Your Maintenance Level; Reminders!; Chapter Three: Tap into a Rhythm; Eliminate the Negative; Develop a Routine; Don't Spill the Beans; Reminders!; Chapter Four: It's a Small World; What Not to Perform; What Not to Wear; What Not to Say; Reminders!; Chapter Five: Project Your Best Self; Know Your Stuff; Get Organized; Speak Up; Reminders! 327 $aChapter Six: It Takes a VillageBe Collaborative; Develop a Support System; Toast Your Hosts; Reminders!; Chapter Seven: Create the Life You Imagine; Plan for Success; Develop a Workable Lifestyle; Design a Balanced Life; Reminders!; II: Coping with Success; Chapter Eight: Malfunction Junction; Learn to Read Maps; Beware of Alleys; Check Equipment Twice; Ignore the Dissonance; Chapter Nine: I Can't Eat That!; Ask the Waiter Twice; Have a Progressive Dinner; Where's the Beef?; Chapter Ten: Sleep Is Not a Perk; What Time Is It?; Call for Help; Chapter Eleven: In Sickness or in Health 327 $aChoose Pets CarefullyKnow Your Blood Type; Don't Panic; Chapter Twelve: Surprise!; Friend a Piano Technician; Record at Your Own Risk; Appendix: Fifty Practical Pointers for Performers; Suggested Reading; About the Author 330 $aThe Performing Life: A Singer's Guide to Survival is the first-hand account of the 35-year career of singer, music professor, and recording artist Sharon Mabry, who draws on personal experience to explore how professional singers survive in the face of personal and professional pressures, exorbitant expectations, illness, and the demands of their public. She details for readers those factors that can change the course of a particular performance or an entire career. 606 $aSinging$xVocational guidance 615 0$aSinging$xVocational guidance. 676 $a782.0023 700 $aMabry$b Sharon$01650211 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910819073303321 996 $aThe performing life$93999470 997 $aUNINA