Tag: jobs

Summer Stock: A Lab for Students

As an educator I often question if students understand what full time employment in theatre actually means. We are all too familiar with the plan of moving to New York City, auditioning as much as possible, taking dance classes, and working as a server at a restaurant to make the bills – The Starving Actor Plan.

Social Media And Your Online Reputation

I like to read a lot of articles via sites like AV Nation, Inc. , Pro Sound Web, Forbes, etc. I read each platform for different reasons. Inspiration, motivation, to learn about new products, business storylines and all in all to stay in the know. One key factor that is consistent across each of these platforms is the topic of millennials. 10 mistakes millennials need to stop making, what millennials want from the workplace, millennials and how we use social media trends.

Freelance Artist Gig Life: Do Something 

Freelancers and artists speak a language that can be considered speaking in code because most “normal” or conventional people wouldn’t get it. Why? Because those with a more conventional lifestyle rely on schedules, systems, regularity,  and predictability.  I very much believe that there is no right or wrong in living an unconventional or conventional lifestyle. The most important question to ask oneself would be “What works for me?” 

Compromising Your Art: Morphing To Fit Someone Else’s Vision

As dancers and performers we spend a large portion of our lives prior to entering the professional world developing our art. We not only train, but we dig deep to recognize our own very special qualities. We discover what we have to say through dance. We must, right?

Finding A Job You Love Starts With Knowing Yourself

What type of person are you? What type of employee are you? How old are you? Do you fit in Generation X or Y or are you a Millennial? Are you ambitious? Do you want to be in charge or do you want to take the back seat in a work environment? Understanding you is the best way to ensure you end up in a job you like, and if you don’t know, perhaps it’s time to begin a self-study.

The Inside Scoop On Theatre Internships

There comes a time in life when those of us who grew up doing theatre realize we aren’t going to be the next Ben Platt; 23 years old with Pitch Perfect as a film credit, a leading role in Broadway’s hottest ticket and a Tony Award to show for it. While some people do “make it” in the theatre industry, many decide to make careers out of theatre in entirely different ways.

Departure: Why Do People Leave Jobs?

I was reading Jay Withee’s article this morning, “Costs of losing long term employees: walking knowledge” and it got me to thinking just how much of an issue employee departure can be – not simply because of the impact that person leaves and the knowledge that Jay so rightly points out that walks out the door but more so, the underlying reasons of why often point to something much larger.