Velma Hamilton Middle School Teacher Hits All the Right Notes: Margaret Jenks has performed at Carnegie Hall, conducts for the Madison Youths Symphony and coaches music teachers across the country. She recently earned a residency with opera soprano Kiena Williams to create an impactful experience for Hamilton middle schoolers.
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Powerful, above and beyond, work that moves, stretches, and inspires youth and our community! We are SO lucky to have Mrs. Jenks with Madison Metropolitan School District!
Some Friday thoughts:
Embracing authenticity is something often talked about out, but not always put into practice, despite our best efforts.
As opera singers, we want to impress the crowd, even when what we think people want goes against what is most natural to express our vocal abilities, especially in the world of opera where passion and genuine expression shine the brightest.
Remember to focus on the genuine aspects of your voice rather than getting caught up in a style that doesn't suit you.
Your unique voice has its own story to tell, and it deserves to be heard authentically. Don't try to fit into a mold; instead, let your true voice resonate with sincerity and emotion.
#operasinger#authenticity#embracethevoice#queenofopera
Cannot wait for the #opera next month. Listen to this #podcast episode and how this #modernday#composition (2016) connects with the stories and issues of today.
“This is the new way we are looking at our art form. This is not your grandmother’s opera” says Associate Artistic Director Christine Goerke, who first encountered the new opera Breaking the Waves when it premiered in 2016, while she performed the eponymous Turandot in Philadelphia.
Join Christine and Arthur White, Director of External Affairs, as they discuss this award-winning opera and talk with the composer Missy Mazzoli, on this latest episode of OperaHERE. You can listen to the full conversation on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you tune in!
Opera Singer & Voice Professor response to an "absolute" mindset.
Y'all need to stop speaking in absolutes and "one size fits all" technique. Teach the SINGER IN FRONT OF YOU. What worked for you might not work for them.
We need to read. We need to develop. We need to learn new things.
What singing questions can I answer for you?
#operasinger#tenor#voiceteacher
Free Education, No Income Tax, Full Employment, and Music Programs like we used to have. Canadians should be the wealthiest citizens in the world but for the pathetic misleadership of right and left governments this past 30-years. We've been sold out and Canadians, like the rest of Europe today, should be in full revolution.
The Advance Party wants to make these changes now. Support it and then vote for it. Learn how at ...
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As Carl Gough says, "let me document my incompetence in a proposal"
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👀 Have you seen this TEDxTalk on OPERA by OperaDelaware's VP of Engagement Kerriann Otaño?! 👀
Kerriann passionately explores how the traditional dialogue around opera can lead to gatekeeping, hindering its full impact on communities. Without joyful advocacy, opera risks being perceived as elitist and exclusive, deterring curious minds. At BLO, our 5 core values are Boldness, Collaboration, Connection, Learning, and Belonging. Kerriann speaks to each of these in her talk. One of our favorite takeaways is: "Where we believe we belong is where we show up." We believe that YOU belong at the opera.
More on her talk:
Opera is so much more than Viking horns and Valhalla. The traditional way that we talk about opera leads to gatekeeping and has limited our ability to see all that opera can mean to a community. Without joyful advocacy, opera's reputation for elitism and exclusivity will continue to drive away curious audiences. In this TEDxOldHickory talk, former opera singer and eternal Opera Hype Girl, Kerriann Otaño, talks about audience and artist advocacy through the power of authenticity. The connection between grief and gratitude, vulnerability and belonging, has played an important role in Kerriann Otaño's career shift from professional opera singer to Vice President of Engagement.
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Are you an Opera Singer?
Take the proposal test, What is it?
Take a look at your last two proposals. If they say more about the client than you - congrats you are in the top 5%
If they say more about you than the client - try again. The good news is that all your competitors are all doing the same,
Btw - when I say more about the client - talking about your solution as it addresses the clients need is still talking about you - not them. If it has a filter or starting point from you then its about you.
If your proposal feels like you are trying to sell to them, you are doing it wrong.
If your proposal feels like you are helping them buy, you are on the right track.
Talk solely about them
Their problem
The cost of not solving it
The wider business implications
The alignment to a key initiative
Most proposals are a brochure and a pricelist on letterhead. They feel like 'We really, really listened to you' - well enough to give you this quote or proposal. Then, we started thinking about the commission.
Most b2b Sales people are like opera singers warming up doing the scales as they warm up, sing it with me
Me me me me me me ....
As Carl Gough says, "let me document my incompetence in a proposal"
Are you an opera singer or someone helping a prospect buy?
Stop selling start helping ...
There is a better way!
#fractionalsalesleadership#salesacceleration#pamice
Instructional Training Design, Professional Development, PreK-12/Higher Ed Curriculum Design, Business HR Training, Online Course, Researchers, Editor for NF Authors, Nonprofit Programming, Arts Integration
2moPowerful, above and beyond, work that moves, stretches, and inspires youth and our community! We are SO lucky to have Mrs. Jenks with Madison Metropolitan School District!