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Issue #307-- Thursday, June 3, 2010  |
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 Getting Vocal
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these events & more:
Fri June 4
· The Old Maid and the Thief
· St. Matthew's Season Finale
Sat June 5
· LA Opera on the Air
· Ramakrishna Oratorio
· Camerata Goes Broadway!
· Classical Live at the Lounge
· Earth: Live
· The Old Maid and the Thief
·Out of the Forest &
Into the Light
· Jouyssance Early Music Ens
Sun June 6
· Art & Morality
· The Old Maid and the Thief
· Young Artists in Recital
· Earth: Live
· Jouyssance Early Music Ens
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Are You Too Social?
Have you forgotten the 'networking' side?
This article started out as a nice little reminder, but with the number of examples available from very recent months, as well as the recent hubbub at LA Opera (which has singers on both sides of the opinion fence), it's surprising not to hear more discussion about this aspect of an Internet Life: Are you your own worst enemy?
Some details have been changed for anonymity, but these incidents are all too real. They were individually gathered from reliable, local sources, and have been confirmed. Gaze upon these frightening cyber-snafus, and ponder their disastrous potential:
- Opera singer, frustrated with conductor during a production, decides to blog about their artistic differences three days before opening, including the name of the company and details about the run.
- Singer 'sits out' a couple of rehearsals due to alleged illness, then posts to Facebook that night about the cute guy across the bar.
- Musician loves his life, then tweets obsessively about how great his gigs are.
- Singer applies for professional position, lists boyfriend as a professional reference. He raves. Neither one of them mentions the relationship.
- Soloist is released from an orchestral concert by the conductor, then emails and faxes numerous contacts with his side of the tale.
- Director of a small opera company posts a scathing review of another company's production on her blog.
- Singer texts buddy on the other side of the rehearsal room, complaining about the guy next to him. Guy next to him sees it.
- Young singer posts regularly about movie sessions she's worked on, leaking details before the film is done and flouting session-industry taboos about secrecy.
- Friends and relatives post old pictures and scanned items to Facebook, etc. with private details or unflattering poses that you wouldn't have posted for yourself. Not wanting to rock the boat, you leave yourself tagged to the photo, figuring no one will see it. They do. (Click here to learn how to untag yourself!)
- And of course, we continue to see otherwise professional singers argue and snark online about pay, clergy, union rules, teachers, audiences, critics, personal tiffs, and multitudes of other dirty laundry.
The fact is, what we choose to post, tweet, blast, text, fax or yell from the rooftops is always a judgment call. In each case above, the actions in question cost the participant(s) respect, credibility and marketability, and it's difficult to predict how long each incident will remain in the community memory. We must all bear the following basic principles in mind every time we add something to the permanent record that is the Web:
- People will check you out. With every year that goes by, your social networking accounts are more likely to be checked by those who hire you, as part of the normal info-gathering process. Adjust your settings, be aware of who you've friended, and Google yourself regularly. [insert link]
- The information you make public will follow you for years, and perhaps much longer. With the rapid growth of the Internet, there is little you can do to remove information once it's available. What you post now could keep you from getting hired later, and your most embarrassing moments will certainly show up in the press once you're famous. This is highly unlikely to change, so get used to the idea, and be on guard.
- Once you post it, it's not really yours. While independent websites and blogs allow you control over what's available at any given moment, sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc. maintain fairly strict control over what you can delete without deleting your entire account. Know the terms. Know the system. (Even then, you never know who's copied or downloaded your information before you decided to edit it or delete.) So..Know thyself.
- Behavior is key. No matter where you are in your career, you're now a public figure, at least of sorts. Image-building is an ongoing process, and even a small online tantrum aimed at your bratty sister can have a devastating effect on your credibility. Hard evidence of irresponsible behavior is even worse, especially after you've sobered up. Be fun, but be professional and respectful. Always.
Let's be clear: Lauri's List is an online community. Obviously, we like the Web. This is just a matter of making educated choices. Be smart about your usage, and we'll all be just fine.
Happy posting!
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