{"id":773,"date":"2023-11-14T12:43:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T12:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.free2create.com\/?p=773"},"modified":"2023-12-01T11:18:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T11:18:09","slug":"how-do-you-define-success-as-a-performing-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.free2create.com\/archives\/773-how-do-you-define-success-as-a-performing-artist.html","title":{"rendered":"How do you define success as a performing artist?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Say you\u2019re a singer going for auditions. If you\u2019re only regarding the audition as a success if you get the job, then probably (considering the saturated marketplace) many of your auditions will be \u201cfailures\u201d. It’s also possible that you\u2019ll be so worried about making a good impression and pleasing the panel that you won\u2019t feel free to be expressive or make interesting creative choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But who gets to decide what defines success? I recently came across two very different definitions of the word:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The attainment of fame, wealth, or social status.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Definition 1 is how we often think of the word \u201csuccess\u201d. The problem is that defining success that way puts all the power over our lives into other people\u2019s hands. Which is unfortunate, to say the least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Looked at it this way, it\u2019s easy to come away from a situation like that feeling like you\u2019re inadequate. If you keep holding on to this attitude, who can blame you if you eventually don\u2019t even bother to apply anymore? Whereas, in fact, the audition panel may have heard many superb singers and only been able to pick one for the job. Often, not getting the audition doesn\u2019t mean you were awful, it just means there were too many suitable applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So is there another way? What if we were to take definition 2 instead: the accomplishment of an aim or purpose? What if success is in our own hands, depending on how we define it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For example, say your intention for an audition is to connect with yourself, the music, your pianist and the panel? What qualities would you need to be able to do that? Here\u2019s some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n