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Cindy Sadler
Austin, TX
Mezzo, Director, Author, Educator at CindySadler.com.
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Reflections for 2018
How can you reflect on something that hasn't happened yet? You can't, but you can look ahead and dream. You can fantasize about what you want the future to look like, what you want to take with you as you move forward, and what you want to leave behind. What... Continue reading
Posted Dec 28, 2017 at Mezzo with Character
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My article on sexual harassment in the classical...
My article on sexual harassment in the classical singing industry has been posted on Classical Singer's blog. You can read it here: https://csmusic.net/blog/sexual-harassment/ The piece was turned in just days before the news on James Levine broke. But we haven't had our house of cards yet ... I think people... Continue reading
Posted Dec 15, 2017 at Mezzo with Character
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Toxic masculinity, the sickness of society, and what the theater can do about it
Posted Nov 8, 2017 at Mezzo with Character
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You can make a difference --- me, too
Posted Oct 16, 2017 at Mezzo with Character
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An artist's duty, an artist's right
Much has been made in the professional music community of the question of who will and will not perform at the Inauguration. Rumors are swirling amid much speculation. We know that Sir Elton John, touted as a headliner early on by the rumor mill, has categorically denied involvement, and while... Continue reading
Posted Dec 21, 2016 at Mezzo with Character
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And in despair I bowed my head
Posted Dec 19, 2016 at Mezzo with Character
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How to pay an artist with "exposure"
Posted Nov 5, 2016 at Mezzo with Character
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What to do when you're injured on set
Posted Oct 24, 2016 at Mezzo with Character
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The business with a heart of gold
Posted Sep 8, 2016 at Mezzo with Character
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Surviving famine: 10 tips to help you stay sane & productive when you're not working
Posted Aug 20, 2016 at Mezzo with Character
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Tidbits from the audition table
Back in the spring, I had the privilege of hearing many, many young singers who came to share their gifts with me in the hopes of being invited to participate in Spotlight on Opera, the professional development program I founded and run. As I talked and listened to them, I... Continue reading
Posted Jun 11, 2016 at Mezzo with Character
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Artists, stand up for your own
Posted Mar 23, 2016 at Mezzo with Character
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Not Paying - I don't think people do view pay-to-sings as "companies" in the same way they do other producing organizations. However, the singers who run these programs are certainly producers. In the case of Spotlight, we're a bit of a hybrid --- we have a summer training program which is most definitely a pay-to-sing, but at other times of the year we produce a variety of concerts (often semi-staged) using both professional and developing artists, and are working towards being able to pay singers for these consistently.
Fachless Wonder - if you have an ax to grind, perhaps the classy thing to do would be to contact Ms. Wright directly with your complaints, rather than leave anonymous, unsubstantiated rumors on blog posts. Or if you prefer to hash it out publicly, have the courage of your convictions, use your real name, and substantiate your claims.
Vanity or sanity: why we should respect and support singer-producers
"Vanity company" is a derogatory term used to identify opera companies, usually relatively small, which are founded and run by a singer who also performs with the company, often in leading roles. The implication is that the singer in question cannot get work anywhere else, and therefore must cre...
Vanity or sanity: why we should respect and support singer-producers
Posted Feb 19, 2016 at Mezzo with Character
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How to be an ambassador for your art
Posted Jan 31, 2016 at Mezzo with Character
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A profane New Year's Resolution
Posted Jan 2, 2016 at Mezzo with Character
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When they say you aren't and you can't and you should
Posted Oct 31, 2015 at Mezzo with Character
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Memory Lane: the farm
Posted Oct 26, 2015 at Mezzo with Character
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I personally have been asked for fees by Knoxville and Wichita Grand, and a number of AGMA soloists who sing at both regional and A house levels have given me other names for the list. Although I have no reason to doubt their veracity, I am not publishing this list until I've had a chance to research it myself.
I reject your characterization of this post as whining. Just because fees didn't happen to you doesn't mean they don't happen, and the material has been presented in a fair manner and tone. The mere expression of an opinion you disagree with does not constitute whining.
Us vs Them Part IV: Pros don't pay to play
Just in time for audition season, the controversy over audition fees reasserts itself. This time around, the fuss is over agencies and opera companies charging mainstage, established artists for the privilege of being heard. A few weeks ago, the boards were buzzing with news of several arti...
Hi BN,
I have quite a list of regional companies --- not all small --- based on the reports of various singers. You might be surprised at some of the names on it. However, these names have not yet been independently verified and I wouldn't feel comfortable publishing them until they are.
Cindy
Us vs Them Part IV: Pros don't pay to play
Just in time for audition season, the controversy over audition fees reasserts itself. This time around, the fuss is over agencies and opera companies charging mainstage, established artists for the privilege of being heard. A few weeks ago, the boards were buzzing with news of several arti...
Us vs Them Part IV: Pros don't pay to play
Posted Oct 8, 2015 at Mezzo with Character
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#ThisIsOpera, y'all
Posted Oct 3, 2015 at Mezzo with Character
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Nothing in life is free (especially for singers)
Posted Sep 30, 2015 at Mezzo with Character
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Shark-proofing for singers
One of the biggest complaints singers have is about how predatory the business is. Education literally costs a small fortune and when you graduate, you are not assured of being marketable as a singer, In fact, if you were unlucky enough to have a poor teacher who trained you in... Continue reading
Posted Sep 6, 2015 at Mezzo with Character
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Diary of an Audition Trip
Posted Aug 19, 2015 at Mezzo with Character
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