Friday night musings...
Such a fine line between the apology, the excuse and the attitude.
How do we ride it?
All three can be devastating in the studio, in the audition room and on the stage.
IF it gets to the stage.
The triple threat of apology/excuse/attitude can become a passive-aggressive step-ball-change throughout the pursuit of a career.
And now, to pull a Dr Phil - how's that working for you?
Apology works when you've actually done something WRONG. Apology is unnecessary if you've simply made a choice that doesn't work while exploring your craft.
Apologizing or excusing in the audition room completely negates your audition.
Did you hear that?
COMPLETELY NEGATES YOU.
Who did that? The CD? The artistic director? Nope, that was you. Perhaps an apology to self is in order.
And what about the attitude? It often happens due to insecurity, due to being out of your depth, due to plain old fear: of being found out, of not being prepared or ready, of the truth.
The room doesn't care. These issues could maybe use a different kind of professional help that has a medical slant to it.
The room and the people in it want to see YOU CLAIM YOU!
Make your choices. Be BOLD. Be honest. DO IT.
"I'm sorry but..."
"I really cannot..."
"but..."
Those are NOT choices.
When a teacher or a coach asks for something else and why, ask for clarification if needed, and JUST DO IT! Don't apologize for what you didn't do or make an excuse about why you didn't do what they have just asked you to do! That is NOT WHY YOU ARE THERE!
You are there to EXPLORE! to GROW! To drop it on the floor and break it, or crack it - and say - oh well - and pick it up and dust it off and do it again!
Leave the apology and the excuse at the door. OUTSIDE the door.
Leave the attitude there too. They can all stay in the hallway in the same bag.
If the attitude prevents you from discovering what you COULD do, why are you there?
If you walk into a lesson or coaching, a class or an audition, why would you give 'tude and build a stone wall around you and alienate a possibility????
What is the point?
WHAT ARE YOU THERE TO DO?
If you just want someone to tell you that you are wonderful, ask your grandmother.
If you want to LEARN, find those people who can TEACH you and take it all in! Do not apologize for being there! Do not make excuses as to why it took you so long!
If you want to WORK, get to those auditions! Show them the TRUTH of who you are and what you do RIGHT NOW. Do not make excuses of what you cannot do, do not give attitude when asked if you can do something else. Be BOLD. Know what you are capable of! Do not try to please, but instead, stay true to yourself and find the unique power in that!
"I'm sorry..."
"It's just that..."
"I don't think I can do that today because..."
Leave that triple threat outside the door. Frankly, kick it to the curb.
Do not apologize for what you didn't do. Just come in prepared, ready to work, and honest in that work.
There's your NEW triple threat!
Preparation/Work Ethic/Honesty
Aren't you worth that?
Such a fine line between the apology, the excuse and the attitude.
How do we ride it?
All three can be devastating in the studio, in the audition room and on the stage.
IF it gets to the stage.
The triple threat of apology/excuse/attitude can become a passive-aggressive step-ball-change throughout the pursuit of a career.
And now, to pull a Dr Phil - how's that working for you?
Apology works when you've actually done something WRONG. Apology is unnecessary if you've simply made a choice that doesn't work while exploring your craft.
Apologizing or excusing in the audition room completely negates your audition.
Did you hear that?
COMPLETELY NEGATES YOU.
Who did that? The CD? The artistic director? Nope, that was you. Perhaps an apology to self is in order.
And what about the attitude? It often happens due to insecurity, due to being out of your depth, due to plain old fear: of being found out, of not being prepared or ready, of the truth.
The room doesn't care. These issues could maybe use a different kind of professional help that has a medical slant to it.
The room and the people in it want to see YOU CLAIM YOU!
Make your choices. Be BOLD. Be honest. DO IT.
"I'm sorry but..."
"I really cannot..."
"but..."
Those are NOT choices.
When a teacher or a coach asks for something else and why, ask for clarification if needed, and JUST DO IT! Don't apologize for what you didn't do or make an excuse about why you didn't do what they have just asked you to do! That is NOT WHY YOU ARE THERE!
You are there to EXPLORE! to GROW! To drop it on the floor and break it, or crack it - and say - oh well - and pick it up and dust it off and do it again!
Leave the apology and the excuse at the door. OUTSIDE the door.
Leave the attitude there too. They can all stay in the hallway in the same bag.
If the attitude prevents you from discovering what you COULD do, why are you there?
If you walk into a lesson or coaching, a class or an audition, why would you give 'tude and build a stone wall around you and alienate a possibility????
What is the point?
WHAT ARE YOU THERE TO DO?
If you just want someone to tell you that you are wonderful, ask your grandmother.
If you want to LEARN, find those people who can TEACH you and take it all in! Do not apologize for being there! Do not make excuses as to why it took you so long!
If you want to WORK, get to those auditions! Show them the TRUTH of who you are and what you do RIGHT NOW. Do not make excuses of what you cannot do, do not give attitude when asked if you can do something else. Be BOLD. Know what you are capable of! Do not try to please, but instead, stay true to yourself and find the unique power in that!
"I'm sorry..."
"It's just that..."
"I don't think I can do that today because..."
Leave that triple threat outside the door. Frankly, kick it to the curb.
Do not apologize for what you didn't do. Just come in prepared, ready to work, and honest in that work.
There's your NEW triple threat!
Preparation/Work Ethic/Honesty
Aren't you worth that?
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