Career Consultations

Singers

The past few years have seen many changes in aspects of Classical Music including the impact of the internet, changes in the recording industry, and communications. Singers often believe the way to start singing professionally is to get a manager, and put their future in the hands of another. However, one must have some professional experiences for a manager to be able to secure engagements for an artist. But more importantly, a singer should be fully engaged in every step of his career, and explore his mind for unique ways to express his individuality. Our comprehensive assessment offers tools to empower you to take the lead in developing your own career.

You make a great investment in your talent with ongoing voice lessons and coachings, as well as bearing the expense of travel, lodging, and accompanists for auditions. It is wise to develop an informed plan for steps towards a career, which are compatible with today’s needs. This facilitates accomplishing goals more easily and expeditiously as well as maximizing your financial resources.

This self-empowerment session can---

• Open new vistas for you

• Provide information on how "the business" works today

• Assist you in finding where you are on the journey to your goal

• Suggest specific strategies for you

• Stimulate you to creatively search for your unique niche in the arts

Prior to the consultation, Dr. Collins reviews the materials you will be asked to send along with an agency questionnaire. This enables us to style the session time to be of greater benefit to you. A thirty minute audition will be scheduled on the day of the feedback/discussion session. The session will be 90 minutes and include audition observations, comments on the materials you submitted to the agency, and suggestions for a plan to maximize your self-expression.

New York appointments generally are offered every two or three months, with Dallas appointments arranged on a more flexible schedule. Inquiries about upcoming schedules may be made by e-mail or fax.

You may request an application packet by one of the following means:

Conductors and Instrumentalists

As the process of developing a career is relevant for all musicians, a consultation for conductors and instrumentalists can be equally beneficial. This two-hour consultation, which is preceded by Dr. Collins’s analysis of the materials requested of you, does not involve an audition. Applications may be requested and appointments scheduled in the manner described above.

A personal meeting is preferred and most beneficial, though it is possible to have a consultation by telephone if the goals can be accomplished in this manner.

E-Mail: friends@mec-sing.com - Voice: (972) 661-9074 - Fax: (972) 661-9514
5025 Briar Tree Drive - Dallas, TX. 75248-6004