Episode 76: Navigating the Tension between Artistic Integrity and being a Generous Performer

Thank you the wonderful Elizabeth Finn for inspiring this episode with her very good question:

How do you navigate the tension between being a generous performer and remaining true to your artistic integrity?

• My obvious first answer which will surprise no one 4:45
• The very first and most important reason I continue to espouse my first obvious answer 5:29
• What the audience REALLY wants from you 5:50
• The unfortunate result that can arise from a pandering performance 6:30
• The Quadruped, which I conceived during the boring patronize-y concert
• How to conquer personal insecurity...  If you listen to nothing else I've ever said, please listen to this.  9:00
• A story about how it can be a good thing to give the audience what they want 11:00
• An invitation to you 13:00
• Some encouragement to those making work 15:05
• One more story about when I took some advice from a famous fancy coach that was frankly bad advice I should have ignored 16:33

Don't go back to sleep.

xoRachel
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