Question:
I love to sing. The only thing is that I don’t have a place (in public) to sing at. Any suggestions?
Answer:
Many of my students go to karaoke and open mikes. You can find venues by doing a google search for your community. You can also check with all of your local retirement communities, nursing homes and hospitals — when you do this ask what kind of repertoire their patients most like to hear and try to match your songs with their tastes. Check out the social activist groups and other community organizations — they often like to have singing at their events. You can also form a friendship circle with other people who want to perform and have “house parties” or soirees. If you feel you are at a professional level you can offer to perform at a local restaurant in return for dinner — it is a way to be heard and can turn into other things. You can also join a choir and maybe even earn some solos through your enthusiasm and commitment. Use your imagination and just give it away without expecting anything in return. Be in your pure joy with it. That is what will open doors and magnetize better and better opportunities.