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comments are not allowed on this post. I post to increase her click count which goes to the advancement of career, and, increases in her photographer population. She has decided to use college as a vocational school. Specific businesses courses, marketing, Design, the art of the seamstress and etc. No modern dance or "classic" guitar that land the average college student with nothing, vocationally. She actually has a 10 year plan and has been working at her profession for a year, now.
I wish her the best of luck. Modeling is a difficult and competitive field. As in any art, there are few empirical standards. You are only as good or talented as you can get others to believe you are. That is definitely much more so in the commercial arts as opposed to the fine arts. The fact being, there are thousands of beautiful women, but just some of them also possess talent in parallel fields such as music, dance, acting, etc... The more diversely talented, the larger the skill set, the better the career opportunities. Above all, work ethic is paramount.
I'm happy to be the product of a mother who worked her life as a successful choreographer and dance teacher for 55 yrs; and I'm enjoying the success of many of my former students who have gone on to receive doctorates, performed in Carnegie Hall, and have attained lucrative career as teachers and performers.
Or she can learn the "business" from the ground up and success is assured. A dance major either gets on as a "back up" or goes into teaching. Keep in mind that her career is modeling, first, with a view to design and [swimsuit] sales, which will actually be her career. No convincing others to believe in talent not there. No falling back on a teaching career, when you find out you can't earn a living playing guitar or dancing. The vast majority of those with majors in the fine arts wind up in professions other than their major. Mady will be fine.
And one last thing. In addition to work ethic, the most valuable commodity for a successful artist is to accept and learn from qualified criticism. Not only accept criticism, but seek it out in an effort to better and refine your art. Case in point - I have a niece who is every bit as beautiful as Madyson, also a virtuoso singer, actress, and dancer. She was playing lead roles in a professional musical theater group while still in HS. She was awarded a scholarship from a NYC conservatory. She dropped out after one semester because she couldn't handle the criticism. If your ego is too involved in your artistic expression, it is a recipe for failure. That's why some kids see performing arts as a way to seek attention and approval and can not handle criticism. Some kids see 'success' as playing in a commercial band, which requires little skill, while the truly successful and supremely talented ones are hidden away for hours, alone in a practice studio, honing their skill and technique. I can spot the ego driven ones a mile away. Sometimes they are quite talented, like my niece... who is now living at home at age 23 and not doing much.
comments are not allowed on this post. I post to increase her click count which goes to the advancement of career, and, increases in her photographer population. She has decided to use college as a vocational school. Specific businesses courses, marketing, Design, the art of the seamstress and etc. No modern dance or "classic" guitar that land the average college student with nothing, vocationally. She actually has a 10 year plan and has been working at her profession for a year, now.
ReplyDeleteI wish her the best of luck. Modeling is a difficult and competitive field. As in any art, there are few empirical standards. You are only as good or talented as you can get others to believe you are. That is definitely much more so in the commercial arts as opposed to the fine arts. The fact being, there are thousands of beautiful women, but just some of them also possess talent in parallel fields such as music, dance, acting, etc... The more diversely talented, the larger the skill set, the better the career opportunities. Above all, work ethic is paramount.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to be the product of a mother who worked her life as a successful choreographer and dance teacher for 55 yrs; and I'm enjoying the success of many of my former students who have gone on to receive doctorates, performed in Carnegie Hall, and have attained lucrative career as teachers and performers.
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DeleteOr she can learn the "business" from the ground up and success is assured. A dance major either gets on as a "back up" or goes into teaching. Keep in mind that her career is modeling, first, with a view to design and [swimsuit] sales, which will actually be her career. No convincing others to believe in talent not there. No falling back on a teaching career, when you find out you can't earn a living playing guitar or dancing. The vast majority of those with majors in the fine arts wind up in professions other than their major. Mady will be fine.
DeleteAnd one last thing. In addition to work ethic, the most valuable commodity for a successful artist is to accept and learn from qualified criticism. Not only accept criticism, but seek it out in an effort to better and refine your art. Case in point - I have a niece who is every bit as beautiful as Madyson, also a virtuoso singer, actress, and dancer. She was playing lead roles in a professional musical theater group while still in HS. She was awarded a scholarship from a NYC conservatory. She dropped out after one semester because she couldn't handle the criticism. If your ego is too involved in your artistic expression, it is a recipe for failure. That's why some kids see performing arts as a way to seek attention and approval and can not handle criticism. Some kids see 'success' as playing in a commercial band, which requires little skill, while the truly successful and supremely talented ones are hidden away for hours, alone in a practice studio, honing their skill and technique. I can spot the ego driven ones a mile away. Sometimes they are quite talented, like my niece... who is now living at home at age 23 and not doing much.
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