- Uh, if there's one non-musical or non-vocal skill that
I think, uh, all singers have really got to work on
is the ability to present themselves in a way that is
charming and attractive to the general public,
to be able to talk to people, because they may in fact
be talking to people that would be patrons that would
support them during their quest to sing.
Uh, they may be involved in fundraising,
they may be approaching people for jobs.
And so personality and basic human interaction goes
a long way in helping people, uh,
regardless of their talent level.
'Cause sometimes it's the person who's able to
sell themselves genuinely that gets the job
over the person who, uh,
who's personality is not immediately attractive,
even if that person's a better singer.
Uh, and you see this in all of the areas of life as well.
So it's very important that they cultivate while they're
in school the ability to communicate, to talk with others,
uh, to be genuine and not be overly pushy or,
or disingenuous when they are approaching people
about the things they want to do with their music.