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- Ep. 9: As A Performer, Are You Knocking On The Wrong Doors Or Living In The Wrong Neighbourhood?
One of the wisest pieces of advice I’ve gotten is that success is about knocking on as many doors as possible. As in: If you aren’t wanted in one place, try another. And while a place might be a particular company or theatre or agency - it can also be a city or even a country. But how do you know it’s time to seek greener pastures? And how should you prepare for the journey?
Music composed, recorded and produced by Silvia Berrone
Cover art by Kateřina Krejcarová
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Transcript and sources for this episode: https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/2025/03/03/episode9/
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Instagram: @ema_katrovas_podcast
19 min - Ep. 8: Can You Make People Want to Collaborate With You on Performance Projects - Without Being a Sleazy Networker?
Ah, networking…not to be confused with the network effect, though perhaps there are some similarities. Let’s examine the ever-befuddling Human Element of the arts, and how to keep your soul intact while navigating it.
Music composed, recorded and produced by Silvia Berrone
Cover art by Kateřina Krejcarová
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Transcript and sources for this episode:
https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/2025/02/24/episode8/
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Instagram: @ema_katrovas_podcast
19 min - Ep. 7: How do You Practice Like a Standup Comedian – if You’re a Classically-Trained Performer?
Writers throw away drafts, painters paint over botched canvases. But where can classically-trained performers try and fail and try again?
Music composed, recorded and produced by Silvia Berrone
Cover art by Kateřina Krejcarová
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Transcript and sources for this episode:
https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/2025/02/17/episode7/
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24 min - Intermezzo: Why I’m Actually WILDLY Optimistic About the Future of the Performing Arts (Addressing Criticism)
I got some feedback on Classically (Un)Trained over the time I was on break and I need to address it. The issue: This podcast is too pessimistic! Before proceeding with the rest of the season, I’d like to make the case for why I'm actually wildly optimistic.
I'm also going to talk about how Classically (Un)Trained is the right THING but might be in the wrong MEDIUM.
Music composed, recorded and produced by Silvia Berrone
Cover art by Kateřina Krejcarová
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Transcript for this episode:https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/2025/02/10/intermezzo/
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12 min - Ep. 6: As a Performer, Are You the Product, Employee, or Service Provider?
The first thing I learned about marketing for performers is: “You are a product.” But is that really the right message for young performers? And might there be a better alternative?
The season will resume on February 3rd. You can find the full schedule here: https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/episode-schedule/
Transcript and sources for this episode: https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/2024/12/09/episode6/
Music composed, recorded and produced by Silvia Berrone
Cover art by Kateřina Krejcarová
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33 min - Ep. 5: The Big Picture II: What Did the Internet Do to YOU?
If you’ve never heard of the network effect, prepare to get disillusioned. But don’t despair – knowing how the internet works can help you put focus in the right place as an artist. And there are also aspects of this new world we live in that are full of possibility.
Music composed, recorded and produced by Silvia Berrone
Cover art by Kateřina Krejcarová
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Transcript and sources for this episode: https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/2024/12/02/episode5/
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25 min - Ep. 4: The Big Picture I: What Are The Five Types of Arts Funding and Why Should You Know About Them?
Let’s get a basic understanding of the five basic ways the arts get funded, how funding influences the nature of the art being made, and what that means for you as a performer.
This episode became rather long - here are some timestamps in case you want to listen to just parts:
00:17:06 - what I think I did wrong in my funding attempts
00: 28:54 - The 5 Types of Arts Funding
Music composed, recorded and produced by Silvia Berrone
Cover art by Kateřina Krejcarová
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Transcript and sources: https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/2024/11/25/episode4/
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43 min - Ep. 3: Is Finding Meaning - Rather Than Gigs - the Difference Between Having a Performance Career or Drifting Into Irrelevance?
What can you do with a performing arts degree, you ask? Well, according to some educators within the performing arts, you can be a great realtor if your performing career doesn’t pan out. Let’s articulate why that sort of thinking is counterproductive but also how exactly academic training DOESN’T prepare us for the real world and which skills to focus on to fill in what academic training leaves out.
Transcript and sources: https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/2024/11/18/episode3/
Music composed, recorded and produced by Silvia Berrone
Cover art by Kateřina Krejcarová
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27 min - Ep. 2: Can You Escape the Performing Arts Education Industrial Complex – While Still Investing In Developing as an Artist?
What can you do with a performing arts degree, you ask? Well, according to some educators within the performing arts, you can be a great realtor if your performing career doesn’t pan out. Let’s articulate why that sort of thinking is counterproductive but also how exactly academic training DOESN’T prepare us for the real world and which skills to focus on to fill in what academic training leaves out.
Music composed, recorded and produced by Silvia Berrone
Cover art by Kateřina Krejcarová
Transcript of episode:
https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/2024/11/11/episode2/
Footnotes & sources for this episode:
https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/2024/11/11/episode2/#footnotes&sources
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29 min - Ep 1: But Do You Know WHY You Matter as a Performing Artist?
Let’s start this first season with the assumption that what you do as a performer is valuable beyond bringing you joy or status or distraction. It’s a radical thought, I know. But without it, there’s no point in your listening to this podcast. So let me make a case for why you matter as a performing artist and how what I want to share on this podcast can help you make the best use of it.
Music composed, recorded and produced by Silvia Berrone
Cover art by Kateřina Krejcarová
Transcript of episode:
https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/2024/11/04/episode1/
Footnotes & sources for this episode (including some pretty extensive arts employment data for the EU):
https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/2024/11/04/episode1/#footnotes&sources
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About Classically (Un)Trained
From the publisher's feed
Classically (Un)Trained is a companion for classically-trained performers who are on a journey to (re)invent themselves for the 21st century and (re)discover meaning in their craft.
Website: https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/
About the host:
Ema Katrovas - www.emakatrovas.com