How best to stay on beat, then find out how I sound to an audience. [more inside]
posted by cmoj on Oct 30, 2009 - 9 answers

We just saw the proofs for our 6-year old son's head shots. We've signed up with an agency in town that doesn't charge a fee and only makes money when our son gets a gig. What else can we do to help our son launch his modeling / acting career? [more inside]
posted by IndigoSkye on Jul 28, 2009 - 9 answers

What are some great resources, preferably online, of fringe arts (burlesque, cabaret, circus, improv, street theatre, etc) in the United Kingdom? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Jun 8, 2009 - 2 answers

Tell me how to arrange eight to twelve singers, a guitarist (acoustic), a fiddler and a bodhrán player, all unamplified, for best overall audibility and musicality. [more inside]
posted by Faint of Butt on Apr 22, 2009 - 5 answers

How do I get into performance art? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Jul 28, 2008 - 14 answers

Dear performing Mefites - how do you do that thing you do? [more inside]
posted by SassHat on Feb 24, 2008 - 18 answers

Where are some good places for an aspiring performing songwriter to live? Not so much looking to sweep the pop music world as I am looking to find a spot on the long tail. But I've been thinking it might be helpful to look for locations where there are sizable audiences of people who regularly choose live but thoughtful music as an entertainment option and artists and venues that oblige them. [more inside]
posted by weston on Jan 26, 2007 - 25 answers

I'm an amateur classical pianist. I used to give solo recitals at college, and I would like to start performing again out here in the real world. But what sort of group/organisation/event do I need to get involved with to have this kind of opportunity? Could I organise a little independent recital for myself, or is that weird and too egotistical? [more inside]
posted by chrismear on Dec 19, 2006 - 18 answers

Need suggestions for "moody" and "provocative" audio/sources for said audio to play in between songs during a live performance. [more inside]
posted by basicchannel on Aug 4, 2005 - 10 answers

Any tips for busking in Italy and Ocean City, NJ? [more inside]
posted by The White Hat on May 30, 2005 - 1 answer