Sue's Views

Real talk on the business of cabaret.

These are 2-10 minute, candid, tutorial episodes on professionalism, auditions, and the unspoken rules of the room from someone who literally wrote the book on Cabaret and Nightclub performance.

Multi-MAC Award Winner Bistro Award Winner Julie Wilson Award Winner Urban Stages Musical Artist Award Author · So You Want to Sing Cabaret

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Open Mic Protocol

EP 3 · 5:30

Open Mic Protocol

Protocols ↓ 1 file

Group Show Protocol

EP 4 · 4:07

Group Show Protocol

Protocols ↓ 1 file

All About the Audience

EP · 4:44

All About the Audience

Cabaret Performance

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01 Professional Etiquette 14 episodes 02 Protocols 3 episodes 03 Cabaret Performance 9 episodes 04 Career Advice 13 episodes 05 Mindset 5 episodes View all

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Shameless Self-Promotion

EP · 3:54

Shameless Self-Promotion

Career Advice ↓ 1 file

Mail List Best Practices

EP · 3:20

Mail List Best Practices

Professional Etiquette ↓ 1 file

Booking a Gig On-Line

EP · 2:55

Booking a Gig On-Line

Career Advice ↓ 1 file

Wise Song Selection

EP · 4:09

Wise Song Selection

Cabaret Performance

Undermining Yourself

EP · 2:53

Undermining Yourself

How to Promote Out of Town

EP · 5:49

How to Promote Out of Town

Career Advice ↓ 1 file

EPK, Press Release & One-Sheeter

EP · 5:23

EPK, Press Release & One-Sheeter

Career Advice ↓ 1 file

Branding - Part 2 with Richard Skipper

EP · 7:43

Branding - Part 2 with Richard Skipper

Career Advice ↓ 1 file

Taking A Master Class

EP · 5:38

Taking A Master Class

Career Advice ↓ 1 file

EP 7 · 4:04

Public Image

EP · 4:22

Closing a Show

Cabaret Performance

Sharing of Gigs

EP · 2:41

Sharing of Gigs

Professional Etiquette

The Girlfriend Code

EP · 3:34

The Girlfriend Code

Professional Etiquette

EP · 7:19

Reviews

Professional Etiquette ↓ 1 file

EP · 9:01

Contracts

Professional Etiquette ↓ 1 file

Dress to Impress

EP · 4:38

Dress to Impress

Professional Etiquette

Remembering Lyrics

EP · 9:10

Remembering Lyrics

Cabaret Performance ↓ 1 file

Branding - Part 1

EP 6 · 5:56

Branding - Part 1

Career Advice ↓ 1 file

EP 6 · 3:46

Be Authentic

EP · 7:54

Song Lists

Professional Etiquette ↓ 1 file

The Importance of Sound

EP · 7:20

The Importance of Sound

Cabaret Performance ↓ 1 file

EP · 4:28

Collaboration

Professional Etiquette

Finding an MD or Director

EP · 3:33

Finding an MD or Director

Career Advice ↓ 1 file

Contracts that Protect Your Band

EP · 2:18

Contracts that Protect Your Band

Professional Etiquette

Taking Care of Ourselves Pre-Show

EP · 4:43

Taking Care of Ourselves Pre-Show

EP · 3:45

No Apologies!

EP 5 · 4:08

Singing BIG!

Cabaret Performance

Lyric Sheets & Reviewer Song Lists

EP · 6:37

Lyric Sheets & Reviewer Song Lists

Professional Etiquette ↓ 1 file

On Entitlement & Paying One's Due

EP · 5:42

On Entitlement & Paying One's Due

Up & Comer's Success

EP · 4:32

Up & Comer's Success

Let's talk about Awards Season

EP · 6:18

Let's talk about Awards Season

Music Director - Singer Protocols

EP · 5:57

Music Director - Singer Protocols

Protocols ↓ 1 file

Bringing Your Joy to Stage

EP · 3:48

Bringing Your Joy to Stage

Cabaret Performance

Making a Reservation

EP · 2:45

Making a Reservation

Professional Etiquette

You're Not the Boss of Me

EP · 4:08

You're Not the Boss of Me

Professional Etiquette

Leave Them Wanting More

EP 3 · 4:32

Leave Them Wanting More

Cabaret Performance

Cabaret vs Jazz

EP · 4:24

Cabaret vs Jazz

Cabaret Performance

EP 2 · 6:08

A Blind Review

False Advertising

EP · 5:07

False Advertising

Professional Etiquette

Tech Sheet and Song Lists

EP 1 · 3:34

Tech Sheet and Song Lists

Professional Etiquette ↓ 1 file

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