Chance at becoming a professional singer?
Well, I'd have to hear you sing and play to really know what your chances are, but as you seem to know, they're not good. That said, go for it. Most successful musicians have lived as bums for a good part of their lives until they finally made it. You just have to give it everything. I, too, just can't find a niche other than music. And if it ends up that I can't perform for a living, then I'm going to get a music engineering degree and try at least to sell my songs. Anyhow, best of luck to ya! :D
What are the chances of becoming a professional musician?
I'm not sure if there's any research about the topic, but I can attest that it's extremely difficult to support a family as a musician. Even bands that achieve moderate success (record contracts, radio support, touring) struggle to pay the bills at home because most of the money they earn goes back to the record company to repay recording and promotional costs. Before bands reach that level of exposure, they're lucky if they break even for road trips to shows. Once the money for hotel bills (even with the entire band sharing a room), meals, gasoline and traffic tickets (for speeding) are subtracted from what the band is paid for performing, there's usually less than nothing left. And clubs pay unknown bands a portion of the cover fee, which is usually less than $100 for the entire band. Even musicians who work as hired guns, touring with huge acts as members of the backing band, are paid very little. That's just how the business operates, since there's no shortage of musicians who'd work for free just to tour with a big-name band. And the world has millions more musicians than jobs for them, so the pay scale will always be low unless someone becomes hugely successful. I know a guitarist who has toured with Madonna twice and he relies on his wife's office job to cover rent and buy food for their family. The music industry has changed a lot over the past two decades, also, with the advent of digital technology. In the '80s and earlier, bands could build a following and eke out a living touring. But most live music clubs have closed because young people would rather hear prerecorded music for free than pay a cover charge to hear a band that's not well-known. So even bands that only play local shows find they're competing with the dozens of other local bands for weekend performance slots. People who decide to pursue music full-time should try their luck before they have wives/husbands and kids who depend on them for support. And even the young people who dream of being rock stars realize they need day jobs to pay the bills.
How could I become a professional flute player?
This will be the lamest answer ever, but you can do it by practicing. Practice a lot, and make sure you practice the greats.You cannot spend too much time with Moyse. It would be difficult to spend too much time with Taffanel and Gaubert. Learn your scales and arpeggios. Get to the point that you can do them in your sleep. (Funny story, I’ve actually done that… I finished a scale series in my sleep.)In addition, once you’ve laid a pretty good foundation, find yourself a good teacher. Find someone who relates to you and helps you grow as a musician.Listen. Listen to anything and everything. From arias to concerti to weird-ass contemporary 20th century music, ALL of it has lessons for you to learn. Make sure you listen to the greats play and listen to the great works of flute repertoire.Lastly, read. Read music, and make sure you read Kinkadiana. I can not recommend that book enough for the musicianship it teaches us all.Suggested listening:Jean-Pierre RampalJames GalwayEmmanuel PahudDmitri BouriakovJulius BakerCarol WincencMarina PiccininiThese are all PHENOMENAL players with quite extensive recorded works. (Especially the first two)I wish you all the luck.
Are there any professional musicians or singers with dwarfism?
Good question....the only one I saw recently on tv (the Jon Stewart Comedy Central show) is a tribute band called "Mini Kiss"......but they play some pre-recorded tracks when they perform on stage. http://www.matteblack.com/minikiss/ They had one of their ex-bandmembers leave the group and created his own tribute band called "Little Kiss" in which they play and sing all their music (which again is a tribute to the rock band KISS).
Am I good enough to become a professional singer?
I think you can probably make it as a local star. I couldn't see you on the national stage though. You sound nice. You'd fit in a coffeeshop setting,
Why don’t professional vocal coaches become professional singers?
You could equally ask “why don’t professional [insert anything you like] coaches become professional [the same thing]?”.Football coachesViolin teachersBasketball coachesPiano teachersLife coachesGym instructersDriving instructersPeople who teach programmingChoreographersThe people who coach spacemen and womenAdvisors to the President/Prime Minister… and so onSome people are more suited to coaching, others are more suited to doing.I’ve been a vocal coach to several singers who have come on tremendously with my help, but I wouldn’t want to stand up in front of an audience and sing myself. In my case I came up from being a Musical Director and found that with a little training in the physics of singing and what sort of exercises can help, I was able to apply my knowledge and abilities to help others. I’m very happy with that.
Why do classical Musicians hate "Rock" music?
I'm just curious, I currently study classical Guitar (in hopes of becoming a better "Rock" musician in the process) and it seems as if every one of my professors decides they're going to hate on "Rock" or "Pop" music as if it's an invalid art form. My question is simply, "Why?" I'm mostly curious, because I love both classical and Rock music, with my true passion and heart headed for the rock world, why do they hate on it so much?
How do I know whether I'm talented enough to become a professional composer?
You're in a truly wonderful position; you can admit your ignorance! What you know you don't know shouldn't make you doubt that you'll ever know it. That doubt is all you need to be great at this! Everyday you will question your creative choices, you'll question your technical and theoretical knowledge, and you'll always seek to get better. With. Each. Day. That doubt is actually your hope. Hold onto it for your entire life and you will make beautiful music someday that speaks to others, because you'll have patiently worked through your weaknesses toward what others deem as "talent", but what you'll know to be merely doubt and devotion over time.Many composers lack doubt and as a result, they never grow; forever stuck in their habits. They've been praised, patted, cheered, celebrated, and have never doubted themselves for even a minute. They've relied on the inclinations of their youth to build the intuition they now sadly take for granted. If you persist, and never forget why you love music -the feelings and imagination it springs within you- and continue working through each individual doubt you have, you'll wake up one day and look over a composition you sketched or recorded the eve prior and realise how little this has to do with talent, and how much of it is simply love and persistence. Good luck, maestro!