NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating posts of the past week:

How to Make Time to Work on Creative Projects

offspring.lifehacker.com: In 2017, I was making my living speaking and writing about productivity when my editor asked if I’d like to write a book that—like The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The One Minute Manager—teaches a business lessons through stories. There was just one issue. When was I going to find the time between work and caring for my four young children?

Posted by David at 3/15/2019 01:53:00 PM

Should you listen to music while doing intellectual work? It depends on the music, the task, and your personality

Big Think: Given how many of us listen to music while studying or doing other cerebral work, you'd think psychology would have a set of clear answers as to whether the practice is likely to help or hinder performance. In fact, the research literature is rather a mess (not that that has deterred some enterprising individuals from making bold claims).

Posted by David at 3/12/2019 12:28:00 PM

High School Musicals: What Are the Top Shows for Schools?

www.broadwayworld.com: From Broadway superstars to Broadway super fans; Tony winners to Tony viewers- most lovers of the arts can trace their passion back to humble origins- their high school theatre programs. According to the 2018 EDTA High School Play survey, over 26,000 US high schools have a theatre program, which means that hundreds of thousands of teenagers are bit by the theatre bug every year.

Posted by David at 3/13/2019 12:33:00 PM

Hitting The Road: Touring Etiquette For The Uninitiated

ProSoundWeb: Going on a large-scale tour for the first time is a daunting experience. Thrown together in close quarters with a bunch of people you’ve never met before, the days are long, you’re away from home, and you’re never in one place for long before it’s time to load out and move on. On top of that there’s a whole touring etiquette that you may never have encountered before – ways of behavior that are instinctual to long-time roadies but which offer many potential pitfalls for the uninitiated.

Posted by David at 3/14/2019 01:49:00 PM

Should We Be Having Auditions Specifically for Dancers of Color?

Dance Magazine: Since they were first offered in 2016, the International Association of Blacks in Dance's ballet auditions for dancers of color have sparked much debate within the dance community. Some believe these auditions create valuable opportunities for dancers of color while others disagree, even going so far as calling them slightly racist.

Posted by David at 3/13/2019 12:35:00 PM