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Berating a young cougher is not good audience development

Posted On December 4, 2014 By Shoshana

Oh boy!  I can’t believe (or maybe I can), the headline today of a professional violinist berating a child for coughing during her performance. We in the arts have enough challenges to become more inviting to the younger generations.  Embarrassing, chastising, and being condescending are not the best ways to create the bridge to the… 

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