OFFICIAL MACN CHARTER, CODE OF CONDUCT, AND DESCRIPTION

MACN ARTISTIC INFLUENCES:
OURSELVES, OTHERS

MACN MINDSET:
THE MINDSET OF MARIA CALLAS:
"LONG AFTER THE OPERA HAS ENDED, THE MUSIC IS ALIVE WITHIN MY
IMAGINATION...ENDLESSLY RUNNING THROUGH THE FARTHEST REACHES OF MY MIND"

MACN DIET:
SENSIBLE DIET, CONSISTING OF SENSIBLE FOODS.
SOMETIMES A STIFF DRINK, NOTHING HEAVY, CAUSING THE SINGER'S VOICE TO TAKE ON A
'SLURRED' QUALITY -

NOTE: A CERTAIN SINGER THREW A HALLOWEEN PARTY. AFTERWARDS I STUMBLED UP THE
STREET WITH J.T., SINGING "O MIO BABBINO CARO" AN OCTAVE DOWN.

THIS WAS NOT GOOD. PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW YOUR SINGER FRIENDS TO GET DRUNK DURING
YOUR SOCIAL GATHERINGS!

MACN SIGNATURE ROLE:
VIOLETTA, THE COURTESAN, LA TRAVIATA

MACN SIGNATURE ARIAS:
"SEMPRE LIBERA" - LA TRAVIATA
"PACE MIO DIO" - LA FORZA DEL DESTINO
OTHERS TO BE ADDED, BY MACN MEMBER REQUEST.

MACN DEMOGRAPHICS:
SINGERS, ACTORS, INSTRUMENTALISTS, STAGE PERSONNEL AND MUSIC-LOVERS.

ALL HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN MID-ATLANTIC
CLASSICAL AND OPERA ACTIVITIES.

MACN FEEL:
YOUTHFUL, IN THE KNOW, CURIOUS, SOMETIMES SERIOUS, SOMETIMES LIGHT - BUT ALWAYS
EXCITING, ALWAYS A PLEASURE, ALWAYS MORE.

PURPOSE OF GROUP:

TO SPREAD GOOD NEWS OF OUR MUSICAL LIVES. IF YOU DO NOT ENJOY POSITIVE PEOPLE,
OR POSITIVE THINGS - YOU'D PROBABLY BETTER UNSUBSCRIBE RIGHT NOW.

IF YOU ARE JEALOUS, NEGATIVE, AND HATE TO SEE OTHER SINGERS WINNING, THEN THIS
APPLIES TO YOU AS WELL.

THE SINGERS ON MACN ARE DYMNAMIC AND FOCUSED ON TAKING THEIR LIVES TO A NEW
DIMENSION - THIS IS NOT A TEA PARTY OR A SLEEPY PLACE.

THIS SITE MAY ALSO INCLUDE SELF-DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION, AUDITIONS, AND MUSICAL
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION.

MACN-ISMS:
1) 'I WILL STOP AT NOTHING, OUTSIDE OF WINNING'
2) 'WHERE IS MY ENTRANCE, DURING THIS SCENE?"
3) 'DOES ANYONE HAVE EXTRA EYELASHES? THIS PAIR IS TOO LIGHT, I NEED TO MAKE MY
EYES - POP'
4) 'WHERE HAS THIS PERSON SUNG?'
5) 'MAYBE THEY CAN PUT A 3 FOOT PLATFORM ON THE STAGE, I NEED TO BE LIFTED ABOVE
THE CHORISTERS DURING THIS SCENE, ITS A MUCH BETTER EFFECT.."
6) 'I'M FASTING FOR THIS SALOME ARIA, I'M SINGING IT IN A RECITAL WITH PIANO -
BUT I WANT TO FEEL THE BURNING HUNGER THAT SALOME FEELS.."
7) 'MY CAREER IS ON THE LINE, THIS NEEDS TO BE RIGHT.'
8) 'I DON'T MEAN TO OFFEND ANYONE, I'M JUST SINGING TO THE BEST OF MY
ABILITY...SHOULD I TONE-IT DOWN?"
9) 'THIS SHALL BE A FIGHT, UNTIL THE DEATH'
10) 'I'M SO FOCUSED NOW, I COULD PROBABLY KILL YOU - AND I'M NOT EVEN ON STAGE
RIGHT NOW...I MEAN IT..'
11) 'I'M SO COFFEE'D-UP THAT THIS COLORATURA IS GOING TO SOUND LIKE
"SHOTGUN-BARRELS" (LAUGING LOUDLY)' - THEN GRANDLY STRIDING TO CENTERSTAGE...
12) 'WHEN I WALK OUT FOR THE DUET, I WILL HAVE MY ARM BEHIND MY BACK HOLDING
YOUR SCORE TURNED TO THE PAGE...LOOK REALLY QUICK AT THE ARIA, AND START SINGING
FROM BEHIND ME, FROM THE SCORE! - ALRIGHT BUDDY! - LETS DO IT!!!

GENERAL MACN CODE OF CONDUCT

1) ALWAYS SPEAK TO OTHERS IN LOVE AND KINDNESS, FORGIVE OTHER MUSICIANS
2) GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO GROW, GIVE OTHERS TIME TO GROW
3) NEVER BRING NEGATIVITY INTO YOUR LIFE, IT KILLS THE SPIRIT WITHIN YOUR VOICE
- YOUR VOICE WILL BECOME POISON
4) RESPECT YOURSELF AND YOUR TALENT WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND MIND
5) NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO DISPRESPECT YOU
6) TRY NOT TO BE SO ELITIST ALL THE TIME!
7) HELP OTHER SINGERS, IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU
8) SPEAD GOOD THINGS ABOUT PEOPLE, BUT ONLY IF YOU MEAN IT - OTHERWISE, BE
SILENT!
9) IF YOU SPREAD BAD THINGS - OWN UP TO IT!!! - AND MEAN IT!!!!!
10) THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK, AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
11) IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHERE YOU ARE, THEN LEAVE QUICKLY