Ethics within my Professional Practice

Being a performer who also teaches I have two disciplines in my Professional Practise to consider ethical considerations and ethical procedure within. I have found it really interesting looking into ethics within the performance industry but being new to teaching I'm finding it more difficult in that discipline.

There is a constant war on wages and performers working for less then or sometimes even free. Equity was set up as an ethical procedure within the industry, a union that represents performers and other artists to fight for fair terms and procedures within the workplace. However a lot of company's still go against equity minimum rate of pay. There is a battle when it comes to getting a job; wanting to perform and gain a title within the industry and knowing your worth. Recently I was offered a job performing in small shows over Christmas but with almost 3 weeks of unpaid rehearsals. It was an offer I would have loved to have taken up but unfortunately I'm not in a position where I can or will work for free. You wouldn't ask someone in another profession to do it so why is it an issue in ours?

If anyone has any ideas on ethical considerations within teaching feel free to leave a comment below!


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