Musicians Getting Hired — the Art of the CV Bullet
I'm having a blast teaching the Musician's CV Master Course — working with a terrific group of accomplished musicians, and I wanted to bring you a few of the questions we've been sorting through in class. Namely, how to distinguish yourself from the 200 other...
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Musicians Getting Hired: Do you have enough teaching experience?
Here's the conundrum: in order to get hired to teach, you need experience. But in order to get that experience, you need to get hired. Because of this, musicians without much teaching experience often end up discouraged and stuck, going nowhere fast. A version of this...
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Taking a leap — this might not work
Whenever we try something new we are taking a leap into the unknown. Into uncertain outcomes. There's a real chance we may fail, that it all might blow up in our face. Knowing that this might not work and still choosing to step forward through our own...
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Cover letter secrets part 4 — watch your tone
It's Memorial Day. The day we honor the people who've served and are no longer with us. And it's the unofficial start of the summer season. Both are reminders that time is short and life, as well as summers, are fleeting. Maybe you're thinking . . . OK, but what does...
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