If you're a musician here's an important question: Are you also a Mensch? [An upstanding, worthy, honorable adult person regardless of gender identity.] It turns out being a mensch has a lot to do with people wanting to hire you. So, if you want more freelance work?...
Let me tell you a story about a client I'll call Diana, an experienced freelance violinist. She came to me for help with her email pitches. The help, though, it wasn't what she expected. In fact, it got her asking, Why is Bio writing so hard? You see, Diana thought...
Pianist Anna Manalo wrote in with a juicy branding and marketing question for all of us to chew on. Here's what she asked about, "how to determine / identify authenticity for an ensemble." And of course, we can apply this to individual musicians as well. Let's dive in...
Let me tell you a story: it’s about a musician—her ego—and her resume. It happened years ago, back when I ran the career center at New England Conservatory. An alum came to see me. To protect the innocent, we'll call her Kay. A talented and accomplished freelancer,...
Sandra Joseph earned the record as the longest-running leading lady in the longest-running Broadway show of all time. She played Christine in Phantom of the Opera on Broadway for a decade (!) and is now an author and inspirational speaker. She offers insight into how...
I'm often asked what it takes to create a successful music career. The truth is, it depends on the musician's readiness. Is your music career headed in the right direction? Are you ready to make real change? I'm asking because I find that many of us are fooling...
MONDAY BYTES - May 28, 2012 Memorial Day is a good time to think about our best memories of those we miss. It's the stories we tell that keep these memories and people vibrant in our imaginations. Stories make us human and connect us with our humanity. And then there...
