Rejection—it’s an inevitable part of life as a professional musician. You fail to advance in an audition round, your grant proposals are turned down, or you experience radio silence in response to your email pitches. Rejection just comes with the territory. The...
Maybe you've had this experience, too. You've been working (or worrying) over some area of your career and then it seems like out of the blue, you stumble upon the perfect book that addresses your issue. Feels like magic. Like the author wrote it just for you. Now,...
Here's a special treat: my colleague and friend Matthew Carey is a pianist, music director, and coach from down under. His terrific podcast Studio Time is about "the big and small ways artists can change the world." Matthew recently interviewed me. It was a fun,...
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...
This week, it's all about mystery: actually, I've got 4 of them for you: #1 Remember the movie "Shakespeare in Love"? There's a terrific scene in which the business of the performing arts is explained. Geoffrey Rush plays Henslowe, the impresario behind Shakespeare's...
