Beyond talent : creating a successful career in music / Angela Myles Beeching.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beeching, Angela Myles.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Vocational guidance.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This guide is a gold mine of detailed advice, real life examples and options for any musician serious about a career as a performing artist. Offering an entrepreneurial approach, this book covers artist management, publicity, recordings, websites, fundraising, and freelancing, plus how to manage money, stress and time.

Contents:

Prelude : confessions of a career counselor

Mapping success in music

Making connections : schmoozing for success

Building your image : creating promotional materials that work

Expanding your impact : demos and CDs

Online promotion : using the Internet to advance your career

Interlude : fundamental questions

Booking concerts like a pro

Building your reputation, growing your audience : the media, publicity, and you

Connecting with audiences : residency, educational, and community programming

Performing at your best

The freelance lifestyle : managing your gigs, time, and money

Raising money for music projects

Getting it together : your career package.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-280-53438-9

0-19-803781-3

1-4337-0041-7

OCLC:

300411780