Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music - Tapa dura

"The title of this book gives just a glimpseof the breadth of information that is actually included. This book could easily be used as a textbook for a group of musicians to discuss, ponder and creatively experiment with promoting their own music making and creating their own "career paths.""--Joanna Grace, Madison, Wisconsin"Real -life experience is reflected here, not just from the author but from the numerous examples provided by real musicians, from resumes and webpages to anecdotes and sample contractsthis book will help people create more opportunities for themselves, and provide guidance for people to shape their musical careers in more realistic and successful ways." -- The Horn Call Book and Music Reviews "The title of this book gives just a glimpseof the breadth of information that is actually included. This book could easily be used as a textbook for a group of musicians to discuss, ponder and creatively experiment with promoting their own music making and creating their own "career paths.""--Joanna Grace, Madison, Wisconsin "Real -life experience is reflected here, not just from the author but from the numerous examples provided by real musicians, from resumes and webpages to anecdotes and sample contractsthis book will help people create more opportunities for themselves, and provide guidance for people to shape their musical careers in more realistic and successful ways." -- The Horn Call Book and Music Reviews "The title of this book gives just a glimpseof the breadth of information that is actually included. This book could easily be used as a textbook for a group of musicians to discuss, ponder and creatively experiment with promoting their own music making and creating their own "career paths.""--Joanna Grace, Madison, Wisconsin "Real -life experience is reflected here, not just from the author but from the numerous examples provided by real musicians, from resumes and webpages to anecdotes and sample contractsthis book will help people create more opportunities for themselves, and provide guidance for people to shape their musical careers in more realistic and successful ways." -- The Horn Call Book and Music Reviews "The title of this book gives just a glimpseof the breadth of information that is actually included. This book could easily be used as a textbook for a group of musicians to discuss, ponder and creatively experiment with promoting their own music making and creating their own "careerpaths.""--Joanna Grace, Madison, Wisconsin"Real -life experience is reflected here, not just from the author but from the numerous examples provided by real musicians, from resumes and webpages to anecdotes and sample contractsthis book will help people create more opportunities for themselves, and provide guidance for people to shape theirmusical careers in more realistic and successful ways." -- The Horn Call Book and Music Reviews

Contrary to the standard joke about how to get to Carnegie Hall, "making it" in music is not simply about practice, practice, practice. Today, over 200,000 people in the United States work as musicians. With competition for traditional employment opportunities for musicians becoming ever more heated, today's musicians must know how the music industry works and how they can tailor their skills accordingly. How can musicians create their own professional paths? In Beyond Talent, veteran music career counselor Angela Myles Beeching offers up a comprehensive guide for musicians in search of work, demystifying the steps to success. Drawing on a wealth of real-life examples, the book untangles artist management and the recording industry and explains how to find and create performance opportunities. Guidance is also provided on grant writing and fundraising, day jobs, freelancing, and how to manage money, time, and stress. Straightforward and reader-friendly, Beyond Talent is filled with practical tips, examples, checklists, sample budgets, goal-setting exercises, and extensive resource listings. This essential handbook goes beyond the usual "how-to"; Beyond Talent helps musicians tackle the core questions about career goals, defining success, and imagining and then creating a meaningful life as a professional musician.