Orchestral freelancing comes with its own set of math. You’ve just opened your email and there’s an offer in it! WHAT do you think about before you respond with aContinue readingFreelancer Math
Get Clear on the Money
I’ve had a few conversations recently with people about pricing, about raising the prices that you’re charging for your teaching or for your reeds, or for the coaching that youContinue readingGet Clear on the Money
Model Calendars
In a conversation yesterday we were talking about summer schedules versus school year schedules. My client said, it feels like I’m at the mercy of everyone else during the year.Continue readingModel Calendars
Be the CEO of YOU
Musicians like to think of themselves as artists, as unbusinesslike, as above the concerns of world. Does this ever really work? When you are a freelance musician, or a musicContinue readingBe the CEO of YOU
Adding Punctuation
This month I am recording the audiobook version of The Happiest Musician. I know how to read, and I know how to talk, and I know this book intimately, butContinue readingAdding Punctuation
Presence and Pricing
Are you teaching music lessons? How is it feeling for you? Musicians often teach as a supplement to their income, and love both the intellectual challenge and the gratifying personalContinue readingPresence and Pricing
Exquisite Self Care
I want to share with you a brand new thing I invented. I’m four weeks into the experiment and eager to share it. And it’s hilarious, this experiment, because it’sContinue readingExquisite Self Care
Why You Need a Portfolio Career
Were you around when we had that big recession in 2008? I was. My husband and I were primarily performers at that time – with a few adjunct positions andContinue readingWhy You Need a Portfolio Career
Leadership
What is leadership? Recently in rehearsal I made a mistake. Slightly miscounted an entrance, and instead of coming in with the clarinet I left him hanging for a bar beforeContinue readingLeadership
On Balance
When you have a portfolio career like mine and like so many of my podcast guests, it can be hard to keep your life in balance. There’s always something elseContinue readingOn Balance