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5 alternative books to help classical musicians GO FOR IT.
I have 5 book recommendations for you. They all help with doing. Taking action. Giving you the strategy and steps to improve your career. Each of them has given me…
Have a better performing career as a classical musician
Last Saturday I received a DM from an intrigued musician. She was wondering how online performing could be used in addition to “real-life live performances”. Lets answer it…
Classical Musicians: Go from 0 to 1 Recital in 10 minutes
How are you going to have a professional career if you are relying on luck? Yet this has been a problem for many musicians, even before the pandemic. The status…
Discover the best type of digital recital for you
Do you know the difference between Live Streaming, Streaming and Hybrid events? Are you sure you know the pros and cons of each? Do you know what the impact it…
How to turn passive followers into an active audience
I’ve talked many times about creating connections and building relationships. Turning passive followers into an active audience. The starting place is usually on social media. But how can you cut…
3 Ways To Stand Out In The Classical Music Crowd
When you try to appeal to anyone online to be your audience, your content will get lost in the sea of social media. It won’t stand out. It’ll lack the…
How classical musicians can create income satisfaction from their live streams
83% of musicians surveyed found the lack of income from live streams the biggest barrier to continuing with it. What is causing dissatisfaction with live stream income? How can it…
How to create emotional connection during your live stream
How can you make sure your audience can connect emotionally to your performance? Practise time is spent crafting your interpretation of the music. Each detail is carefully thought through. Translated…
How your audience can help you survive the next performance storm
What’s significant about the long game? It can help you be the musician who can continue to perform when the next big storm comes along. You can begin to achieve…
Take charge of your performing career as a classical musician
You are determined to forge your performance career. But have you thought about doing it On YOUR terms? Being visible online has something to do with it. But how can…
How to build your audience from one recital to the next
As a performer, it is easy to see each performance as an isolated event. It begins, it finishes. Then you move onto the next event. But what if you added…
How to promote your recital on social media
Someone messaged me about this on Linked In. He had completed a video interview and knew he wanted to do something with it on social media. Why? Because that is…
How to experiment and make progress as a classical musician
Its damp nose was continually scanning. It couldn’t tell you what it was looking for. But it knew when it detected it. An unmistakable scent. One of a kind. Unmatched…
10 Ways Your Audience Can Help You As A Classical Musician
I’ve seen frowns, squirms and uncomfortable shifting when I approach this topic with musicians. “It’s all about the music, nothing else.” takes an ingrained stance. Yet today’s topic is a…
The One Thing That Will Get You An Audience For Your Recital
Imagine having 10 people that are willing to support your creativity every step of the way. What would you be free to do? What projects would you create? What recitals…
Social Media For Classical Musicians: A Tool Or A Strategy?
It dived through my door. Neon pink. Curved lines imprinted. The Queen as an escort. It addressed me boldly as “Ollie”. Personal and unexpected. Valentines Day had been and gone.…
5 Alternative Ways To Be A Classical Musician In Your Community
Your creative work is a crucial way to help people reconnect. To help them explore and process their emotions. But most importantly, to be human. But how can you start…
3 Ways To Boost Your Profile As A Classical Musician Online
Despite what your news feed is telling you. The problem isn’t the number of violinists, pianists and singers. The problem is to do with a mix up of identity and…
3 Ways For Classical Musicians To Continue Digital Performances
Change is coming. With the announcement of a return to in-person events, possibly by June, what does this mean for your digital performances? Are you hoping to go BACK to…
Donations or Tickets? How to get paid for your digital recitals.
You are not alone with this problem. 6 months in and I started to doubt my decision. There is a better way!!
3 Creative Alternatives To A Facebook Event Post
Do you use Facebook Event posts to promote your online performance? Do you get disappointed when not many people click ‘going’ and even less actually show up for your recital?
HOW TO START BUILDING YOUR AUDIENCE PART 1
There is one problem both digital and physical recitals share. I have seen performers raise over £1,000 in one performance and some raise £0. It’s an abundant and brutal reality.…
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