The Freelance Musician

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This course will put you in touch with innovative artists, managers, web designers, career consultants, and other professionals who want to help you succeed. There is nothing theoretical about this course: you'll perform "real gigs for real clients" who will offer feedback on your professionalism. You'll build a website with expert support and gain clarity on how music fits into your higher purpose. The objective of this course is to make you "roadworthy" as a professional musician, equipping you with the tools, skills, and mindset that would make people want to work with you again and again. You can think of it in three stages: "building the car" (professional portfolio), "tuning the engine" (communication); and "mapping the route" (strategy) to put you on the road to success. No prior knowledge or experience is required to take this course. You have already spent thousands of hours practicing to become a fine musician. Turning your artistry into a livelihood requires an entirely different skillset, which can be jumpstarted (in only about 50 hours) so let's get going!