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his Myspace page“Building an Independent Music Career” is an event that gives aspiring student musicians a chance to both learn and perform. The event is divided into 4 parts:
• Lecture
• Question & Answer
• Short Performance by the Artist/Speaker
• Open Mic for Attendees
Lecture:
The lecture portion of the event is meant to be informative and interesting. Through the use of a Powerpoint presentation, video presentation with testimonials from professional musicans, hand-outs and classroom lecture, attendees will be given clear guidelines to building a career as a musician and navigating through the tough and turbulent world of music.
The lecture examines what is necessary to get started as a performing musician and recording artist, and challenges the aspiring musician to begin the journey by answering critical internal questions about what type of music career he or she truly wants. From this point, the lecture will examine such topics as choosing fellow collaborators, songwriting, recording, promotion (street, internet and beyond), booking live performances, self-management, artist image, networking with the industry, nurturing a fan base and much more.
Question & Answer:
Attendees are allowed at least 30 minutes for a period of question and answer. In addition, attendees will be encouraged to stay in contact with the artist/speaker in future for additional insight and networking.
Short Performance by the Artist / Speaker:
While obviously serving to entertain the attendees, the short performance is also meant to give them some insight into putting on a professional live performance and interacting properly with an audience.
Open Mic for Attendees:
To top off the event, those in attendance will be given an opportunity to perform live themselves. Every bit of time spent performing in front of an audience is beneficial for an aspiring musician, and the ‘open mic’ will not only give the attendees an opportunity to learn, but also an opportunity to expose their music.
Myths about having a career as a musician:
- I need to have a record contract in order to have a career as a musician. FALSE
- The only musicians who make any money are the famous ones. FALSE
- I can only make a great recording in a big, expensive studio and with a big budget. FALSE
- I have to invest a lot of money if I want to promote my music to a wide audience. FALSE
- I can only book shows and go on tour with an agent or manager. FALSE
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