Is a Freelance Music Career Right for You?
In music school, we learn about performance style and theory, analysis and history. We study and read and listen and write. We soak up rich musical experiences and learn to dedicate ourselves to practicing our instrument and refining our musical skill set.
And if we're lucky, we learn about music careers and the business side of things: arts leadership and advocacy and community engagement, taxes and finances and grant-writing, websites and social media and marketing yourself: the extra-musical skills needed to make it in the 21st century music world.
Will you graduate and land one of the coveted symphony jobs? Will you join the ranks of academia and start down the tenure track?
Some of you may. Some of you did.
But what if you want to do a few different things? What if you want to teach and have a podcast? What if you want to perform in a professional chamber music ensemble and run a YouTube channel?
I'm Ashley—musician, educator, writer, and entrepreneur. Here, I share creative ideas and practical resources to help you build a successful career as a musician and teacher. Learn more >>
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