Monday, January 30, 2012

You Need An "Act"

Early in my freelance career, I figured out that my gig-getting potential would increase if I had an "act" to sell instead of trying to find work as only a sideman---for someone else's act.  

Your act can be just you as a soloist or an ensemble that you establish and lead (chamber group, rock band, jazz combo, folk duo, etc...).  

With an act, you can contact agents, festivals, concert series, event planners, and more...rather than waiting for the sideman call.  As the leader of the act, you should pay yourself more than the sidemen.

You need an act...or more than one.

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