The World's Your Stage
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The World's Your Stage

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
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The World's Your Stage

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About This Book

Most performing artists don't do what they do for the money. And that's a good thing, because jobs are scarce and talent alone no longer assures success. But since you've spent years mastering your craft--be it as a musician, a dancer, an actor, or some other type of artist--wouldn't you love to figure out how to get paid for it?Inspired by the celebrated Juilliard course, The World's Your Stage explains the business side of the performing arts. Performers wishing to hone their entrepreneur skills and launch their own careers will learn how to: • Understand the numbers• Find their niche--and fill it• Market and promote themselves and their venture• Network productively• Fundraise both online and off• Utilize the Opportunity Framework to help balance artistic and financial growth• And moreComplete with insights from leading figures in the arts as well as lessons from thriving artist-entrepreneurs, The World's Your Stage will help you keep your dream alive while keeping a clear eye on the unavoidable and essential business side of it all.

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Publisher
AMACOM
Year
2016
ISBN
9780814436165
Topic
Personal Development
Subtopic
Careers

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. 1. Some Questions and Concepts to Get You Started
  6. 2. Struggles and Triumphs of Western Musicians
  7. 3. The Performing Arts as an Industry
  8. 4. The Digital Revolution and the Performing Arts
  9. 5. Reading and Understanding Financial Statements
  10. 6. Essential Lessons from the Great Managers
  11. 7. Essential Lessons from the Artist-Entrepreneurs
  12. 8. Fundraising
  13. 9. Auditions, Agents, and Angela’s Story
  14. 10. The Graduation Speech
  15. Acknowledgments
  16. Notes
  17. Index
  18. About the Authors
  19. Free Sample from Make Your Contacts Count by Anne Baber and Lynne Waymon
  20. Copyright