This article is an addendum to the 5-part series How I Became a Broadway Musician….
2011 was a prosperous year for my career, as it marked not only the first time I played as a musician on Broadway, but also the first time I
I think it’s easier to make money on music when it is bundled with something else.
To me, these are all examples of musicians who make money selling or playing music that accompanies some other activity or product:
The composer who writes music for film…
Continue Reading →As we posted earlier on our Facebook page…, we’ve announced the winners of the MusicianWages.com Scholarship for Music Director Training.
We had so many wonderful candidates apply for the scholarship. Each was deserving in their own way, and in the end, we couldn’t pick
If you are interested in applying for the MusicianWages.com Scholarship for Music Director Training, please note that applications will only be accepted until midnight tonight (9/6/2011). We will be announcing the scholarship winner on our Facebook page… on Friday.
The scholarship pays for one music
Congratulations to guitarist Mike Smith of San Francisco and trombonist Bodie Pfost of Salem, OR for winning our Wix… giveaway this week. They join keyboardist Bart Kuebler to be our first three winners this week.
We’ll have two more winners before the week is up
I went to a dinner party the other night. At the table were a whole collection of fascinating people. One person had helped build Facebook, two worked at Goldman Sachs, one lady worked in environmental conservation at the Bronx Zoo.
There was one guy there…
MusicianWages.com, the Yahoo Theatre Music Directors Group & the Facebook Theatre Music Directors Group… are organizing a 2-city meet-up for music directors in the theatre industry.
If you are a music director, or if you are looking for a music director for your project, please
Cameron and I started MusicianWages.com almost 3 years ago now. Over the years we’ve worked to make the site grow – adding a forum, curating guest posts, building the jobs board, making friends and writing our own articles.
It’s been really gratifying to see our…
Robert recently asked a very insightful question… in the forum. Essentially, he wonders what effect talent has on getting work as a musician in the real world.
For our purposes here, let’s define talent as a mix of natural aptitude, exhaustive training and years of
April 19th, 2011
It can be difficult, as a freelancer, to keep track of the income coming in from gigs. On an average week I might work for 5-8 different employers and clients – I’m sure you are the same. Very early in my career…
This list of part of a 5-part series on becoming a Broadway musician. For the full story, visit the series home page:
How I Became a Broadway Musician
Jobs
Jobs Board for Music Directors… – We host a job board for regional theatre companies seeking
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