Barron Ryan: How To Transform Rejection Into A Tool For Self-Discovery & Empowerment And Create A Career Uniquely YOU In The Process
Release Date: 02/03/2022
T.D. Ellis: Bassoonist, Contractor, and owner of Trevco Music!
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T.D. Ellis is the owner of Trevco Music, Trevco Music Publishing, The Music Source, and T.D. Ellis Music Publishing. He is also a professional bassoonist and contractor. T.D. plays principal bassoon and is the personnel manager with the Ridgefield Symphony, Greater Bridgeport Symphony and Wallingford Symphony. He is the contractor for the Palace Theater in Waterbury, where many touring Broadway shows perform, and the Ridgefield Playhouse which hosts smaller shows such as the Irish Tenors, Judy Collins, etc. He also plays contrabassoon with the Greenwich Symphony and subs regularly with...
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Can you CUT Your Way to Success?
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When does it make sense to spend beyond your immediate means? I think that too many musicians - and arts organizations! - are living in unnecessary austerity. What if instead of doing less, you did MORE? My next free event, an Ask Me Anything session with Ashley Danyew, is coming up on May 9. , and enjoy an hour with two seasoned musical entrepreneurs! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by . You can join my email list so you never miss an episode!...
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Gabe Bolkosky: a New Philosophy of Practice
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In this fascinating episode, my guest Gabe Bolkosky and I discuss: Childhood development How music education can promote personal growth Creating an online platform for musicians to practice and improve with a nurturing community and personalized guidance Practicing music without self-criticism Parallel growth in music and entrepreneurship Violinist and violist Gabe Bolkosky has been praised for the way he "takes audiences into his confidence and includes them" and described as having "the serenity of a master without a hint of coldness." Primarily a violinist, he performs a diverse...
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Live AMA with Khara Wolf
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Ask Me Anything! This live zoom event with two musical entrepreneurs took place on April 11, 2024. We discussed websites, getting STARTED, musical income streams, pricing strategies and money mindset. Khara Wolf is at Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by . You can join my email list so you never miss an episode! I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. I'm your host, I love you all....
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Happiest Musician Minisode: What if you don't NEED the money?
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I've had conversations in the past two weeks with no fewer than four people who claim a good reason for undercharging, or avoiding price increases, or even declining to look at the money at all in their creative lives! And I celebrate you if you are in that fortunate position! If you aren't in a space of urgency around money, that's wonderful. But it DOESN'T mean you shouldn't think about it. Here's why! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by . You can...
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Ashley Danyew: Musician and Company
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Enrollment is open NOW for my , a three month program that helps musicians to uncap their income and thrive in their creative careers! I'd love to help you to create income and authority for yourself. Ashley Danyew, Ph.D. is a musician, educator, writer, and entrepreneur. She is the Founder and Editor of Musician & Co., equipping classical musicians with the tools and education they need to be small business owners. A graduate of the University of Georgia and the Eastman School of Music, Ashley has over 10 years of experience running an online business and 15+ years of...
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Looking Forward: Work Life Balance 5
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Thanks for sticking with me through this 5 day challenge! Today, we recapped a bit about the three pillars of Time, Money, and Joy that are available for us to adjust all the time, within our portfolio careers. I hope you've been able to take a little bit of agency around these pillars this week! Here’s my question - NOW WHAT? What are you going to do with the time you’ve created, the income you’ve improved, the space you’ve opened up by saying NO? What is the project you really want to see in the world? Is it an artistic project? An educational one? Is there a new income stream you...
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About JOY: Work Life Balance 4
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I'm sharing my live challenge with you this week! Listen along to snippets of our daily live sessions: Seeking Work Life Balance for the Working Living Musician! Today we talked about JOY. What are the things you love the most to do or experience, and how can you tweak your portfolio to do MORE of the things you love and FEWER of the things you don't? If you'd like to join us in the room for the rest of the week, or enjoy the full replays, register for free!
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About TIME: Work Life Balance 3
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I'm sharing my live challenge with you this week! Listen along to snippets of our daily live sessions: Seeking Work Life Balance for the Working Living Musician! Today we talked about TIME. How every YES has a NO in it, how to prioritize YOURSELF, how to take control of your time so you can do what YOU want. If you'd like to join us in the room for the rest of the week, or enjoy the full replays, register for free! And if anything in these conversations sparks you, and let's talk about what's coming up!
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About the MONEY: Work Life Balance 2
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I'm sharing my live challenge with you this week! Listen along to snippets of our daily live sessions: Seeking Work Life Balance for the Working Living Musician! Today we talked about the money. How to get clear on the outflows, how to stop playing games with the money - and how to optimize your income portfolio to bring you what you want! If you'd like to join us in the room for the rest of the week, or enjoy the full replays, register for free! And if anything in these conversations sparks you, and let's talk about what's coming up!
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- How to create TRUE FANS in your work and build a following so you can support yourself as an artist
- The TRUTH about the MONEY PATH when you’re forging your own path creatively as a performer - we get the real talk on this mystery most people have no clue about
- The most surprising way Barron shares his own composed sheet music - and how it has affected his career
- And so much more!
To find out more about Barron's work, check out his website HERE
If you're a pianist, you can access his sheet music HERE
Also... out NOW - Jennet Ingle's NEW BOOK, The Happiest Musician, How to Thrive in Your Creative Career is available HERE on Amazon now!