The musician's journey
Subtitle: crafting your career vision and plan
By: Jill Timmons
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780199861323; 9780199861347
Subjects: Music; Music trade; Vocational guidance; Economic aspects
Notes: "About the companion website": page

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-157) and index.
Table of contents: title: A career in music : musicians and their world ; The world of music: where we are today ; A thriving career in music: the new normal; title: News from the front : Client questionnaire ; The accidental entrepreneur ; A call to change; title: Musicians and the path of entrepreneurship : Preparing today's music entrepreneurs ; The benefits of entrepreneurship; title: Preparing for change : Brain neuroplasticity: a personal story ; Definitions ; Harnessing the power of the neuroplastic brain ; Desire as the genesis for change; title: Creating your vision : The quest for a vision ; Discover inspiration: inviting the muse ; Knowing and facing your fears ; Ten showstoppers; title: From vision to plan : Music professionals in today's market place: the dynamic entrepreneur ; Vision and plan: the intersection of heaven and Earth ; Creating the plan: the pathway to a dynamic career ; The plan versus income ; Sources of income ; Jobs: is it a jay-oh-be or part of your career path? ; Internships and volunteerism: the fast track to professional experience ; Grant writing and the world of philanthropy ; Grant checklist for music professionals: just the basics ; Phantoms that derail your proposals ; Your plan: the devil is in the details ; Troika of success ; Survive or thrive ; Mentors for your vision-plan ; Other music entrepreneurs: the student and the retiree; title: Your plan: taking care of business : Mission statement ; Legal identity ; Goods and services ; Financial plan ; Marketing ; Marketing starter kit ; Management team ; Other members of your management team ; Timelines ; Financing your plan ; Business plan checklist; title: Music jobs in higher education : Entering the world of higher education: the price of admission ; Academia: the ideal ; What price glory? ; Survival of the fittest; title: True-life stories; title: Conclusion; title: Epilogue.