by Gerald Klickstein | May 15, 2012 | creative process, Entrepreneurship, music careers, music education, Music Higher Education
“It is not enough to be industrious; so are the ants. What are you industrious about?” –Henry David Thoreau In a classic episode of the animated comedy South Park, the main characters track down a clan of gnomes who have been stealing the townspeople’s...
by Gerald Klickstein | May 7, 2012 | Entrepreneurship, Interviews, music careers, Music Higher Education
“You can’t tell by looking at a piece of paper what some of the strengths and weaknesses really are.” –Kevin Kelly, hiring guru, quoted on Forbes.com In almost every field, job seekers who rise to the top of their applicant pools will be interviewed....
by Gerald Klickstein | Feb 28, 2012 | creativity, Entrepreneurship, music careers
“Diverse careers are available to musicians because people worldwide consume huge amounts of music-related products and services every day.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 300 Are there too many musicians for the marketplace to support? I think not. For...
by Gerald Klickstein | Jan 8, 2012 | Entrepreneurship, music careers, music performance
“Programs are a bit like prix-fixe menus in a restaurant: We can’t serve music à la carte . . . so our menu has to be quite diverse and – tasty.” -Eckart Preu, conductor The Musician’s Way, p. 212 Musicians who can transfix audiences succeed...
by Gerald Klickstein | Jan 3, 2012 | Entrepreneurship, music careers, music education, Music Higher Education
“With a narrow view of success, musicians unconsciously limit their career options.” –Angela Beeching The Musician’s Way, p. 300 Although veteran musicians might derive the bulk of their earnings from full-time jobs, rising artists often depend on multiple income...
by Gerald Klickstein | Dec 19, 2011 | creativity, Entrepreneurship, music careers, music education
Arts entrepreneurship isn’t a slice of the educational pie – it’s the pan. I adapted that opening sentence from a statement attributed to Andrew Rasiej (“Innovation is not a slice of the pie – it’s the pan”). The concept of pan...
