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Motivations and Barriers to Arts Attendance

Motivations and Barriers to Arts Attendance

by Gerald Klickstein | Aug 31, 2022 | Entrepreneurship, music careers, music performance

“Among adults who participated – as creators or performers – in performing arts activities, the majority (62 percent) did so to spend time with family and friends.” –National Endowment for the Arts “U.S. Patterns of Arts Participation,” p. 3...
12 Affirmations for Music Teachers

12 Affirmations for Music Teachers

by Gerald Klickstein | Mar 26, 2020 | creativity, motivation, music careers, music education

“To be a musician in the service of music is not a job; it is a way of life.” –Isaac Stern, violinist The Musician’s Way, p. 299 I write this amid the COVID-19 pandemic, when music teachers worldwide are surmounting obstacles to provide students with...
Equipping Music Graduates to Succeed

Equipping Music Graduates to Succeed

by Gerald Klickstein | Mar 27, 2019 | creativity, Entrepreneurship, music education, Music Higher Education, music performance

“Don’t give up the dream, but build your competencies so you can pursue many dreams.” -Gerald Klickstein On March 18, 2019, I was pleased to record an interview in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with pianist Kai Talim for his outstanding “Skip the...
Design Thinking for Audience Development

Design Thinking for Audience Development

by Gerald Klickstein | Mar 30, 2017 | creative process, Entrepreneurship, music careers, music performance

“Audiences differ as much as individuals do.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 209 For musicians, career sustainability hinges on audience development. When we continually attract new listeners, our revenues grow, and we gain the freedom to fully devote ourselves to our art....
7 Career-Building Strategies for Musicians

7 Career-Building Strategies for Musicians

by Gerald Klickstein | Oct 27, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, music careers

“Lifelong creativity isn’t given to you. You must earn it and attend to it every day.” —Eric Maisel Creativity for Life, p. 319 To build creative, satisfying careers, we musicians need to cultivate both artistic and professional abilities. Nonetheless, few music...
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