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After several weeks of emailing to set up this episode, Stacy Garrop and I met in person at The Midwest Clinic, and had a wonderful time getting to know one another between Clinic events. A few days after I returned to NYC, we sat down for this conversation. Stacy’s a great composer, and I had the pleasure of hearing her fantastic brass quintet Legends of Olympus performed by the Gaudete Brass while I was in Chicago.
During the course of our conversation, we talk about:
- The Midwest Clinic
- Planning for conferences
- Writing music for different levels of ability
- Email newsletters
- Having advocates for your music
- Consistency in sending your email newsletters
- Being shy
- Stepping into a more outgoing persona
- Reaching out to new ensembles
- Formality and proper forms of address
- Tailoring your bio to the occasion
- Sending emails at the appropriate time
- Going freelance full-time
- The potential pitfalls of being a freelancer
- Planning your freelance finances
- Assessing your tolerance for risk
Links:
Stacy Garrop
Composer Inklings
Rusch: The Freelancer’s Survival Guide
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