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The publishers of School Band and Orchestra magazine proudly present the Second Edition of The Student's Guide to College Music Programs, a unique book which offers expanded state-by-state listings of more than 1,300 college and university music programs. For each of the schools in the book, detailed information is given, including basic admission contacts, course requirements and music programs. Every state also has its own "home page," with useful facts for students, such as music programs within the state, the state capitol, and population figures. The book includes invaluable articles on financial aid, what's expected of incoming freshmen, following a musical vocation, and more. ... Read more

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Dont go to college for music
Please reconsider if you are going to college for music.Keep music as a hobby or at most a minor.

A Waste of my Money
This book is not at all what it is billed to be.It is simply a (very long) listing of all colleges in the U.S. that offer degrees in music, and their addresses, phone number and website addresses.There is no other information offered.What does a parent or student do with all this information?Not much!

A Complete Waste
My daughter expressed interest in pursuing her music after high school, so this book caught my eye.One would expect that a book entitled "Student's Guide to College Music Programs" might actually provide some information about college music programs.This book is little more than a list of colleges that offer a music program, along with website listings.A five minute Google search will provide more information than is offered by this "guide".The schools are organized by state, and in an apparent effort to beef up the book a little, each state section starts with a recitation of the state's population, state bird, motto, flower and tree, the total number of square miles in the state and the date the state was admitted to the United States -- crucial information when selecting a music program. ... Read more

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"Intelligent and accessible."
--David Geffen

* A must-have for the one million musicians entering the business each year
* Focuses on the real relationships between players in the music business
* Thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded by a music-industry insider

Bad news: The music business is packed with hidden agendas. Good news: There’s one indispensable guide that helps songwriters, musicians, executives, lawyers, and managers understand the music business and travel its shark-infested waters safely and confidently. What They’ll Never Tell You About the Music Business sold more than 20,000 copies in its first edition. This season’s new, fully revised edition presents even more priceless insider information, updated for today’s music scene, plus clear explanations and advice on the new transparency in agreements, the impact of agent-artist agreements, new webcasting opportunities, changes in copyright law, royalty limits, and all the other developments in law and technology, plus advice for songwriters, A&R people, and artists, and much, much more. Packed with real-world ideas and tips, What They’ll Never Tell You About the Music Business, is the must-have guide for creative types and business types--everyone who works in the music industry. ... Read more

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Fast shipping
I ordered this book on Monday and got it on Saturday. this was the fastest shipping i ever had with slandered shipping.. this is my first time buying with this company and i love them already lol.. The book came in perfect condition NO rips or tears. Did not read this book but when fliping through the pages it seems like its going to take me a good month to finish but yea ...I would order again from this seller:) ... Read more

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Crucial guidance for aspiring actors fills the pages of this book about how four steadily employed professionals have made their way in show business. 16 illustrations. ... Read more

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A fascinating view of the life's work of four actors.
Thoroughly enjoyable!This is a book I will definitely read again.The perspectives of four hard-working actors in Role of a Lifetime are analogous to many careers, it's just so much more interesting to read aboutan individual's decisions, sacrifices, successes, and determination in therealm of stage and screen.Well-written chronicles of four fascinatingjourneys!

An engaging celebration of actors and their profession.
I highly recommend this engaging compilation of mini-biographies!Each of the four chapters gives the reader such interesting insight into the professional life of a consistently working actor who has performed fordecades on the edge of the limelight.Role of a Lifetime celebrates actorsand their profession while telling four great stories.

A wonderful, powerful look at the life of an actor.
Not since Simon Callow's BEING AN ACTOR has a book so thoroughly explored the life, the passion, and the plight of being in the theater.

Simonson has selected a quartet of very talented but lesser-known performers andcreated insightful, sensitive but unflinching portraits of each.Onecloses the book having been exposed to the erratic and always challenginglife of an actor.Simonson writes with authority but allows the individualpersonalities to shape each of the sections.

It is a book not just to beread but to be re-read.I hope that it will soon become a staple in actingclasses on all levels as well as for the generally curious.

The Life of an actor
Robert Simonson has taken 4 working actors and takes us on a wonderful journey about their career and lives. The actors he interviewed are Austin Pendleton, Lois Smith, Gloria Foster and Ron Rifkin. While giving us allthe necessary biographical statistics, the actors tell us how they builttheir careers and how they approached various roles. The thing that makesthis book so interesting is the fact that these are not celebrities. Theyare hard working and respected actors in their profession. Anyoneinterested in acting or theatre should read this book. It is a greatread!!!! ... Read more

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This textbook prepares Music Education and Choral Conducting majors to be effective middle school and high school choral music teachers. It fully integrates the choral field experience for hands-on learning and reflection and allows the student to observe and teach the book’s principles. It covers the essentials of vocal development, auditions, literature, rehearsals, classroom management, and practical matters.

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The stirring memoir of one of the greatest pianists of the postwar era—an inspiring tale of triumph over crippling incapacity that rivals Shine.

The pianist Leon  Fleisher—whose student–teacher lineage linked him to Beethoven by way of his instructor, Artur Schnabel—displayed an exceptional gift from his earliest years. And then, like the hero of a Greek tragedy, he was struck down in his prime: at thirty-six years old, he suddenly and mysteri­ously became unable to use two fingers of his right hand.

It is not just Fleisher’s thirty-year search for a cure that drives this remarkable memoir. With his coauthor, celebrated music critic Anne Midgette, the pianist explores the depression that engulfed him as his condition worsened and, perhaps most powerfully of all, the sheer love of music that rescued him from complete self-destruction.

Miraculously, at the age of sixty-six, Fleisher was diagnosed with focal dystonia, and cured by experimental Botox injections. In 2003, he returned to Carnegie Hall to give his first two-handed recital in over three decades, bringing down the house.

Sad, reflective, but ultimately triumphant, My Nine Lives com­bines the glamour, pathos, and courage of Fleisher’s life with real musical and intellectual substance. Fleisher embodies the resilience of the human spirit, and his memoir proves that true passion always finds a way. ... Read more

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Written for both novices and professionals, this invaluable handbook provides solid, practical career advice to anyone wanting to earn money as a working musician. Practical guidance on performing in bars and clubs; celebrations and business functions; providing accompaniment in theaters and cabarets; working at recording sessions; and composing for TV and radio advertisement is all provided based on the author's professional experience as an instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and producer. 6 illustrations. ... Read more

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A Good startup Guide
Irecommend this book to gain greater insights in the Music business. It was a great buy along with a couple of manuals I purchased from Musicbrains.net entitled the Indie label Kit.

Average
This is an average guide about the hardships that are encountered during the first few years in the music industry. A good read with insightful information and a couple of real life stories to back all the theories up. Unfortunately it isn't the best book out there, " How To Make A Fortune In The Music Industry By Doing It Yourself: Your Personal Step-By-Step Guide To Having A Successful Career In The Music Business. ... To Sell Music, Book Shows And Get Noticed!" By Ty Cohenis the complete manual for music industry novices, providing lots of real life examples and the certified opinions of a professional in the business.

Way to pursuing your dreams in the Music Area
Getting familiar with the details, behind-the-scenes, and the ups and downs about the road map in the music business. It tells it all on what musicians, producers, composers, arrangers plus mixers and engineers had to do. What can I say? This is not a bad book, it's a Great book to me even I'm musically trained. (Plus find most on my reviews on similar books I last read Conducting Technique: For Beginners and Professionals by Brock McElheran and What You Need to Know about the Record Industry by Kashif (such a neat book))

What I'll add to this book is that it helps you grow, helps you think more clearly, helps u be happy, helps be more interested of pursuing a career of music or any type of career in the entertainment industry.

I'm interested of writing and make songs for most artists out there who are doing they thing 2day.

Mr. Mike Levine, nice work on this book here. You're a Genius!

Looking for more from Mike Levine in the future.

Road map to a career in music
"How to Be a Working Musician" is based not only on Mike Levine's own experience, but also on interviews with a wide range of industry insiders. The book is grounded in the economic realities of the music business.

It's a strong dose of reality. Some people might find this depressing, but I found the book to be very inspirational. It taught me not only that it *can* be done, but also how to do it, and what sort of attitude it will take to succeed.

Levine focuses on the practical steps you have to take, and keep taking over a period of years, in order to get to a point where you can make a living playing your instrument. He doesn't offer any shortcuts to stardom. Nor does he downplay the compromises that the average musician has to make in order to get and keep paying work. Levine simply tells how it is for the majority of working musicians -- and how to become one of them.

The book doesn't provide much information on related careers, like teaching music, or being a booking agent. There are other books for that. This one focuses on how to get paid to play and/or write music. The scope of the book is limited, but the coverage is very thorough. ... Read more

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Describes careers in theatre, dance, and music, including those behind the scenes. Discusses the training needed for such jobs and lists some outstanding schools in each area. ... Read more

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The hip, right-now, insider's information in this book can bring success faster and closer to anyone striving to break into the music industry or climb up its lucrative ladder.

For performers, songwriters, music techies, and support people of every stripe, the book covers the practical issues of goal setting, shifting gears, networking, and keeping a competitive edge. Targeted sections detail an array of possible career paths, with interviews featuring top industry executives' insights into the workings of the business ... Read more

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MOVE UP THE LADDER
DEAR,JODI SUMMERS

MY NAME IS ANTOINE CARTER,I JUST STARTED A INTERNSHIP
FOR RUFFNATION RECORDS,AND THE BOOK GIVE ME TIPS ON
EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW TO MOVE UP THE LADDER

THANK YOU

ANTOINE CARTER

Explains how to survive and expand one's career
Moving Up in the Music Business will be welcomed by any who want to work in the music business: it tells the pros and cons of working for a major versus an independent record label, explains how to survive and expand one's career within the music industry, and provides plenty of behind the scenes details on everything from publicity and music producing to making a career in touring. Outstanding. ... Read more

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This newly updated book is an invaluable resource for the musician or aspiring musician who lives outside the major music business markets. The author has lived in New York, Los Angeles, Denver, and Portland, Oregon, and he details the differences in strategies that a musician can use to make a living outside the mainstream music marketplaces. This book shows you how to expand and develop your skills as a musician and composer right in your own backyard. It explores topics relevant to musicians on every level: Why should a band have an agreement? How can you determine whether a personal manager is right for you? Are contests worth entering? What trade publications are the most useful? Why copyright your songs? ... Read more

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At last, a concise, complete and well documented guide to the music business! Written by one of the industryÕs top entertainment lawyers, this text explains the intricacies of the music industry. Includes separate section on terminology, Õbuzz words,Õ and acronyms, plus interviews with top performers, executives, managers and artists. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from American Music Teacher, published by Music Teachers National Association, Inc. on April 1, 2010. The length of the article is 476 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Savvy Musician: Building a Career, Earning a Living, & Making a Difference.(Book review)
Author: Donna Toney
Publication: American Music Teacher (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2010
Publisher: Music Teachers National Association, Inc.
Volume: 59Issue: 5Page: 46(2)

Article Type: Book review

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A Shortcut to Success
This is a witty, easy-to-read book, with practical advice for those trying to break into the arts.It's well worth the investment.

nice guy - but not helpful at all !!!
I ordered this book, through an art email that offered bonuses if i bought the book - turns out, i got to listen to the authour on the radio talk on some website and repeating everything i had already heard in the book! I also got to download an ebook with a few helpful bits of advice on GRAPHIC DESIGN, which of course is what the author teaches. tough luck if you are a budding actress or a singer - how is that going to help you in your auditions!!

although i get the impression that the author is probably a really nice guy, i have to say i dont buy books just to LIKE SOMEBODY, i buy them to feed me KNOWLEDGE and to further myself in my profession! which this book does NOT deliver.

The book was basically written using other famous people's QUOTES that the author obviously has found over the years. as facinating as it is to re-read lots of OTHER PEOPLES quotes on how to be motivated and stay positive, i found that the author uses quotes from others, in nearly every paragraph! Im sure you will agree that a quote from Thomas Edison is always nice and learning 'HOW TO CATCH A MONKEY' is a very enlightening story BUT!!! - THAT IS NOT GOING TO GET YOUR ART SOLD , OR GET YOUR NAME IN SHINEY LIGHTS ON BROADWAY, is it?? this books title is SUCCESS IN THE ARTS - Written by someone i have never heard of ! (however i guess if you are a GRAPHIC DESIGNER and have spent years in the advertising industry, you COULD fool alot of people to buy your book, by giving it a GREAT TITLE and a nice ATTRACTIVE cover, SO theoritically you could eventually be SUCCESSFUL IN THE ARTS - dont you think??? )

if you are the type of person who has drive, ambition, heart and soul (oh and dont forget that little thing called TALENT btw) in your craft you will be successful, without even reading this book - and if you are the type of person who DID NOT KNOW THAT,- then maybe you might not make it anyway, regardless of buying this book!

This book would have been far better value for money if it actually listed a network of people to contact in the arts - (as he indeed tells you to have one, yet does not offer any kind of direction or contact list to help you begin your 'success in the arts'!!!)

Although im sure the author of this book is a 'very nice man and teacher' and now 'author' - i would like to offer some practical advice back - less of the philisophical and more of the PRACTICAL, maybe the way to go with the NEXT book!

i have never felt more MOTIVATED to write a review on my book until today! sorry its not a good one ! (oh and the 2 stars are because i think the author sounds like a very nice guy! otherwise i would give it 1 star)

If you don't have a mentor, get this book
What a great mentor Michael Shumate would be for anyone planning a career in the arts! It is quite clear that he has good advice developed over a long and successful career. I especially liked the part about "the Grand Poo-Bah": a bit whimsical, but it gets the point across with humor. If he can't be your mentor in person, then his book is next best. He is always clear, down-to-earth, and honest. You can read the book in an afternoon. It's a great investment for anyone in the target audience.

First volume of, hopefully, two
This short and very readable book is drawn from the author's experiences teaching art in college. Although mildly motivational, it lacks the pretense of many motivational books. It concentrates mainly on the ideas and attitudes will help an aspiring artist actually to become an artist and includes a few excellent quotes. Shumate addresses all practitioners of the arts, including visual artists, actors, writers, and musicians. There is a lot of good common sense in this book, which is necessary these days because common sense is in such short supply. Shumate urges people to work hard at their art, and to practice virtue and eschew the tendency to feel sorry for oneself, or to focus too heavily on oneself. In this day and age, this is sound advice because in many places, schools train prima donnas, not achievers. The one thing I missed, and a major reason I bought the book, was information on how to locate people who are in a position to advance the artist's career, and how to find resources likely to lead to such people. Obviously, Shumate has been successful in accomplishing this, and I hoped he would share his secrets. Though I had pretty much learned many of the things he discusses by the time I read the book, I did get some valuable ideas from it just the same. One should never be too proud to learn from experienced people. But the question for which I sought an answer was, where does the artist go from here? I sincerely hope that Shumate will write a "sequel" that includes this information.

Insightful Advice for a Challenging Career Field
Michael Shumate gives extremely insightful and relevant advice in a sometimes confusing career path.Unfortunately, being successful in the arts isn't as straightforward as some other professions (go to the right school, maintain a good GPA, get a solid internship).He suggests that if you have two of these three traits, you MIGHT make it:
-talent
-smarts
-passion
I've personally seen the road to a successful career in the arts littered with people lacking a few of these traits (yes, even very talented people).Definitely worth a read if you or someone you know is considering a career in the arts. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on June 18, 2007. The length of the article is 1092 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Crazy like a fox; Country singer has gone from iconoclastic to iconic over the course of his storied -- and checkered -- career.(Music - Articles)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Winnipeg Free Press (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 18, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
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The explosion of reality TV shows, like American Idol, has begun to breed a whole new generation of singers (or at least people who think they can sing.) With the book "Be the next singing sensation..." Dr. Oh takes songwriting to the next level. After reading, anyone will believe they can sing and write meaningful lyrics. Providing over 90 lyrical templates ranging from Americana to Pop to Rap and Rock, Dr. Oh gives in depth analysis of the state of modern music. Singers are free to begin their musical careers by simply filling in the templates - and have the luxury of an automatic top 40 song. In this clever satire, Dr. Oh not only gives you the templates to success in the music industry, he also gives numerous examples - all of which are based on real songs. You can just copy and use the "musical mad libs" right out of the book. You are virtually guaranteed to be an overnight success. Just read and follow the book! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Industrial Engineer, published by Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE) on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 412 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cranking out the hits.(Front Line)(Jim Frische spent his career in the music reproduction business)
Author: Monica Elliott
Publication: Industrial Engineer (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2004
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: 36Issue: 1Page: 16(1)

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Each title in this series answers the most frequently asked questions on any particular career area and includes information on qualifications, training, pay and career prospects. This book focuses on music. ... Read more