What you'll hear:

• The choice you have: what you can do about waiting for things to go “back to normal” as an artist
• The difference between being an “interpreter” and a “content creator” in music
• The definition of Cultural Capital - how that works financially and through your impact on the world
• What if you’re not *yet* a creator? We discuss this important question
• How saying YES before your ready pays off
• The blocks most musicians have from their training and how these musicians have worked through them

Want to finally organize and streamline your lesson studio in one place - payments, scheduling, everything! Give FONS a try! Fons is a platform which streamlines automatic payments, scheduling and communication with your students all in one place.

Try for FREE for a BONUS 30-days... get a full 6 weeks free trial by using my link: https://fons.com/join/@tracygfriedlander

To learn more about Neil and Margarett's group Echo Collective, check them out on social media, their website and on Spotify and at Bandcamp:

https://www.echocollective.be/

https://www.instagram.com/echocollectivemusic/

https://www.facebook.com/echocollectivemusic 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vA5v6tBmGdzhupEeUDK9S?si=ma07l0EzSo-HKcDZ5ogmbA  

Bandcamp: https://echo-collective.bandcamp.com/ 

What you'll hear:

- How doing something outside your comfort zone can drastically change your future in a short amount of time - Fabiana's journey to entrepreneurship.

- The *true* meaning of entrepreneurship - this one surprised me!

- What to do if you're offered your dream job when you're a business owner... how to make that decision and how Fabiana handled it.

- The incredible opportunity at the University of North TX - this one you HAVE to hear if you're looking for a school or know someone who is.

- and so much more!

Find out more about Fabiana and find out about her concert at:

http://www.fabianaclaure.com/

Join her FB group HERE

Social Media: IG, YouTube and Twitter @fabianaclaure and on FB @fabianaclaurepianist

Eric Branner is a guitarist, teacher and the founder of FONS, an incredible payment and scheduling app for service-based entrepreneurs like you.

On the show today we talked about his app and how using it can drastically make your music teaching business more efficient, organized and less stressful.

We also talked about...  

• How to navigate raising your rates - especially right now
• Reaching 6-figures as a music teacher - by doing what you love and supporting your community. Is that actually possible? Eric knows so - you'll hear what he has to say about it
• A new point of view when thinking about your own pricing
• How to think about your business by putting yourself in the shoes of the people who pay you… this one blew my mind!
• How Eric’s app removes the stressful part of having a teaching studio
• And much more!

You can try Fons for an extra month FREE (on TOP of the usual 15 days!) by going to HERE and using the coupon code crushingclassical when you enter your payment information.

What you'll hear: 

- Creating a digital concert series - what that looks like and how his orchestra is making it a complete experience

- Robert's take on being an assistant conductor... and how it can be a special position in it's own right, not just a stepping-stone

- What it was like to conduct the Cleveland Orchestra in a duck costume (yes you read that right!)

- How to build a following around something YOU created and what that can do for your future opportunities

Find out more about Robert's activities HERE

Subscribe to Robert's YouTube Channel and share his childrens' music videos with the kids in your life: https://www.youtube.com/user/RobertFranzConductor

Online Empire Blueprint starts OCTOBER 14th! Don't miss this round of the program... this is the last round of my group program in 2020. Start 2021 off right by building your audience and creating new powerful income streams.

https://www.crushingclassical.com/onlineempireblueprint

Book your discovery call HERE

Welcome to my *NEW* series, The HOT SEAT, where I talk with musicians I'm working with in *real* time about audience building and creating businesses in the world TODAY!

On today's episode I have Claire Galloway Weber, soprano, diction expert and program creator.

We talked about:

• Claire’s opinions on creating your OWN career in the opera world
• AGE LIMITS and the problems with them - and how they limit young singers
• About the WRITING PROCESS in creating valuable content 
• And so much more

Click HERE to find out more about Claire’s upcoming FREE training on September 25-26

Click HERE to find out about her upcoming program for singers launching in October

ALSO - Don’t miss my upcoming FREE training THIS WEDNESDAY September 23rd at Noon ET - Sign up HERE for access to the training!

What you'll hear:

- The best approach when inviting someone to collaborate and how to communicate when you do it

- Creative ideas for performance during this weird time

- How to think of branding and what you offer as a musician

- Why and how you should *ASK* for what you want from your audience

And so much more!

To hear more about Greg and to check out his latest album, go to https://gregoryharrington.com/

To purchase Greg's album, click HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/glass-hour/1526467111

Follow Greg on IG and FB @harringtonviolin

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Online Empire Blueprint launches October 14th!

Click HERE to learn more about Online Empire Blueprint!

To book a call and find out more, click HERE 

Sign up for my FREE training, The POWER of Interviews for Audience Growth - September 23rd... CLICK HERE to sign up!

What you'll hear:

- How Joe manages social media with a busy symphony schedule

- How growing an audience on Instagram changed his life

- The story of his first audition failure... this one was a surprise!

- Joe's POV on losses (powerful!)

- The key to loving your career... this one is HUGE

- The biggest problem in music education and what Joe is doing about it

- And so much more!

To find out MORE about Project 440 College Fair, click HERE

To follow Joe on Instagram, click HERE

To read more about what's happening in the Philadelphia Orchestra this season, click HERE

Are you READY to start growing your own audience, evolving your career and creating new income streams? Online Empire Blueprint, my signature 10-week program, helps you get up and running, growing your audience and building your business. If you're interested, CLICK HERE to book a 30-minute discovery call!

TUNE IN for a NEW podcast series on Crushing Classical... the Crushing Classical HOT SEAT series. On this series, see my clients coached in real time, and hear about the businesses they're currently creating as they grow and evolve their careers. Join me LIVE on Facebook on Thursdays starting 9/10 at 1:00 pm CT or SUBSCRIBE to this podcast for the most recent episode. 

What you'll hear:

- Learn about the concept of enrollment and how it helps you make your project a reality without making you feel like you're asking everyone for a favor

- How personal development transformed Caleigh's career - and how she uses what she has learned through years of her own work on herself with her coaching with clients

- How she continues to make her dream projects reality

- And so much more!

Sign up for Caleigh's upcoming webinar, Release Your Passion June 25, 26 and 27th at 3:00 pm PT/12:00 noonET Click HERE to sign up!

Join me for this 3-part interview series discussing the power of an audience in your music career.

First up: Jennet Ingle, orchestral and solo oboist and founder of The Invincible Oboist, a 10-week online program geared toward becoming a stronger, more confident oboist and reed maker. Jennet and I talk about how she built her audience and the launch of her new program, which is possible *because* of having an audience of people who know, like and trust her.

Are you interested in growing an engaged following and expanding your career online? Join my FREE 5-Day Challenge, From Onstage to Online Empire - June 1st - 5th! Sign up HERE

What you'll hear:

 - What makes an online performance good? We discuss

- How his activism plays a role in his career - and why you shouldn't be afraid to speak your mind

CEO and co-founder of Nu Deco Ensemble is back to share the latest about this cutting-edge 21st century orchestra.

You’ll hear:

• How they are staying connected with their audience during the current situation with the lockdown
• Their unique model - a totally cutting-edge way of operating ticketing, raising money and building a strong community at the same time
• How they’re redefining what a YOUTH ORCHESTRA experience can look like - you need to hear this if you’re an educator
• What’s new for their upcoming season… and how they continue to keep their heads up during this time
• The one thing you need to come back to when creating your own thing… this is KEY!
• And MUCH MORE!

To find out more about Nu Deco Ensemble, check them out at https://www.nu-deco.org/

Check them out Facebook and Instagram @nudecoensemble

* CC theme music by Gaby Castro of @musiciansprime *

Thinking about growing YOUR audience right now to create new income streams? Check out information about my group programs at http://www.crushingclassical.com/group-programs.html

Cellist/Singer-songwriter/Teaching Artist and my good friend SHANA TUCKER comes on the podcast to talk about her career, from youth orchestra to being a music major, to discovering a NEW way of doing things as an artist with her cello that matches who she is and what she really wants to do. She shares her journey from college to a creating a career as an independent performer and teaching artist.

To hear Shana’s music, go to http://www.shanatucker.com/ or stream her music on Spotify. Follow Shana on Instagram and Facebook @shanatucker

To hear Poisonous Frogs song - click HERE

To see Shana's new video - A Musician's First Time Live Streaming Empowerment Checklist, click HERE

CC theme music by Gaby Castro: follow her @musiciansprime on Instagram

Babatunde and I sit down to talk about creating a really unique career in the opera world, the story of how a casually posted video on Facebook went viral in a matter of days (and what he did next) and what the opera world thinks of him combining hip hop beats with opera.

Follow Babatunde on social media:

Facebook

Instagram @babatunde_hiphopera

YouTube 

Join Babatunde's mailing list here

CC theme music by Gaby Castro: follow her @musiciansprime on Instagram

What you'll hear:

• The place of opera in today’s world - where does it fit in?
• The treatment of women in traditional opera: how Jennifer feels about this and how she directs to deal with this
• The artistry that is possible in directing and how you can alter the story - she’s got one coming up for opera’s most popular piece
• How she makes opera more modern with the use of technology
• The LENGTH of opera… what do we do with that in our world today? We explore.
• And MORE!

To learn more about Jennifer Williams, visit: https://www.jenniferwilliamsdirector.com/

Follow on FB @jenniferwilliamsdirector and IG @jwdirector

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Do you want to work on your audience building? Book a free call with me here:

https://calendly.com/tracyfriedlander/30min 

CC theme music by Gaby Castro: follow her @musiciansprime on Instagram

What you'll hear:

• The concept of “failing UP” - what that means
• “Don’t quit your day job” - WHAT? Chris’ advice on how to make your dream of getting an orchestra job come true as a musician
• The best advice about managing your day for your work - and what Chris suggests you consider when managing a freelance career AND preparing for an audition
• The concept of a Practice Buddy - and how to find a good one - and some tangible ideas you can do right now in your practice
• And much more!

CC theme music by Gaby Castro: follow her @musiciansprime on Instagram

For more about Chris and Honesty Pill, check him out @honestypill on Facebook and Instagram, and on his website at https://honestypill.com/

JUST for CC listeners, you'll receive 30% off by using the discount code CRUSHINGSTRATEGY30 for Chris' primer course on organization, productivity and mindset, The Strategy Session: ($217 down to $147) Find the course at https://honestypill.com/

What you'll hear:

• The benefit of being an *early adopter*
• Audience research… how Nathan adjusted to suit what he discovered while growing his audience
• What it looks like to be CHOOSY in your career - the fear most people feel and how it really works
• The power of getting a coach for your business - something that’s *really* different from having a private teacher for your instrument
• Zeroing on the exact student you’d like to teach - and how that impacts your business
• The power of the group camaraderie and support when you join (or create) an online coaching program
• How to deal with “competition” when you start doing work online
• And so much more!

For more information about Nathan and his course, The Virtuoso Mastercourse, go to https://www.natesviolin.com/

Mentioned in the show: Jennifer Rosenfeld, coach for musicians: https://www.facebook.com/jenniferrosenfeldmusic/

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CC theme music by Gaby Castro: follow her @musiciansprime on Instagram

What you'll hear:

• Getting an internship… the gutsy way Joe did it
• The embarrassing thing Joe and I both admit… but it’s a smart move after college!
• Getting started as a commercial composer - what that looks like
• The value of getting a “real” job after undergrad
• The self-employment conundrum… how do you get clients? Joe shares his secret (hint: it’s connected to visibility!)
• Self employment and your personality type - what works, what doesn’t
• The most important part of your website - this is KEY info for composers and all musicians

To follow Joe and find out more about his work, check him out on Instagram at @thechickensound, Facebook at The Chicken, LLC and Joe's website: https://www.thechicken.net/

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CC theme music by Gaby Castro: follow her @musiciansprime on Instagram

What you'll hear:

• The incredible, daring project of taking a 9’ Steinway OUTSIDE to play concerts in nature… THE logistics around THAT!
• Sharing your new ideas with friends and colleagues… the advice you need to hear
• How to make your vision for what you’re creating super CLEAR
• Why Hunter loves grants - and his advice on doing better at applying for them… this one is SO important!
• One way to tell if your project is a good idea… I love this!
• The experience of hearing *feedback* from your audience about what you’re doing - the impact it had on Hunter… this one is so powerful, you don’t want to miss this!

Learn more about In A Landscape and subscribe to their mailing list here: https://www.inalandscape.org/

Follow Hunter and the happenings of In A Landscape on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/hunternoackpiano/ 

https://www.instagram.com/inalandscape/

Do you want to find out if The Visibility Workshop is right for you?

Click here to book a call!

CC theme music by Gaby Castro: follow her @musiciansprime on Instagram

Thank you for joining me on my first SOLO podcast episode, a follow up to the free training, Find Your Boss Self - where I explore the reasons why people are resisting becoming visible and growing their audience.

What you'll hear:

• Does audience building have to take up all of your time? My philosophy on this
• What about what your colleagues think? I share the reason you feel this pressure, what they see and how to remedy your feeling self-conscious around your new project and visibility in front of colleagues who see you a certain way
• What do you *really* get from growing an audience - this one is the best part
• Income streams - yes, you have the power to create a new income stream in your life, and audience building is where it starts. I share my views on what this looks like now and what is possible

Book a call with me to find out if The Visibility Workshop is right for you!

Join my Facebook Group, Classical Cats HERE.

Email me at crushingclassical@gmail.com with questions!

CC theme music by Gaby Castro: follow her @musiciansprime on Instagram

What you'll hear:

• The one thing you need to know about musicians’ hearing health
• How to find the RIGHT audiologist as a musician - specific for musicians’ needs
• Things you NEED to tell an audiologist when you go to an appointment - I never would have known this!
• What to do if you get a negative hearing diagnosis - first step, don’t freak out! Hear what to do after that!
• Things you can do in your surroundings to protect your hearing - this is a must-hear!
• The surprising advice about how to adjust to earplugs - I never thought of this, but it’s pretty obvious!
• New technology coming down the pike for ear protection - this one is amazing!
• And much more!

For more information about Heather and her work and to find her for your own hearing health:

https://www.soundcheckaudiology.com/

To book a call to learn more about The Visibility Workshop:

https://calendly.com/tracyfriedlander/30min

For my FREE PDF download, Three Ways Becoming Visible Can Revolutionize Your Career:

https://mailchi.mp/809d9dfaa1e3/crushingclassical

I want to thank Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. When you’re looking for high quality sheet music, look no further than FICKS! 

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What you'll hear:

• The conundrum Jeffrey found himself in when he started his new job as a horn teacher in a university, and how he solved it
• The story behind his unique way of teaching the horn
• What improvisation REALLY is… this was my favorite description of it I’ve ever heard
• An amazing distinction between playing and listening… 
• A toxic part of the teaching paradigm, something I believed until now!
• Instead of fearing improvisation as a student… what if we demanded it be part of the curriculum? We discuss.
• The BIG difference in his students that have been improvising every day now compared to the ones who haven’t - this one is so powerful.
• What his goal is as a teacher - you simply have to hear this.

For more information on Jeffrey and to purchase his books:

http://jeffreyagrell.com/

To purchase on Amazon: https://amzn.to/33DwZj0  

I want to thank Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. When you’re looking for high quality sheet music, look no further than FICKS! 

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What you'll hear:

• The devastating relationship in orchestras between the musicians and the management: what is behind this?
• The most valuable actions that musicians can do in partnership with the management
• The actual key to breaking down the barrier between the two sides
• Redefining the qualifications of a professional musician *outside* of just the valuable playing ability and musicianship: going forward, will it be wise to allow your playing to tell the whole story when applying for a job? We discuss
• Who should - and who should not - be involved in deciding repertoire in an orchestra
• The REAL talk: the salary differences within an orchestra organization. How to figure out what’s fair and right in this landscape
• Changing The Narrative: hear how Aubrey is impacting the larger landscape of the orchestra business in a big way

Mark your calendars! Sign up below for my FREE 3-DAY TRAINING, Tuesday 10/15 - Thursday 10/17 at 12:00 noon ET! Find out the #1 Biggest opportunity you haven’t tried to grow your career and expand your income https://mailchi.mp/2b6f5ce10cc5/ccfindyourbossself

More information about Aubrey:https://www.aubreybergauer.com/

To contact Aubrey: hello@aubreybergauer.com

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What you'll hear:

• Being a child prodigy and his very advanced view on how to deal with success at an early age
• How Conrad figured out his NICHE - great advice for EVERY musician
• The question every music org should ask themselves about programming - this one is so spot on!
• The audience-building misunderstandings currently in the classical music marketplace - a new way of looking at it
• What presenting classical music is *really* about - his down-to earth philosophy that could revolutionize the classical music world

For more about Conrad: https://www.conradtao.com/

Follow him on Instagram @conradtao

Conrad's trio: Junction Trio: https://www.jcttrio.com/

Also mentioned on the show:

Pianists Martha Argerich and Grigory Sokolov 

Barbara Hannigan, conductor and soprano

Alexi Kenny, violin: http://www.alexikenney.com/

Tyshawn Sorey: @dr.szechuan.soiree https://tyshawnsorey.com/

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What you'll hear:

• The delicate dance of raising money and writing grants - 
• The income story - what everyone wants to know about self-founded ensembles
• Band Mindset vs. Business Mindset: Navigating the transition to making the ensemble a business
• The surprising things about grant writing and the learning curves involved
• Managing their own finances… and what they learned from their mistakes

To learn more about JACK and their projects, check them out at their website: http://jackquartet.com/

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A HUGE thanks to Gaby Castro of Fourplay Clarinet and composer of the NEW Crushing Classical theme music! Check her out at @fourplayclarinet on Facebook and Instagram!

Thank you for joining me on the season finale episode of Crushing Classical! Stay tuned for Season 4, launching at the beginning of September.

What you'll hear:

• The VALUE of building your audience online - the WHY from Lucas
• How a karaoke night fast-tracked his career in the US
• The importance of being in the right place at the right time… and being PREPARED for when you are
• Some solid advice about school and student loan debt
• How Lucas negotiated his tuition - and his point of view about school. This one is SUPER valuable!
• And much more!

Follow Lucas on Instagram: @lucasmeachem

Lucas' blog: https://lucasmeachem.com/

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