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Podcast #39: Thriving with a Portfolio Career with Composer Garrett Hope
Garrett Hope does it all! He’s a composer, a career coach, the owner of a piano tuning company, a guest speaker, an educator, and host of The Portfolio Composer podcast. In this episode, Garrett tells us what it’s really like working in academia and how to find the right audience

Podcast #38: Embracing Public Speaking with Debbie Devine
Few musicians feel confident connecting to an audience audience using just their words. What should you say? How should you say it? In this episode, we get advice from the incredible Debbie Devine, an award-winning theatre director and teacher who has served as Director of the Drama Department at the

How Embracing Vulnerability Can Make You a Better Person (And Musician)
How far do you go to protect yourself from being vulnerable? Do you overthink before sharing something on social media? Do you procrastinate when it comes to reaching out to a presenter? Are you afraid to say, “I don’t know”? Putting yourself out there means risking being criticized, feeling hurt,

Podcast #37: Unlocking Your Creativity (Consistently) with Composer Dale Trumbore
I’m so excited to share this conversation with composer Dale Trumbore! Dale has been called “a rising star among modern choral composers” (AXS), and her music has been praised for its “soaring melodies and beguiling harmonies” (The New York Times). She also is a wonderfully thoughtful person who packed a

Afraid to Post on Social Media? How to Overcome Your Fears of Promoting Your Music Online
One of the most common fears our clients have — whether they’re private coaching clients or part of our Coro Community — is posting on social media. They get hung up on questions like… “Do I want to be that person who’s always promoting themselves?” “Does posting on social media cheapen my art?” “What

Podcast #36: Scott Harrison
Today I had the chance to talk with Scott Harrison, the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, about fundraising, the art of differentiation, and the importance of collaborations. He gives future (and current) arts administrators tips on how to approach fundraising so that it’s easier and more successful.