What you'll hear:

• Choosing a college to support YOU, who you are and putting your unique self and needs first in that choice
• How doing a different major led Ingrid back to music
• The importance of independence in creating your own career
• How she found a full-ride to music - something to consider!
• The benefits of *not* going to a big name conservatory
• How Ingrid realized she *could* make singing a part of her career
• Designing your own major - yes, this is a thing
• Why worrying on “focusing on one thing” in school may not be the best advice all the time
• The MAIN THING to look at when you’re seeking out a music school

A HUGE THANK YOU to GABY CASTRO of FOURPLAY CLARINET for composing my new theme music! Thank you! Check out Gaby and her ensemble @fourplayclarinet on IG, FB and YouTube and subscribe to their channel!!!

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Mentioned in the episode:

Follow Ingrid on Instagram: @violingrid

Azusa Pacific: https://www.apu.edu/

University North Texas String Institute: https://ssi.music.unt.edu/

Axiom Camp: https://www.axiomquartet.com/camp

https://www.afatexas.org/summer/

What you'll hear:

• What his first job in the record industry taught him
• How the dark period after Tower Records closed led him to creating his own business
• The biggest mistakes people make in PR
• How much does it cost? Real talk about WHEN you need a PR firm
• The importance of STORYTELLING and how you do it
• The best time to hire a publicist

To find out more about Andrew, Unison Media, Crypt and Catacombs concert series and his Burger project:

https://www.unison.media/

https://www.deathofclassical.com/cryptsessions

http://www.brgrclub.com/

I want to thank Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. When you’re looking for high quality sheet music, look no further than  https://www.ficksmusic.com/discount/CRUSH

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• How a hobby can become a big part of what you do… and a potential career facet and income stream
• How Sarah grew her Instagram following from a personal page with some posts about violin to a 13,000 following connected to her food blog
• How her large following on Instagram led to *delicious* brand partnerships
• A look outside the box on this podcast showed Sarah some other options for her food facet of her career she hasn’t thought of yet…
• Talking through monetizing a hobby… the pros and cons
• Getting started building your audience WHILE you’re still in school… the reasons you’ll be glad you did
• Some great advice about Instagram…

 

Sarah's blog: http://thehungrymusician.com/

I want to thank Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. When you’re looking for high quality sheet music, look no further than  https://www.ficksmusic.com/discount/CRUSH

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What you'll hear:

• The benefits and challenges of being in a category on ONE
• How to navigate a music education when you have more than one musical interest and focus
• How to forge relationships for collaboration
• The project he did which showed him a whole world with regards for what creating your own musical business can look like

To hear Jodie with WildUP Friday, 2/8 at 8:00

https://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ros_perf_series/wild-up-2/ 

To learn more about Jodie:

http://jodielandau.com/ 

I want to thank Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. When you’re looking for high quality sheet music, look no further than  https://www.ficksmusic.com/discount/CRUSH

Use the link above to get 10% off your order!

What you'll hear:

• The UNIQUE programs Cory found that led him to finding his voice
• The benefits of repeat performances - how doing something a lot transforms what you’re doing
• The benefactor who changed Cory’s path - and led him to creating the business model he has today
• How Cory found his true audience - the gut feeling and the actions he took to follow that knowingness
• How the happenstance of not having a professor at grad school gave him a head-start on his future
• The one thing musicians say that Cory strongly disagrees with

Find Cory at and his books and CDs at:

http://splatboombang.com/percussive-storytelling/ 

YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUeSTBu3HOtUDNkrmZjnbPw 

I want to thank Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. When you’re looking for high quality sheet music, look no further than  https://www.ficksmusic.com/discount/CRUSH

What you'll hear:

• Coming of age with streaming - how Spotify influenced his entrepreneurial venture
• The true mindset needed for *actual* entrepreneurship (hint: it’s likely not taught in any class)
• The reactions from the publishing industry - this answer surprised me
• How a digital music app can actually help the paper music publishing companies - something I hadn’t thought of
• The most important part of partnership-based businesses - the key to creating long-term relationships
• Dealing with rejection when raising money - Lorenzo gives the real talk about this - and the parallels to raising money for a nonprofit
• ... And much more!

I want to thank Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. When you’re looking for high quality sheet music, look no further than  https://www.ficksmusic.com/discount/CRUSH

Use the link above to get 10% off your order!

Mentioned on the show:

https://www.nkoda.com/

https://www.facebook.com/nkodamusic/ 

https://www.instagram.com/nkodamusic/?hl=en 

https://twitter.com/nkoda?lang=en 

https://www.modacity.co/ 

What you'll hear:

• Negotiating a job for yourself that may not be offered - the things Suzanne noticed that made it a “win-win” for everyone
• How her job gave her a *new* way of performing in addition to playing flute
• Unusual performing opportunities through radio stations that you may not have thought of yourself
• The enthusiasm that inherently exists in the public radio audience - and ways she contributes to them in live events
• A program that she has started to provide opportunities to Baroque musicians in communities
• Suzanne’s great advice to any musician about the definition of the word “musician”

http://sundaybaroque.org/

Contact Suzanne through the website with your questions or collaboration ideas

Follow Sunday Baroque on social media:

Instagram and Twitter: @sunday_baroque

Facebook: @sundaybaroque

I want to thank Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. When you’re looking for high quality sheet music, look no further than Ficks!  https://www.ficksmusic.com/discount/CRUSH

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What you'll hear:

• Real talk on how difficult AND JOYFUL it can be to start your own ensemble

• The classical musician dilemma: JOB SECURITY and how Patrick redefines it
• The importance in finding prestige and status through partnering with an established, well-known organization
• The importance of MATH (and the trade-offs) in figuring out when to say YES to gigs
• The key to developing an audience… a new way of thinking about it
• A great tip Patrick uses to bond and connect with someone in conversation when mingling and building your community
• The unexpected venue they play in that brings a ton of value to their quartet
• Ins and Outs of starting your own nonprofit - and how to make it work best for YOU

Find Axiom Quartet:

https://www.axiomquartet.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axiomquartet  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axiomquartet/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/axiomquartet 

 

I want to thank Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. When you’re looking for high quality sheet music, look no further than  https://www.ficksmusic.com/discount/CRUSH

Use the link above to get 10% off your order!

What you'll hear:

• A youth orchestra contributing to students’ music skills - and life skills. Hear how Kevin creates this learning opportunity
• The difference between the audience for a normal youth orchestra and a rock orchestra - and what that does for the students’ confidence
• The typical reaction from the classical community toward musicians who go into other genres - and how Kevin sees this point of view changing
• Starting a nonprofit - what Kevin did to speed up the process of launching his idea
• The hard truth about raising money
• How Kevin views failure - a unique point of view that could help you deal with those moments

Check out MYRO at:

https://rockorchestras.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockorchestras/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockorchestras/

Podcast: Redefine Rock:https://apple.co/2PWR9Be 

I want to thank Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. When you’re looking for high quality sheet music, look no further than  https://www.ficksmusic.com/discount/CRUSH

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Use the #crushingclassical on your most beautiful IG posts sharing about your tour, album, founded orchestra or chamber ensemble for a chance to be featured on my Instagram feed!

What you'll hear:

• The importance of being proactive and speaking up for what you want in your career - no matter what your age.
• The value of going for a career in your youth - and not believing or listening to that “you’re too young”
• The value of *mentorship* and having a mentor you trust in the professional field you aim for guiding you in your next career move
• The mindset about success that Mike thinks everyone should drop like a hot potato
• There’s being in the right place - and PUTTING yourself in the right place - Mike goes into this distinction
• The value of a mentor who *isn’t* another musician
• Why it’s never too early to give back to people even if you’re just starting out
• New music - the expectation you need to drop if you’re ever going to give new music a chance (I had to hear this one for myself!)

I want to thank Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. When you’re looking for high quality sheet music, look no further than  https://www.ficksmusic.com/discount/CRUSH Use the link above to get 10% off your order!

Mentioned on the show:

The New York Youth Symphony:

https://www.nyys.org/ 

The Northern Neck Symphony Orchestra:

https://www.northernneckorchestra.org/

Michael's website:

www.mikerepper.com

Michael's mentor, Conductor Marin Alsop:

https://www.marinalsop.com/