Ever wonder what young music professionals go through on their way to making it big? On this episode of Talk Bravely, I chat with Alyssa Click, a young professional singing actress and music teacher living in Boston.  Alyssa  recently completed a Post-Graduate Fellowship in Arts Administration at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee (2019), holds a Master of Music degree in Opera Performance from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee (2018) and a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Northern Arizona University (2016). 

To say she’s an impressive performer is an understatement.  But on this episode, she joined Talk Bravely host Dr. Kerry Moll to talk about the business side of the music industry, how working musicians are paid, what being represented by a manager means, and how she creates steady streams of income through her talent and a few (NINE!) side hustles.

 

What we’re talking about:

• The money side of the music industry - and how it’s expensive to be a professional musician.
• “As a musician, you ARE your business” and have to treat your financial life as a such.
• “Knowing when to shut my laptop and take my screens away is critical for mental health.”  Alyssa shares how she juggles nine ‘side jobs’ while pursuing her dream AND the benefit of a good therapist to keep her mental health in a good place.
• “Do your research… always look to find out what the typical pay looks like.”  It’s not always easy to find out what range a contract for performance should be, but the information IS out there.
• How she’s transitioning to online music work and videos during social isolation in the COVID-19 hotspot of Boston. 

 

Connect with Alyssa:

• www.alyssaclicksoprano.com
• @Alyssaclicksoprano on instagram and facebook

 

Links of Interest for Aspiring Musicians:

• AGMA (opera/classical musicians) - https://www.musicalartists.org/about-agma/how-does-agma-support-you/
• Actor's Equity (musical theatre/straight-acting) - https://www.actorsequity.org/aboutequity/
• YAP Tracker (mostly classical music) - http://www.yaptracker.com/register/?uReferral=TEMPO5304 ($5 off for new member subscriptions with this link)
• Backstage (musical theatre, straight-acting, commercials, and TV/movie work) - http://fbuy.me/v/alyssa_1544 ($10 off for new members with this link)
• Playbill (musical theatre, straight-acting, commercials, and TV/movie work) - https://www.playbill.com/ (free, no login credentials)

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