Crushing Classical

What you'll hear:

• Why and how a career in classical music doesn’t have to be as narrow and limited as Choice A or Choice B
• The most effective and powerful way to work through a personal or professional crisis
• How putting so much emphasis and effort on the “big” events and moments of your life actually *creates* failure
• The precarious spot you put yourself in when the only definition you have of yourself is “I’m a guy/gal who plays _______ (instrument)” (hint: you are so much more!)

... and much more

More about Mark and 21CM.org:

http://21cm.org/

https://music.depauw.edu/faculty-staff/

Mentioned on the show:

http://project440.org/

http://www.mikeblockmusic.com/

http://www.awadagin.com/biography.htm

http://www.yo-yoma.com/

http://artofthepiano.org/

https://www.silkroad.org/posts/gmw-2017

Join the STARTING LINE CHALLENGE that starts Monday 12/11!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ccstartinglinechallenge/

Dr. Tonya Lawson is a musician, blogger, and SEO specialist whose mission is to empower musicians and other creatives to build out passive income streams so they have the financial freedom to live the life they want to live.

She works part time at Middle Tennessee State University, runs a private music studio of 50+ students, has 3 blogs, and through her membership, helps musicians get their websites found on google so they can book more gigs, get more students, and earn passive income along the way!

We talked about

1. Why musicians should be diversifying their income and how to set up passive income streams without sacrificing your music career.

2. How to use a blog to bring new people to your website (without having to constantly promote it on social media).

3. How to add additional monetization to your private studio with affiliate income.

And this was SOO deliciously geeky for me. I loved our conversation and I know you will too!

Find Tonya at her website, instagram, or Youtube. Sign up for her free new year SEO challenge, Five Days of Ranking!!

Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical!

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I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!

Tim Corpus is an internationally performed composer, sound designer, and arts manager who calls Chicago home. Highlights include performances at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and features on CNN Money, BBC Radio3, and 98.7 WFMT among others. His album, “MMXX”, was shortlisted for the 2022 Grammy awards and hailed as “a striking disc” by critic Robert Hugill.

Also a composer for film and games, his music has received awards from festivals around the country. Beyond his own compositions, Tim is an active orchestrator and arranger having worked with Andrea Bocelli, Placido Domingo, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony, Third Coast Percussion, and others.

His diverse career in the arts has also included leading arts organizations as an Executive Director and board member, and teaching at Loyola University Chicago and Chicago City Colleges.

I loved talking portfolio careers with Tim - he’s right down in the weeds of how you build a thriving life as a creator, a performer, an arts manager - how you take care of yourself both inside and out, and how you get things done when there are a million things pulling at you.

I know you will love this conversation!

Find Tim at his website or on instagram @timcorpus!

Grab my UNRELEASED Happiest Musician chapter, Managing the Money!

Of course, you might want to read the rest of the book, too...

Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical!

Theme music and audio editing by DreamVance.

You can join my email list HERE, so you never miss an episode!

Or you could hop on a short call with me to brainstorm your next plan.

I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!

Kincaid Rabb is a writer and composer. They like dinosaurs, roller coasters, romance bookstores, craft cocktails, and houseplants. Kincaid writes about childhood memories, fantasy worlds, and little epiphanies that inspire the everyday extraordinary.

Kincaid identifies as queer, transgender, nonbinary, neurodivergent, and autistic, and uses they/them pronouns.

I’ve been working with Kincaid for a while - they wrote a fantastic piece for the oboists in my FLOW program and I have such admiration for their talent - but this conversation was not about that.

Many people aspire to a creative life - the magical idea of working from home, as a composer or writer, all the time sounds just heavenly. Kincaid speaks eloquently about the difficulties that come along with this life, and I’ve not heard anyone speak so specifically and helpfully about burnout and creative recovery.

I know you will hear some ideas and truths that you can take away into your own practice!

You can find Kincaid at their website or on instagram.

Grab my UNRELEASED chapter, Managing the Money!

Of course, you might want to read the rest of the book, too...

Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical!

Theme music and audio editing by DreamVance.

You can join my email list HERE, so you never miss an episode!

Or you could hop on a short call with me to brainstorm your next plan.

I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!

Michelle Lynn, a Canadian pianist now based in Europe, expanded from being a classical musician to being an entrepreneur by founding the Fearless Artist Mastermind during COVID-19. The program helps classical musicians build fulfilling careers through monthly online calls, hot seats for peer advice, and a social media program called the Sprint. Michelle emphasizes the importance of a growth mindset, overcoming fear of judgment, and leveraging relationships. Michelle advocates for redefining success and encourages musicians to focus on their unique strengths and the broader impact of their work.

I love having coaches on this podcast because I always seem to find ahas for myself in our conversations! Michelle’s take on both PERFORMING and LIVING is so refreshing. She talks about being of service - being there for the audience, for your colleagues, for the organizations you are working with - and about taking the pressure off yourself to be perfect because what people want is HUMANITY. And I am HERE for her message. I know you will love this episode.

Connect with the Fearless Artist Mastermind and take their quiz at the website or on instagram at @thefearlessartistmastermind. You can follow Michelle at @thisismichellelynne.

Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical!

Theme music and audio editing by DreamVance.

You can join my email list HERE, so you never miss an episode!

I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a short discovery call from my website.

I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!