When I started teaching, some of the first advice I got from other teachers was to implement a “studio policy.” I’d never heard of a studio policy, and at first it seemed a little unnecessary: Like everyone else, I started with only a few students. It seemed ridiculous to implement and enforce a rigid policy when in [...]
Archive for October, 2008
The Artist-Teacher: Studio Policies
Posted in Business Issues, Teaching, tagged studio policy on October 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Do Artists Have A Personality Type?
Posted in Musing on Creativity, tagged Myers-Briggs on October 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I don’t know how long this link will be good for, so check it out while it’s live; it’s interesting: http://jobs.aol.com/article/_a/whats-your-work-style/20080925115109990001?icid=100214839x1211087552x1200672438 It’s a personality test (quick and free). You answer four either/or questions, and the test assigns you a letter for each answer. Putting the four letters together identifies you as one of sixteen personality types. [...]
Post Concert Lull
Posted in Music, Performing on October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Weekend’s over. Band is gone. House is quiet, almost eerie. Whew! Practice all afternoon Friday, and Saturday. Frayed tempers as somewhere in the neghborhood of 10 musicians living in 5 different states realized that we can’t throw together 20-something songs some of us have never played before (and others of us have never HEARD before) in two days and make [...]
Live on the Radio
Posted in Music, Performing, tagged FOD Fest, FODFest on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A little interruption in the teaching series here. Check back later in the week — well, more likely next week — for more articles on artists who teach. This weekend, we’ve got some other stuff taking center stage — namely, us. David and I are playing at Sheffield’s Dewey hall on Saturday night. And NEXT week, we’re [...]
Welcome
Posted in Uncategorized on October 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
At CreateWork Live, Karen Berger explores how artists involved in different media can survive and thrive in the creative economy. Please check the “categories” listing in the sidebar at the right of the page to find topics of interest to you, or scroll down to read the most recent posts. You can subscribe by clicking the [...]
The Artist-Teacher: Getting the Job
Posted in Business Issues, Teaching, tagged Teaching on October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So, how do you get a teaching gig? First of all, have a clear idea of which kids of gigs you want to go after: A school, private teaching, community college, whatever. Imagine your ideal situation: Would you do your creative work in the morning? Or are you a performer who needs to work nights? When [...]
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