Brian Horner

Based on parallels drawn between fundamental areas of music performance and their counterparts in the business world, Living The Dream...The Morning After Music School - a DIY guide to the music business offers insights and tools to help current or former music majors navigate life as highly capable musicians trying to put together a living from a variety of income streams. It also exposes them to creative ways of considering their career options that may give them much more hope than they thought possible. In this way, a world that is foreign and overwhelming to many aspiring professional musicians is brought easily and clearly into their comfort zone, equipping them for their quest to build a life doing what they love.Brian Horner draws from the experience of his nearly twenty-year, dual career as a renowned saxophonist/professor and a businessman. Brian Horner's career as a saxophonist has included recitals at Carnegie Hall, a cover feature in Saxophone Journal, and saxophone and reed endorsements with Conn-Selmer and D'Addario, and his music business career has included everything from non-profit orchestra management to major label country and comedy marketing and publicity, and his current work heading his own company and working with a diverse roster of world-class artists across all genres.Newly expanded to include reflective essay questions at the conclusion of each chapter, and the sweeping ""Recital & Album Project (RAP)."" The RAP is designed to be an indispensable tool for music majors and takes the student through the process of presenting a fictional (or perhaps real-life) recital and resulting live album and tour. The author offers examples of each task that is asked, and leads students through the creation of a comprehensive portfolio of materials that can be used in real life as they embark upon their careers.21CM ""Doing Good"" Award Winners

Based on parallels drawn between fundamental areas of theatre performance and their counterparts in the business world, Living The Dream...The Morning After Drama School - A DIY Guide to the Acting Business offers insights and tools to help current or former drama majors navigate life as highly capable actors trying to put together a living from a variety of income streams. It also exposes them to creative ways of considering their career options that may give them much more hope than they thought possible. In this way, a world that is foreign and overwhelming to many aspiring professional actors is brought easily and clearly into their comfort zone, equipping them for their quest to build a life doing what they love.David Alford and Brian Horner draw from the experience of their lengthy, multi-faceted careers - Alford as a stage, television, and film actor, teacher, and arts administrator, and Horner as a saxophonist, teacher, and artist manager - and share that experience with those just starting out.

You've likely been asked over and over, ""What are you going to do with an art degree?""And maybe you've been asking yourself that very question.The career of an artist, like that of an actor or musician, is not one that looks like the traditional careers that many of your friends will have. You are a creative individual, an artist, and you've always done things your way.Designed to mimic the creative process of artists, Living the Dream...The Morning After Art School gives current or former art majors insights and tools to help navigate life as highly capable artists trying to put together a living from a variety of income streams.Living the Dream...The Morning After Art School exposes readers to creative ways of considering their career options. It uses terms familiar to the academic study of art, and in this way, a world that is foreign and overwhelming to many aspiring professional artists is brought easily and clearly into their comfort zone, equipping them for their quest to build a life doing what they love.Topics covered include planning, interpersonal skills, resume / website design tips, art exhibition skills, artist statements, and other important aspects of a career in the arts.