I help musicians get unstuck—to get past the obstacles that have prevented them from reaching their potential.
I wrote the book, “Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music,” and am a consultant, author, and speaker. In my previous life I directed the Center for Music Entrepreneurship at Manhattan School of Music and ran the career programs at Indiana University and New England Conservatory. Now I’ve gone “rogue,” working with individuals, ensembles, and institutional clients to facilitate change. Check me out at http://AngelaBeeching.com
Articles by Angela Myles Beeching:
Some people think confidence is the key to success. It’s a handy rationale because we can always blame our lack of productivity on our lack of confidence. Let’s overturn those...
High standards and a pursuit of the ideal are the hallmarks of any creative practice, but perfectionism can prevent us from appreciating or even achieving extraordinary results. How do we...
Flow: it’s that magical place when we are “in the zone” and operating at peak creativity—we’re focused, our mind is quiet, we’re working with a marvelous ease and time seems...
Doing our best work demands that we get past the voices of our fears, self-limiting beliefs, and self-defeating assumptions. What has helped you?
Whether it’s a new piece we’re writing, a work we’re learning, an ensemble we’re launching, or a fundraising campaign we’re spearheading, let’s look at what helps us to bring our...
NewMusicBox's Creative Productivity Theme Week starts here! Join us for a special 5-day challenge to help you boost your artistic output and make the new year your best yet.
Getting at the motivation behind your work means letting readers in on who you are as a real person. Ultimately, it’s what makes a bio memorable and what can create...
It’s a challenge for any musician to answer the question, “So, what’s your music like?” The good news is that there are multiple ways to describe your music and there...
Bio writing raises everyone’s self-esteem issues, but you have just one brief moment to get people to stop and focus. Grabbing attention doesn’t mean you have to have won a...