Composing Career Bootcamp

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πŸ“΅Β Do Composers NEED to Post Content? 🀝 networking

Students of my Composing Career Bootcamp know that content creation has played a big part in me getting the work I’ve gotten over the years....

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🐼 How I Got to Compose for Kung Fu Panda on Netflix 🀝 networking

When I moved to LA in 2019, I’d been composing for indie projects for several years prior. I had a decent portfolio, but no high-ticket...

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🌐 Creating a Website as a Composer 🀝 networking

I recently had a student from the Composing Career Bootcamp ask me for tips on creating a website.

Here’s my opinion:

Social media profiles...

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😨 Is Fear Stopping You From Networking? 🀝 networking

(Today’s topic is taken from the Networking module of my Composing Career Bootcamp program. If you want to get paid for your music and are...

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✈️ Do Film Composers Need to Live in LA? 🀝 networking

In 2019, I moved to LA to continue pursuing a composing career. 6 months later, COVID hit the US, sending us into a nationwide lockdown.

Quarantine...

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🚫 Why Networking Doesn't Work 🀝 networking

When I first moved to LA, I went to an hour-long network mixer at VidCon, a convention for creators with over 75,000 attendees.

I was eager to...

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πŸšͺ The Importance Of Showing Up 🀝 networking

Last year, Clone Wars composer Kevin Kiner offered me a full-time job.

Here's how it happened (and what I said):

In 2018, I landed a gig...

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