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SUMMARY:‘A Master Workshop On Booking Your Act’ with Nancy Moran a
 nd Vinny Ribas
DESCRIPTION:Are you struggling to get paid gigs? Are you making the mo
 ney you need to make from performing? Does the phone feel like a 2-ton
  weight every time you pick it up to call a venue? Are you confused ab
 out exactly how to go about getting booked?\nIf you answered ‘Yes’
  to any of these questions, this hands-on, in-depth workshop is exactl
 y what you need. We will take away the fear and anxiety of booking you
 rself. In particular, we will cover:\n\nWhere the gigs are/or and how 
 to find them.\nHow to find out who the right contact for a venue is.\n
 How to approach venue owners and managers, including exactly what to s
 ay.\nHow to fill your off nights so you are working full time.\nHow to
  convince entertainment buyers to give you a shot.\nSuggestions of gig
 s that you never knew existed.\nHow to get gigs that you always wanted
 , such as on cruise ships.\nHow to get on circuits such as the fair ci
 rcuit, the college circuit etc.\nWhat it takes to get a booking agent.
 \nThings you might be doing or not doing that are keeping you from get
 ting gigs.\nHow to set your price, including when to charge more and w
 hen it’s worth it to drop the price or play for free.\nHow to determ
 ine the real cost of your gigs and how much profit you are actually ma
 king.\nWhat tools are available, both free and fee-based, that can mak
 e your job much easier.\nWhat you should and shouldn’t include in an
  engagement contract.\nWhat to expect when you are on the road.\nStrat
 egies on planning your gigs such that you develop a large fan base.\nW
 hat promotional materials you will need and how to use them.\nWe will 
 role play phone calls to venues so that everyone can make calls in con
 fidence.\n\nAbout The Speakers:\nWith an acoustic guitar, strong vocal
 s, songs you can relate to, and a smidge of attitude, Nancy Moran is a
  working indie recording artist who performs at notable folk clubs (Th
 e Bluebird Cafe, The Birchmere, Club Passim), house concerts (Rouse Ho
 use, Panzer House Concerts, Acoustic Concert Tours) and festivals (Ker
 rville Folk Festival) across the U.S.\nDeclared “Songwriter of the Y
 ear” by the Virginia Sound Achievement awards and WXGI Radio, she ha
 s released four solo albums, including her latest titled Something Old
 , Something New, which is her most acoustic record to date. Her CDs ha
 ve garnered her public and commercial radio airplay on stations coast-
 to-coast and have landed her on the Gavin Americana charts alongside D
 elbert McClinton and Joan Baez. Additionally, she has been featured in
 ternationally on radio stations in Australia, Canada, and Europe.\nNan
 cy is also a member of the acclaimed all-female folk troupe, The Four 
 Bitchin’ Babes. The Babes are widely known for their tight harmonies
  and hilarious live performances. And you can find them performing in 
 theatres and Performing Arts Centers across the country. The current l
 ine up includes Sally Fingerett, Debi Smith, Deirdre Flint and Nancy.\
 nThe Babes released their seventh album in 2006 to accompany this new 
 cast and their new show called Hormonal Imbalance: A Mood Swinging Mus
 ical Revue. And in 2009 they released their eighth CD called “Diva N
 ation: Where Music Laughter and Girlfriends Reign.”\nBefore founding
  Indie Connect, Vinny Ribas spent much of his life as a musician, band
 leader, booking agent, artist manager and entertainment director for t
 he Nevada State fair. As a result, he approaches booking from the uniq
 ue perspective of having been the seller (musician), the buyer (fair d
 irector) and the middle man (booking agent).\nCost: $99\n\nFor more in
 formation visit http://www.nashvillemusicpros.com/events/a-master-work
 shop-on-booking
DTSTART:20110723T150000Z
DTEND:20110723T220000Z
CATEGORIES:education, networking
LOCATION:Indie Connect
WEBSITE:http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=207857573467066002652.0004
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CONTACT:615-530-8081
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