Dec 29, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
You can define your levers however you want. If it’s not an issue for you – like if your pieces are in standard keys, then you can just list the key instead of the levers. I often have different parts of my harp tuned in different ways, or non-standard...
Dec 28, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
This is a fun homework exercise from the original “Hip Harp Toolkit” – give it a try! Create a Video “Advertisement” for your program, like the kind of cheesy adverts they have for song compilations, with contrasting musical clips. You can really...
Dec 28, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
OK .. these aren’t really famous … they’re just my mistakes. It’s soooo easy to make mistakes of omission in telling your story. I’ve made posters that include everything except my name! Just recently, I printed 1000 cool postcards for my Fall 2013 shows: If you...
Dec 28, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
Unless you’re playing on the street and don’t really want an audience, or you’ve been hired out of the blue to play background music for a private party, you’ll need to connect with people before your performance. This means you will have to build a contact list. Your...
Dec 27, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
This is a 4-page document going over what you would discuss in a phone call when you’re “advancing a gig” – sometimes we do it in email form. Download the document here or by clicking on the image...
Dec 27, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
This is a detailed document which will give you an idea of what happens tech-wise in my shows-i.e. what will happen at a gig and a bit of background into how we prepare. Download it here or by clicking on the image...
Dec 27, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
The tech rider is a 3-page contract regarding technical requirements at show venues. Within the tech rider, you will find a stageplot/diagram that will give you an idea of how to set up your show stage. We’ve included the stageplot as a separate PDF on this page...
Dec 27, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
This is a 3-page guideline to follow when preparing for your show. Download it here or by clicking on the image below:
Dec 27, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
This is a one-page document that will help you organize your show binder(s). Download it here or by clicking on the image below:
Dec 27, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
This is a table you can use to organize all that you need to do during a video rehearsal. Download it here or by clicking on the image below:
