A priceless how-to & how-not-to guide by innovative concert pianist Jade Simmons. This tell all covers everything including carving your niche, marketing, creating package deals, approaching management, what presenters really think and how not to get re-engaged. This is the stuff they never taught you in school direct from one of America's most exciting and versatile young artists.Emerge Already is designed for both the artist fresh out of school and for those in the throes of a career looking to take their careers to the next level. With refreshing honesty, Jade offers crucial information and uncommon advice all while dismissing taboos associated with self-promotion and letting the reader in on what really happens behind the scenes in the makings of a career. She does so with humor, a genuine compassion for the plight of emerging artists and with a sincere desire to see them succeed in a tough, but ultimately permeable industry.Chapter Listing:Intro: Be the Boss of Your Own Art1. Carving Your Niche2. To Compete or Not to Compete3. Practice Makes Perfect But Promotion Equals Concerts4. 18 Months: The Seed-Planting Period5. The Importance of Package Deals6. Salon Concerts are Back, Baby!7. Savoring Small Town America8. Approaching Management and Record Labels9. How Not to Get Re-EngagedConclusion: Building a Lifestyle Grounded in the Arts
