FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Pricing depends on: (1) Where the job is; (2) How long the job is for; (3) How many performers will be involved; (4) When the job is - what day of the week and what time of day and what time of year. For instance entertainment on New year's Eve traditionally is priced at a higher rate than most other events; (5) The nature of the job - is it background music in a restaurant of a full blown show for a 1,000 people at a festival? (6) If any customized/special preparation will be required for the performance?; (7) If the situation warrants a P.A. system, does the band or client provide it? (8) If the job is out of town, who provides hotel rooms?
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Continuing education is an on-going affair: (A) I'm always practicing and frequently taking lessons to improve my voice and instrument playing as well as learning new material; (B) There is always more to learn about how to get the most out of and take care of the instruments and electronic equipment involved in our performances; (C) I'm continuously seeking to learn more about how to take care of myself better, for instance diet, exercise, a healthy spiritual life in order to bring more to my performances; (D) Every year I get a real life education in how to be a better leader for my musicians, a better service provider for my clients; and a better business man for my business.
- What types of customers have you worked with?
I play a lot of festivals. The rest of the year the event work I do is split between private parties of people having some kind of celebration and corporate events.