Author: doublereeder2
Date: 2006-07-20 04:06
It might be a good idea for you to figure out how to practice without getting bored first Baron, before you inquire about salaries. You have a ways to go...
That said, yes, you can make a good living as a pro. My husband and I are both self-employed musicians who live in a nice house, drive nice cars, wear good clothes and jewelry and vacation in foreign countries.
Is it hard work? You bet!!!
We work seven days a week many times and always work when others are on vacation and holiday. Say, how many Nutcrackers and Messiahs can we squeeze in in December??
Christmas with the family? No. We work. Easter with the family? No, we work. We work weekends when everyone else is off. We work evenings when others are home with their families. We are always practicing, rehearsing or performing and I am always making reeds as well. You have to be dedicated and persistent. Being a professional musician is not your job, it is your life.
Would we do anything else in the world? Not by choice!
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