ABOUT GIGS GALORE COURSES & WORKSHOPS
Gigs Galore music business workshops are specially for singers and musicians and bands who need to know how to attract gigs and increase their fan base OR those who need more of them. We’ll equip you with the tools you need to make a success of your music career especially in live performance.
Even if you are dreaming of a recording career, live performance is a must for every act and artist. Many need to know how to attract this work and don't know where to start. Our range of workshops are up to date and relevant to todays music industry.
The BUSINESS of Show Business!
Everyone in the music business needs to know how to run a profitable business, stay within the law and keep clients and customers producers and publishing companies happy, and coming back to you!
- Charges to your clients
- Taxation and your responsibilities as a self employed artist
- Organising your Business
- Health and Safety and your responsibilities
- Various types of Contracts
- Band Agreements: Why is important for a band to have a band agreement in place and the implications
- Recording Publishing Agreements
- Earnings from your own songs
- Registering artist names, trademarks, passing off
YOU and YOUR Stage Image
This is a half day interactive workshop (3.5 hours)
This is a half day interactive workshop and will be held in Camberwell, South London Image is a crucial element in todays music market. Image is about the way you look, what you say about yourself, what you do, how that is represented in advertising and or publicity, but most importantly its about the type of music and how it relates to your fans.
Who is the course for?
Semi and Professional performers or members of a band who need to address or define their image. Also, for those considering a career as a singer or musician.
What you will learn
- What is image for a performer?
- Why is image for a perfomer so important?
- How do I develop my performance image
- What resources are out there - I can't afford lots!
- What is my brand - how do I reflect this in my image?
Improving Performance for Singers and Overcoming Stage Fright 
The best singers in the world suffer from stage fright. Barbara Striesand, Beyonce, Annie Lennox, Andrea Bocelli, Elvis Presley, Rhianna to name a few. Fear can stop you for being the best if you don't learn to control it.
You will learn:
- Why people get frightened on stage
- How to cope with fear before getting on stage
- Techniques which can cover fear whilst you are on stage
- It's all about your audience not about you!
- Practical stage performance techniques
Who is the course for?
Good for those who took a break from singing
Singers with little experience
Professionals who need to freshen their act
Lead singer in a band
Promoting Yourself as an Act and Overcoming Barriers
Knowing who you are as an artist or part of a band, who you appeal to and how to attract and build a fan base is the first basic to getting gigs.
Learn some simple steps which can be used immediately to help you attract the work and attention you truly deserve. In the same workshop we’ll show you what might be holding you back from moving forward through our master life coach Lavern. The session will also be facilitated by Sang Thang Productions Director who’ll give full in-sight into what you should and should not be producing and sending to potential agents and clients.
Who is the course for?
From those just starting or wanting to get gigs to anyone who gigs but needs a strategy to get more.
You will learn:
- What you need to prepare before advertising your music
- Who you should/can approach
- Understanding your customer base
- Preparing your personal marketing plan
- Knowing how much to charge your customers
- How to know and deal with the barriers which stop you moving forward with your music career
