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๐ŸŒŽย Do You NEED to Move to L.A. to Compose Full-Time?

๐Ÿ’ผ finding work Mar 19, 2024

In case you missed my recent YouTube video

I moved to Los Angeles in 2019 to continue my pursuits of composing for a living.

Prior to my move, I was in Tennessee, doing various music jobs including:

  • โ›ช Playing piano at a local church
  • ๐ŸŽน Teaching piano and guitar
  • ๐Ÿ“„ Doing music copyist work
  • ๐ŸŽป Taping sheet music together for a music librarian
  • ๐ŸŽฅ Recording YouTube videos with my friend Frank Tedesco

I’d hoped that my move to L.A. would give me the network and motivation I needed to be able to transition to full-time composing work.

So how did it go?

Well, 6 months after my move, the U.S. got hit with COVID—and a nationwide lockdown.

That forced me to rely on the savings I had to get by, and to think outside the box in how I’d network with people and find work.

I learned a LOT. Painfully. ๐Ÿ˜“

Having lived here for 5 years now, I thought it was time to make a video about the pros and cons of moving to L.A. to pursue composing.

In the video, I discuss:

  • โš–๏ธ The pros and cons of moving to Los Angeles
  • ๐Ÿ’ต My income breakdown for L.A. vs remote clients
  • โ— Three things you MUST start doing to compose full-time from anywhere

(And if you’re determined to compose for a living and want my help to get there, check out my 6-week Bootcamp!)

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