๐ย Do You NEED to Move to L.A. to Compose Full-Time?
Mar 19, 2024In 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:
- โช Playing piano at a local church
- ๐น Teaching piano and guitar
- ๐ Doing music copyist work
- ๐ป Taping sheet music together for a music librarian
- ๐ฅ 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. ๐
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:
- โ๏ธ The pros and cons of moving to Los Angeles
- ๐ต 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!)
๐ฉ Get More Like This Sent Straight to Your Inbox Every Tuesday
I publish a newsletter called ๐ Compose & Conquerย with useful articles like this everyย week. We've got over 4,000ย readers, and I'd love for you to join us!