Start landing paid work composing for film, animation, and games from anywhere.
Become a full-time composer by mastering your business skills with Zach Heyde's exclusive 6-week program.
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Imagine FINALLY Becoming a Full-Time Composer...
You've dreamt of this career for years now. You've dedicated hundreds of hours practicing your craft: studying theory, composition, arranging, orchestration, mockups, mixing, mastering, and scoring to picture.
And yet, despite all of your hard work...
You've still got no work, no network, and no idea what to do about it.
Here's some of the major obstacles you're dealing with right now:
- There's no composing work where you live
- You don't have anyone in your network
- No one responds to your cold emails
- The music you post isn't being listened to
- You can't find music jobs online
- You feel like you're wasting precious time
If that sounds about right, I feel your pain. 😖
Even though I went to music school and practiced composing non-stop, I struggled to find work for over a DECADE.
(The best gig I had after graduating college was playing piano at a local church for 90 dollars a week.)
With every passing year, I grew more and more desperate.
"I just don't get it. I'm doing everything I can possibly think of. Why isn't anything working?"
Through pain, frustration, and endless trial-and-error, I FINALLY learned the key lesson that was holding me back from my dream career - a simple truth that all of my teachers, mentors, and coaches were too afraid to tell me:
If you're like 99% of composers, you're spending TOO MUCH time on your music and NOT ENOUGH time on the business of composing.
Music has become your "safe zone". 🫣
So If you want to FINALLY start landing paid work, you'll need to step out of that safe zone and start taking action.
But here's where things get tricky.
Most composers get SO overwhelmed trying to learn the business of music-making on their own that they tend to do one of two things:
- ⏳ They get stuck in an endless loop of trial and error, wasting valuable time
- 😰 They procrastinate and avoid the business side, waiting to "feel ready"
(Spoiler alert - NEITHER of these are good options.)
But there is another option.
There's a way to take action and learn these skills now, WITHOUT spending a decade doing it alone like I did.
Introducing my 🎬 Composing Career Bootcamp.
This program packs ALL of the essential skills, systems, and frameworks I learned to help you master the business of music-making and start getting paid to do what you love.
In SIX WEEKS, I'll teach you how to:
- Build your career 100% remotely so you can live wherever you want
- Expand your network without feeling awkward or sales-y
- Build your audience online with minimal extra effort
- Consistently get responses from your cold outreach
- Find work without applying to jobs online
- Communicate your value and get paid what you're worth
When I applied the framework you'll learn in my Bootcamp, my career turned around completely.
In 2022, I made $83,742 USD from my music and finally achieved my dream of becoming a full-time media composer.
(I've worked with amazing clients from all over the world, and 100% of the work I do is from the comfort of my home studio!)
Some of my clients today include...
And as a full-time media composer, here's what I can promise you:
- 🧠 You DON'T have to be "the next John Williams"
- ✈️ You DON'T have to move to Los Angeles
- 🚪 You DON'T need top-secret backdoor industry connections
You just need to apply the right framework to start seeing IMMEDIATE results towards your composing career goals.
If you're ready to take action, I look forward to seeing you in the 🎬 Composing Career Bootcamp. 🙌
My 6-Week Training Program
One module a week, with lifetime access to a total of 150+ exclusive video lessons.
Week 1 → 🎯 Strategy
Create a game plan for your career to ensure powerful focus and attainable results.
15+ Lessons, including:
- 🤝 The 5 Phases of Trust
- ⚖️ The 80/20 Principle
- 🎹 Effective Practice Routines
- 💿 Your Reel, Site, & Resume
Week 2 → 💬 Networking
Build your network quickly from anywhere, whether you're starting from scratch or have a solid headstart.
25+ Lessons, including:
- 👋 Effective Networking 101
- 🗂️ Create a Lead Database
- 🙏 How to Request Referrals
- 📩 My Cold Email Outreach Formula
Week 3 → 📣 Marketing
Deliver value online with minimal effort to build an audience of fans and future clients.
25+ Lessons, including:
- 📲 Choosing Your Platform
- 😍 The 5 Pillars of Valuable Content
- 🚀 The Content Engagement Pyramid
- 🎬 20-minute YouTube mini-course
Week 4 → 🔎 Job Hunting
Learn how to find and create work opportunities without submitting job applications.
25+ Lessons, including:
- 🤑 The Psychology of Buying
- 💬 Pitching Your Services
- 👋 Sending Effective Follow-Ups
- 💡Job Idea Cheat Sheet
Week 5 → 🤝 Negotiation
Master sales without feeling sales-y, land deals, and start charging what you're worth.
25+ Lessons, including:
- 💬 Easy Negotiation Strategies
- 📞 9-Step Sales Formula
- 🤑 Pricing Your Work
- 📝 Contracts vs. Agreements
Week 6 → 🎹 Delivery
Keep clients coming back to you with effective communication and my project management tools.
15+ Lessons, including:
- 💬 Create Clear Communication
- ⏰ Overcome Project Roadblocks
- 📂 File & Folder Naming
- 🔁 Backup Systems
Our Interactive Community
Weekly assignments and challenges, and direct access to me and other Bootcamp students.
💬 Private Student Portal
Gain 12-month access to our private portal to network with me and other Bootcamp students and get feedback on your work.
🙋♂️ Direct Hotline to Zach
Get all of your career questions answered by Zach through the duration of the 6-week program (plus access to 40+ Q&A videos).
🍎 Weekly Challenges
Start taking action towards your career with our Weekly Networking Challenge and bonus assignments for each module of the course.
50+ Exclusive Templates
Lesson recaps, a bonus resource page, and my proprietary Composing Career Dashboard which includes:
🗂️ Lead Tracker Database
A ready-made Notion table to help you keep track and categorize leads that you've met (or plan on reaching out to)
📩 15 Email Templates
Copy the exact outreach formulas I use to expand my network, send followups, and request referrals.
💬 4 Pitch Scripts
Save months of trial-and-error with 4 simple one-sentence pitches I use consistently to convince clients to hire me.
🗓️ Follow-Up Tracker
Don't lose work from forgotten leads. Get notified when (and how) to send follow-ups to people in your network.
💸 Invoice Template
Create invoices, auto-calculate totals, and track payments directly within your Notion dashboard.
🤝 Contract Templates
Save time with easy, copy-paste templates for both formal contracts and informal email agreements.
What Our Students Are Saying:
We've helped 80+ composers take actionable steps towards their composing career dreams.
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