I have had a total of 33 jobs in 17 years. This does not include all of the musicals, operas, television and film projects either. I am a professional singer and actor. Did I plan on having 33 jobs in 17 years? Of course not, but life has been a crazy wild ride. There were no drugs, very little alcohol, but WORK has been my drug of choice! I have worked at least 3 jobs or more simultaneously in addition to performing over the years. Each week I will discuss one of my former or current jobs. My eleventh job was starting my own business Beautiful Melodies in December of 2013.
Original Intentions
Beautiful Melodies was created so that I could make a more consistent income. I had been struggling to find full-time work in Memphis for about a year at the time I began the business. I offered vocal lessons to children in the Memphis community from 2013 until 2016. Also, I wanted to perform at churches, weddings, and special events which did not come to fruition the way I originally planned. My singing and acting work is freelance so it is under the umbrella of Beautiful Melodies.
Memphis Vs. NYC
Once I moved to NYC, Beautiful Melodies has not been as active. I marketed my business quite a bit when I first moved to NYC, but there is so much competition for vocal teachers here. There are so many teachers who have significantly more experience teaching vocal lessons. Furthermore, it is expensive to rent space in New York, which is why vocal lessons are so pricey here. The voice teacher has to make money, but when they are paying for the space too, they have to charge more to see a profit.
Future Plans
When I book freelance singing and acting work, it goes under Beautiful Melodies. I have not taught vocal lessons since I left Memphis. I will audition for local NYC projects, but my new goal is to get out of debt. Owning a business takes money as well as network marketing, as well as being a singer and actor. These are great career fields, but when you are struggling to make ends meet, it was challenging to get any of these endeavors off the ground. It takes money to make money.
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