part creative

• musicians, singers, painters, dancers, authors, actors etc.;

• unleashing creative talents & defining your creative strengths and ambitions.;

• songwriting, performance development, stage presence, live performance skills, movement; confidence, awareness and being dynamic;

• Stage, microphone, band work;

• Work on your current audition vocal piece, role or show. All styles of music.

part business

• career building & guidance, goal making, image defining, name branding, planning and positive motivation;

•  creating and projecting your 10 year plan through visualization, strategies and writing;

• marketing plans, artist branding, business direction, getting into "the biz", promotional campaigns and increasing public and industry awareness

•  from creating to presenting, producing, exhibiting and promoting;

• getting deals, doing business, being out there

Typical questions Gilli receives from artists. Is this you?

• I'm stuck for ideas in writing my songs. Can you help me decide what are my stronger songs to perform live, or record?

• I need some help on legalities of songwriting and copyright law. What is copyright? What are synch fees? What is a "Master usage fee"?

• I need advice on co-writing. Who owns what? What can I do with the song?

• I have been approached by a producer. What are my rights with the song we record? What are the right fees to pay .. or royalties?

• How do I get songs in film or tv?

• I need advice on ways to record my music. Should I spend a lot of money or can I do it at home?

• How do I get a band together?

• I need advise and ideas on packaging, art and pressing my cd.

• How do I just get out there?

• How can I define my image and brand my name so people know who I am?

• What is marketing? What is branding?

• I need help getting live gigs. Where can I look for gigs? Do I need a manager or booking agent to get gigs and tour?

• Why won't anyone sign me?

• What sites can I get on to promote my music? What are the better ones? Myspace, facebook, Reverbnation?

• How does my website look? Can you give me advice on how to make it look better?

• I need more fans. Help! How do I create a fan base?

• How do I get a booking agent, manager, publisher, record company, publishing company? Do I need them or even one?

• Am I ready to get out there? What do I do first, second, third?

• How can I manage my time? There are so little hours in the day! When can I find time to rehearse, let alone call people to book a gig!?

• How can I make my dreams turn into reality? What help can you give me in creating and realizing my goals?

• Can you help me devise a plan?

• I have a huge ambition and I want to "make it". Am I reaching too far? It seems so far away.

• My family don't think I'm successful because I'm not on the radio. How do I convince them? And..., how do I get on radio?

• How do I get the money to do the things I really want to do?

These are some of the questions I hear,
and I can answer them all!