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PHOTO CREDIT: tomtommag.com 10 hilarious ways you know that you (or someone you know) was in drumline !  Ear plugs were for sissies Only wimps wear ear plugs, right? Forget the fact that you will be deaf by the time you are thirty. Better save up for hearing aids now! You practiced in the band uniform closet For some reason, almost every drumline I knew was forced to practice in the smallest possible quarters, which usually meant the uniform closet or the band storage area. You know what a triple paradiddle is Paradiddles , ratamacues, rudiments, flamadiddles and Swiss army triplets - What can it mean? Well, if you are in drumline, you know. If not, then you can go back to playing clarinet. A spare drumstick was hidden on your person Every drummer has dropped a stick mid- marching band routine. But only the good ones have a hidden place for a spare stick, usually under the marching snare drum harness. You have ever played a bullet-proof dr...

TOP 3 Music Insider Secrets: How I Use Social Media to Promote My Music Lately I have had a lot of individuals, from artists to musicians to writers, asking me about how I use social medi - How I have mastered it. The truth is that social media is a fire by trial and error and that just when one marketing idea seems to be working, another comes up that eclipses the first. (This about the graveyard MySpace).  Firstly, if you would like me to give you customized marketing advice for your project , then you can contact me directly through MusicXray , where I do online consultations for musicians, including career coaching, reviewing albums, providing marketing advice, and listening to your music. And all at delivery pizza prices.  Click for Music Marketing Advice, Music Reviews, and More Posts to Reverbnation Go to Facebook and Twitter 1. Aggregate Your Social Media What does this mean? This means try to linked as many of your social media sites as possible...

As musicians and filmmakers we are always looking for opportunities to share our art and find out the latest about grants and great opportunities. Below are some sites that will give you great information on grants and opportunities for new music and film. QUICK GRANT WRITING TIP! Remember when filling out a grant application: Read all the directions Meet the deadlines Present your best This means avoiding typos, bad film or audio, badly written scores, the wrong computer files, handwritten scores, poor recordings, or submitting just any old piece.  You need to shine, you need to be the best.  And keep in mind that many opportunities are not "blind", a term meaning that the judges panel checks out anonymous portfolios, a process that often results in a much more diverse pool of recipients and lessens unintended favoritism in the process.  WATCH OUT FOR SCAMS! When choosing an opportunity, do a quick Google search to check for its legitimacy. For examp...

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