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Your Career Doesn't Have to Fit One Mold 

You trained for excellence. Build something worthy of it.

You want to win that job. You also know there's much more you want and need to do.

Technical excellence matters. So does audition prep, and going after every position that calls to you. Along with this, there's a whole other dimension of you: the concert series, community school, private studio, a portfolio career that combines several income streams. 

This is a space to explore, broaden and build.

Building this takes more than technique. It takes business sense, communication, and a clear sense of who you are and what you're building toward. And it takes a sustainable foundation: financial stability, physical wellbeing, and the mental and emotional resilience to keep going.

You don't have to figure that out alone. And you don't have to choose one path or the other. You can build both. We're here to help.

Advisory Session

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Spark Your Music Career: 

A free professional development workbook for musicians

Are you looking for that spark of inspiration to get your dream music career started? Look no further than our new Spark Your Music Career Workbook! 

Broken into a 7-day sequence, this workbook provides a look into the complete you from your skills, funding your artistry, mindset, and so much more! So what are you waiting for?

The Music360 Path

Three tiers. One continuous journey. Start where you are and grow from there.

Thrive

What music school didn't cover

Over 100 expert workshops on business, marketing, money, wellness, and practice. Live classes with industry guests. Templates and tools you can use right away. And a community of musicians who are building something real, just like you.

Thrive is where you fill the gaps, at your own pace, on your own terms.

Start Thriving

Amplify

Take big action with a coach in your corner

Everything in Thrive, plus six one-on-one coaching sessions each month and customized small group work with musicians at a similar stage.

This is where the self-directed learning becomes a personalized plan, and where "I think I'm on the right track" becomes certainty.

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Build

Finish the project with the full program

Everything in Thrive and Amplify, plus a full project incubator: 87 lessons, expert feedback, weekly office hours, and up to two years to finish at your own pace.

You'll leave with a completed project, polished materials, and an optional Professional Development Certificate.

This is for the musician who's ready to finish something.

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Testimonials

★★★★★
“I wanted to thank you for all the work you put into the DCA summer session making it such an awesome event. The faculty were amazing. I really enjoyed my lessons with Richie, Tiffany and Jackie. I learned so much!”
Susan Grossheim Ahmad
Musician
★★★★★
“I cannot thank you enough for giving me the opportunity to take part in such an amazing week! I had tons of fun and feel that I gained so much information that will not only help me grow as a clarinetist, but as a musician as well.”
Tiana Molina
Clarinetist
★★★★★
“Hi my name is Justin Brown and I’m a clarinetist from Youngstown, Ohio. What I loved most about the Digital Clarinet Academy Session 1 was making meaningful memories with clarinetists around the world and learning more about the instrument that I love playing.”
Justin Brown
Clarinetist

Meet Your Mentors

Learn from experienced professionals who've built successful, multifaceted music careers.

Ixi Chen

Clarinetist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, faculty at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and Founder & Managing Artistic Director of concertnova. Ixi brings practical experience in performance, teaching, and entrepreneurship, with a focus on helping musicians connect their authentic voice to professional materials that work.

David Cook

Associate Professor of Clarinet at Millikin University, author of Clarinet Conditioning, and founder of Academic Musician Career Consulting. David specializes in higher education career paths, pedagogy, and the academic job market.

Austin Pancner

Founder and CEO of The Functional Musician, bass trombonist, and certified performance health specialist. Austin has helped over 100 musicians overcome tension, pain, and injury through his holistic approach to musician wellness and injury prevention.

Annie Phillips

Former faculty at New England and San Francisco Conservatories, where she led over 1,500 individual coaching sessions with musicians. Annie developed Musical Startups at SFCM and co-directed Switchboard Music. She focuses on professional development, arts marketing, and what makes a fulfilling creative career.

Nick Photinos

Four-time Grammy Award-winning cellist, Professor of Chamber Music at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and founding member of Eighth Blackbird. Nick has collaborated with everyone from Björk to Philip Glass and brings 24 years of touring, recording, and creating new music to the curriculum.

Ted Nelson

Balancing passion, work and experience on both sides of the aisle, Ted has been a cellist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for 21 years, and is the former VP of Artistic Planning and Operations at the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance. Ted offers insider knowledge of auditions, orchestra management, and navigating institutional music careers.

Meet Your Mentors

Learn from experienced professionals who've built successful, multifaceted music careers.

Ixi Chen

Clarinetist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, faculty at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and Founder & Managing Artistic Director of concertnova. Ixi brings practical experience in performance, teaching, and entrepreneurship, with a focus on helping musicians connect their authentic voice to professional materials that work.

David Cook

Associate Professor of Clarinet at Millikin University, author of Clarinet Conditioning, and founder of Academic Musician Career Consulting. David specializes in higher education career paths, pedagogy, and the academic job market.

Austin Pancner

Founder and CEO of The Functional Musician, bass trombonist, and certified performance health specialist. Austin has helped over 100 musicians overcome tension, pain, and injury through his holistic approach to musician wellness and injury prevention.

Annie Philips

Former faculty at New England and San Francisco Conservatories, where she led over 1,500 individual coaching sessions with musicians. Annie developed Musical Startups at SFCM and co-directed Switchboard Music. She focuses on professional development, arts marketing, and what makes a fulfilling creative career.

Nick Photinos

Four-time Grammy Award-winning cellist, Professor of Chamber Music at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and founding member of Eighth Blackbird. Nick has collaborated with everyone from Björk to Philip Glass and brings 24 years of touring, recording, and creating new music to the curriculum.

Ted Nelson

Balancing passion, work and experience on both sides of the aisle, Ted has been a cellist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for 21 years, and is the former VP of Artistic Planning and Operations at the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance. Ted offers insider knowledge of auditions, orchestra management, and navigating institutional music careers.

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