{"product_id":"the-artists-compass-paperback","title":"The Artist's Compass - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel S. Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring, real world guide for artists, in the classic bestselling tradition of \u003ci\u003eWhat Color Is Your Parachute?, \u003c\/i\u003e that shows how to build a successful, stable career in the performing arts, from the President and CEO of The Music Center in Los Angeles, who has carved her own success through her creative talent and business skill.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile performing artists have many educational opportunities to perfect their craft, they are often on their own when it comes to learning the business skills necessary to launch their careers. At the end of the day, show business is, well, a business. In \u003ci\u003eThe Artist's Compass\u003c\/i\u003e, Rachel Moore (who rose from a dancer in the American Ballet Theater's \u003ci\u003ecorps de ballet\u003c\/i\u003e to become the CEO of that organization--and is today the head of The Music Center in LA) shares how to make life as a performer more successful, secure, and sustainable by approaching a career in the arts like an entrepreneur. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMisty Copeland calls Moore \"a great example of a woman who used the skills that we gain as dancers to become a leader,\" and it's those hard-won lessons she imparts to a new generation of artists in this book--encouraging every performer to develop marketable skills alongside their creative talent. With testimonials from artists like Lang Lang, Sigourney Weaver, and Renee Fleming, plus inspiring anecdotes from Moore's own journey in the arts, \u003ci\u003eThe Artist's Compass\u003c\/i\u003e teaches aspiring performers how to take charge of their own careers and how to create their own brand and marketing platform to achieve personal and professional success. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an engaging, \"realistic, but also passionate\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) voice, Moore combines her artistic and corporate experience to address the finer points of building a career in a challenging industry. \u003ci\u003eThe Artist's Compass \u003c\/i\u003eis the essential success guide for aspiring artists, driving home the point that honing professional skills beyond the stage is not forsaking one's art, but for the sake of one's art.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel S. Moore was named President and CEO of The Music Center in Los Angeles in 2015. A former member of American Ballet Theatre's \u003ci\u003ecorps de ballet\u003c\/i\u003e, Moore was named Executive Director of ABT in April 2004 and CEO in 2012. Prior to her appointment, she served as Director of Boston Ballet's Center for Dance Education, Executive Director of Project STEP, and Managing Director of Ballet Theatre of Boston. She has also held senior positions with Americans for the Arts and the National Cultural Alliance, both in Washington, DC. As a teenager, she spent summers in New York City and trained on scholarship at the School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theatre School, before becoming a professional ballet dancer. She currently lives in Pasadena, California with her husband, two Labradors, and four cats of suspect provenance. \u003ci\u003eThe Artist's Compass\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42740270334015,"sku":"9781501126642","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/87411702b1959b83a17ce471c368fc29.webp?v=1765159532","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-artists-compass-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}