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Start finding regional orchestra opportunities with less guessing.

A practical video course for percussionists who want to understand the regional orchestra market, map realistic local work, evaluate opportunities carefully, and send professional outreach materials.

  • 29 video lessons
  • 8 practical modules
  • Trackers and templates
  • No gig guarantees
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A clear system for the messy first steps.

Early-career players are often told to network or take auditions, but not how to find realistic first regional opportunities. This course gives students a calmer process for finding nearby work, deciding what is worth pursuing, and contacting the right people.

What the course helps students build

Students finish with a practical map of nearby ensembles, a filtered outreach list, a short professional email, a cleaner one-page resume structure, and a better understanding of what personnel managers and contractors need to know before they can call someone.

  • Complete Regional Orchestra Starter Kit PDF included
  • 29 short narrated video lessons across 8 modules
  • Opportunity mapping and contact research process
  • Opportunity classification before spending money or energy
  • First-contact outreach email guidance
  • One-page orchestral resume structure
  • Audition judgment and contact etiquette lessons
  • First-call, onboarding, payment tracking, and union-basics orientation
  • Rehearsal professionalism, networking, follow-up, and 30-day outreach plan

Course layout

The videos are short narrated slide lessons. Module titles below come from the course structure and Drive video inventory.

Module 1 · 4 lessons

Orientation And Career Reality

Understand what early regional orchestra career-building looks like, who the course is for, and how to use it without treating every opportunity like an emergency.

Module 2 · 3 lessons

Find And Evaluate Opportunities

Map nearby organizations, evaluate whether an opportunity deserves real energy, and identify the person most likely to route a percussionist well.

Module 3 · 3 lessons

Outreach And Materials

Turn a realistic list into a clear first-contact package: who you are, what you play, where you are, why you are writing, and what makes you easy to route.

Module 4 · 4 lessons

Auditions And Decision-Making

Choose realistic auditions, understand why losing can still matter, and communicate professionally around audition opportunities.

Module 5 · 5 lessons

Getting The Call And Getting Paid

Handle availability, first-call details, onboarding, payment tracking, and beginner union awareness with less confusion.

Module 6 · 5 lessons

First-Gig Professionalism

Prepare the music, reduce section friction, handle rehearsal etiquette, and understand why every service affects future calls.

Module 7 · 2 lessons

Networking And Follow-Through

Build professional relationships without forcing them, and follow up after work in a way that helps future calls.

Module 8 · 3 lessons

30-Day Outreach Plan

Avoid common mistakes, turn the system into a month of action, and keep using the tracker after the first pass.

Included resources

  • Regional Orchestra Starter Kit PDF ebook
  • Opportunity Contact Tracker
  • Ensemble Classification Guide
  • Outreach Email Templates
  • Orchestral Resume Audit
  • Materials Friction Audit

What it is not

  • Not a promise of instant gigs, sub-list placement, auditions, or contractor access.
  • Not a secret shortcut around playing well, preparing parts, or behaving professionally.
  • Not a reason to mass-email ensembles before your materials and readiness are in order.

Course access

Checkout opens in Stripe. After payment, you receive protected access to the course portal and can continue from your account library.

$47

Courses include a 30-day money-back guarantee. For technical or access issues, contact Spencer for help.

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Course questions

Is this the same material as the ebook?

Yes. It is the parallel video-course version of the Regional Orchestra Starter Kit, built for students who would rather watch or listen through short narrated lessons. The course also includes the ebook PDF.

Who is the course for?

It is for early-career percussionists, college students, recent graduates, and serious players who can already play well enough to be considered but need a clearer system for finding and approaching regional opportunities.

Does the course guarantee work?

No. It does not promise gigs, sub-list placement, auditions, contractor access, or a shortcut around playing well. It helps students approach the real process with better judgment and cleaner materials.

How is the course delivered?

After checkout is enabled, purchase will grant protected access to a course portal on this site with the video lessons in order and a protected PDF download.

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