An examination of what successful musicians need to know to develop career performance opportunities. Topics include contracts, incorporation, non‐profit status (501c3), grant writing, tax rules and documents, working with presenters/managers, marketing, appropriateness of music for specific audiences, use of the internet and social media for promotion. Students will develop a plan for concert presentation in the community, share the video performance of the community concert, and write a paper that discusses the challenges and successes of their experiences presenting the community concert.