http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog articles and tips from Fran Snyder and concertsinyourhome.com Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:40:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the biggest pet peeves for artists who love to play house concerts, is the lack of opportunity on weeknights. That's why one year ago we created DinnerAndSong, a smaller and shorter format that can fit into most people's busy weekday schedules. If you can attend a book club, ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/2590 A lot of artists have discovered CouchSurfing.com as a great way to connect with new people when traveling. Furthermore, it's become evident that some hosts in the CS community are open to the idea of gathering some friends together for a performance... and many artists have been pitching the house ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/2588 DNS Redefined by Popular Request Uncle! After a year of feedback it is clear that most of our community LOVES the concept of DNS (DinnerAndSong and DessertAndSong) but have very little affection for the details as we've presented them. So we're changing the format. The biggest objection? Time. Most of you have ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/2584 2012-2015 Michigan Arts & Humanities Touring Directory Application Who should Apply: Michigan residents only, both individuals and groups -- Visual artists, teaching artists, gallery and museum exhibitors, storytellers and historical re-enactors, authors and poets, tradition bearers and folk artists Deadline for applications: December 1, 2011 Learn more or apply online: www.michiganhumanities.org Questions: 517-372-7770 or ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/2582 Sign up for this newsletter through RSS or by emailing us here. Hey Fran, Things are great - we have 2 new DinnerAndSong events planned - Robyn Landis sometime this month and Carrie Clark on Nov 10. This new adventure is truly a "life changer"! ~~J. Borger, CIYH host "Just hosted third ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/2490 Sign up for this newsletter through RSS or by emailing us here. We've had a pretty great experience with ConcertsInYourHome this past year! House concerts are fast becoming our favorite way to perform! We've booked a bunch of shows, made a lot of great new friends, and it's been an excellent overall ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/2437 Several hosts have recently asked if they can sponsor an artist's membership fee to help them join ConcertsInYourHome. The result is such a win/win/win that I'd like to share it with you. Benefits A talented artist gets needed help to advance their career/income. A host deepens their relationship with an ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/2427 This is my response to an inquiry from an agent who wants to list several artists at ConcertsInYourHome... I thought you might find it informative. -- Fran We did away with agent memberships and incentives a few years ago, for several reasons. 1. Most agents aren't willing to change "the way ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/2425 Sign up for this newsletter through RSS or by emailing us here. I did a DinnerAndSong back in April on a Sunday night. We had about 8 people, sold 7 CD's and everyone had a great time. This person had us at the Riverhawk Festival so it was a pretty easy ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/2361 Sign up for this newsletter through RSS or by emailing us here. "I gave up on concerts until I was turned on to Concerts In Your Home .......this is an excellent way to enjoy good company and hear new & wonderful music." - Greg Brooke Message from Fran: Happy Independents Day There is ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/2313