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Anatomy of a Musical Director at Sea - musical director at his piano
June 12, 2017  •  Advice

Anatomy of a Musical Director at Sea

The Musical Director should have good communication skills and be able to express himself clearly as well as solve problems that relate directly to the band unit.

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Dan Thibault in one of his first cruise ship gigs
June 1, 2017  •  Advice

My First Cruise Ship Musician Gig

Throughout my career as a musician and founder of Proship Entertainment, I’ve been asked countless of times: “Did you ever worked on ships yourself?” The answer is: yes and I had the time

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Performance space
April 28, 2017  •  Advice, Musicians

How to Prepare Yourself, Musically, for a Showband Gig Onboard a Cruise Ship

So, you’ve heard about ships from a friend, or maybe seen something online, and think you want to give it a shot. Perhaps you are asking yourself, “What type of music would I be playing, exactly?

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musician putting together promotional package
April 26, 2017  •  Advice

Getting The Best Gig For You, Part 4

Hopefully, by this point, you have already figured out what kind of gigs you would like to get, you've decided

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Musician looking for the right agency to represent her
April 18, 2017  •  Advice

Getting The Best Gig For You, Part 3

If you are considering cruise ship gigs for the first time and you've just landed on this blog, you may want to start with Part 1

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Musician ponders whether to choose self promotion or an agency
April 11, 2017  •  Advice

Getting The Best Gig For You, Part 2

Before you begin reading, note that this is the second part to a blog series by our found and CEO, Daniel Thibault.

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