Jade Simmons discusses her preparation to be a professional musician
September 20, 2012Categories:
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Polyphonic’s OnCampus TV host Kelly Kasle interviewed classical pianist Jade Simmons at the 2012 Self Employment for the Arts Conference. They talk about what the next step is after college for a student looking to become a professional musician, and Jade gave us her best advice from her own experiences.
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