Every Day is Interview Day

At least for freelancers, this is essentially true. When your “employers” are a wide range of contractors, venues, presenters, universities, and other organizations that hire musicians, it is important to be making a good impression on everyone you interact with in a professional setting. Academics talk about the interview process for a professorship – how they arrive at the airport and they are really “interviewing” from the moment they step off that plane until the moment they get back on to return home.  In a lot of ways, the same is true for freelance musicians.  You must always be at your best, always acting professional and courteous. Be yourself and be genuine, but also be aware that the music world is very small, and therefore you want all individuals and groups that you meet, work with, etc., to have a great impression of you and your work.  How you work with others, how you act in professional and social settings, how you treat people, and of course the quality of your work – these are the things that will “sell” your work going forward. And yes, sales is part of your job.