Finance

Tenor Joshua Owen Mills's top tips for managing your finances

YCAT's 'mini masterclass' series offers relevant advice from musicians, for musicians. Read more

Guest blog: Budgeting with Joshua Owen Mills

Tenor Joshua Owen Mills shares practical advice to help you to successfully manage your finances as a freelancing musician. Read more

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2021 Auditions now open!

As of Friday 15th January, applications for the 2021 YCAT Auditions are open. The deadline for applications and video submissions is Thursday 25 March 2021 at 5.00pm.
Register for RSM/BAPAM Healthy Practice workshops

The Royal Society of Musicians has partnered with BAPAM to offer a series of 12 focussed webinars, each dealing with specific topics that can affect musicians during their careers.
21cMusician toolkit: the January edition

Check out 21cMusician toolkit's new January resources to support emerging musicians.
Pitch, Plan and Programme with Gaetan Le Divelec

A discussion and workshop to help young musicians build confidence in approaching venues and ensembles with your concert or project ideas.

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