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the book
Haven’t read The Pulse of the Musician yet? Find out how it can help you navigate a successful music career.
private coaching
Want to give yourself the best chance at achieving your goals? Help yourself get to the next level with Private Music Career Coaching and Lessons.
Speaker/lecturer
Looking for someone to inspire your students or your audience? Get in touch to discuss how a speech or lecture will help them level up.
the book: available in paperback/digital/hardcover
the pulse of the musician
"The Pulse of the Musician is one of the most complete books on music careers that I have had a chance to review. It will be a tremendous resource for career courses in music, students pursuing music degrees, and collegiate faculty supporting students in the career development process. The advice offered in each biography is significant. This book is a wonderful model to assist in building a new narrative around the topic of music careers."
James Douthit: Dean, Mariam Cannon Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University
"There are few credible books on the business of being a musician. With its real-life groove and grit, The Pulse of the Musician is one that every musician should own. Through myriad interviews with those who have achieved success, this book provides the insight and inspiration necessary to keep going. One can never overdose on inspiration and her book reignited my own flames!"
Zoro: World-renowned drummer for Lenny Kravitz, Bobby Brown, Frankie Valli, New Edition, and author of The Big Gig: Big-Picture Thinking for Success
PRIVATE sessions: available online & in-person
music career coaching & lessons
“Geraldine is a fantastic music career coach! I came to Geraldine with a somewhat vague career aspiration of simply wanting to move forward in my career as music director/teacher. Geraldine walked me through all possible career paths and outlined the pros and cons are for each, as well as what steps I would need to take to get my foot in the door for each. I left the meetings feeling a renewed sense of clarity regarding career options. I highly recommend Geraldine as a career coach for anyone looking to pursue a career in music!”
Ben K.
“I have greatly enjoyed working with Geraldine. She is extremely knowledgable of many styles of music and is able to communicate her thoughts with ease. Sessions with Geraldine always create a safe and supportive environment while always feeling very personalized to me. I always end our sessions feeling better about my playing and musicianship and especially my career. Geraldine’s coaching has allowed me a greater confidence in finding work and a deeper knowledge of the music career (both in playing and music direction). I highly recommend working with her!”
Alex B.
SPEAKER / LECTURER
speaker/lecturer
With a rich blend of academic expertise and real-world music industry experience, Dr. Anello is an engaging lecturer and guest speaker, adept at connecting educational theory with practical industry insights.