Performers, like most artists, have great life stories that support their professional accolades and accomplishments. But too often, their bios are an exhaustive fact list of past teachers, workshops and concert performances that are irrelevant to most audiences. Killer bios require two key points, firstly facts and secondly your story. Facts establish your credibility then your story makes a personal connection.
Susan de Weger is a musician and entrepreneur. After graduating from the Queensland Conservatorium she abandoned music to pursue an international corporate career; and after a hiatus of 15 years dusted off her French Horn and has recently completed a Master of Music Performance at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Susan was awarded the 2014 Hugh Rogers Fellowship to research the world renowned Entrepreneurial Musicianship Department at the New England Conservatory in Boston. She is the founder of Notable Values, a consultancy practice providing advocacy and advice on career planning and entrepreneurship initiatives for musicians.