Download or read book Booking & Tour Management for the Performing Arts written by Rena Shagan and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised edition of the popular book The Road Show is designed to help solo artists and performing groups in music, theater, and dance develop the skills needed to compete in the rough-and-tumble marketplace. Rena Shagan reveals the secrets of more than twenty years' experience, including how to turn a single booking into a tour; prepare a sound budget for touring; target prospective bookings; and create promotional materials that sell. Booking and Tour Management for the Performing Arts is the most comprehensive handbook ever assembled about booking performances and organizing and managing tours. Special chapters by experts give inside information about touring abroad as well as what presenters expect from artists.