• The Middle Woman - a roadmap to managing the performing arts

  • By: Elsie Management
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The Middle Woman - a roadmap to managing the performing arts

By: Elsie Management
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  • Laura Colby is a performing arts manager, based in Brooklyn NY. As founder and president of Elsie Management, she has managed a roster of international contemporary artists for nearly 30 years, bringing dance, contemporary theater, outdoor spectacle, new circus and puppetry arts to global audiences. She has focused her work on developing best practices for managing, touring, and presenting the performing arts from the lens of a working artist. In The Middle Woman, Colby shares her collected learnings with the new generation of performing arts professionals.
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Episodes
  • Ep. 14: Live & Learn

    Ep. 14: Live & Learn
    Apr 17 2024

    In this episode of The Middle Woman, Laura Colby shares the things she'd wishes she'd known when she first started in this field. She shares her experience of 30+ years, in the hopes you don’t get tripped up as you move forward in the field.

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    Credits

    Created by Elsie Management

    Music by Manual Cinema
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    28 mins
  • Ep. 13: Contracts

    Ep. 13: Contracts
    Apr 3 2024

    In this episode Laura Colby shares her experience in contracting for Elsie Management represented artists. Colby talks about the steps to a contract, important clauses, negotiating specific terms, and more!

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    Created by Elsie Management

    Music by Manual Cinema
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    44 mins
  • Ep. 12: Elevator Pitch

    Ep. 12: Elevator Pitch
    Mar 20 2024

    In this episode, Laura Colby talks about the importance of having a ready-to-go Elevator Pitch. She covers how to create one of your own and how to present your work. No matter how complicated your work is, you need to be able to describe it succinctly to whomever you are speaking to, be that your grandparent, your UPS person, or that presenter you really want to have program you.

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    Credits

    Created by Elsie Management

    Music by Manual Cinema
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    26 mins
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