The Artist’s Compass: The Com-plete Guide to Building a Life and a Living in the Performing Arts

Moore, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Music Center, illuminates the business side of the performing arts in this smart guide for young artists entering their chosen fields. She has a cornucopia of useful tips gleaned through firsthand experience as a dancer, turned arts administrator. She asks readers what success looks like to them, and which unique characteristics they bring to the world. She then urges them to consider their own brand and create an effective network. Moore also emphasizes nitty-gritty matters such as marketing, insurance, where to find work, industry players, copyright law, finances, and healthy living. Her writing style is precise and realistic but also passionate, and it will give readers the sense of a much-needed guiding hand. Moore is qualified to become a mentor to a whole new generation of artists, and they will benefit greatly from her advice. Agent: Susan Ginsburg, Writers House. (May)