Mike Balter

ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY DICTIONARY for the Music Biz

24\7: The time signature of the national anthem of India.
AGENT: A character who resents performers getting 90% of his salary.
ARRANGER: A guy who writes to support a drinking habit.
BALLET: An art form for people with eating disorders.
BANDSTAND: The area farthest away from an electrical outlet.
BIG BAND: Nowadays, an aggregation consisting of two musicians.
BROADWAY PIT JOB: A prison sentence disguised as a gig.
CABARET: A venue where singers do songs from shows that closed out of town.

Thank you Mike Balter for making this years workshop a big success!!!

The 23rs are the workhorse of the mallet world!

Anyone interested in a set? I'll give away one free set to the following:

You have to serenade Marie!

Here are the terms:

YOU HAVE TO BE THE FIRST TO POST ON THE PAGE.
YOU HAVE TO BE A SUBSCRIBER FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR.
YOU HAVE TO SERENADE MARIE WITH A BALLAD.
POST YOUR AUDIO ON THIS PAGE. TIME STAMP DICTATES WHO'S FIRST.

Are you in a marching band? Do you need a set of 22rs? Post a picture of your Marching band here.

The first person who posts a picture of their marching band here gets a free set of Balter 22rs!

Here's the deal:
YOU HAVE TO BE A SUBSCRIBER.
THE OFFER EXPIRES JANUARY 1ST 2011
THE SET GOES TO THE FIRST PERSON TO POST A PHOTO OF THEIR MARCHING BAND ON THIS PAGE (DON'T POST SOMEWHERE ELSE) IN THE COMMENTS SECTION.
WE'LL GO BY THE TIME STAMP OF THE POST

Here's a clip from when I was at Mike's factory. I thought I posted this here but I can't find it.