Fulltime Music Academy
Turn Your Music
Into a Real Business.
Learn the proven system working musicians use to book high-end gigs — weddings, corporate events, and galas — command higher fees, and build a music career that actually pays.
Built by Jared Judge — teaching musicians to make a living with their art since 2016.
The Problem
You Already Know How to Make Music.
Now Build the Business Behind It.
Talent alone doesn't create predictable bookings. Most musicians get stuck in the low-end gig trap — bars and restaurants with no real entertainment budget, agents and directories that rarely deliver, and pay that never goes up.
- Weeks go by with nothing on the calendar
- Playing for exposure instead of income
- A great month followed by a dead one
- Undercutting your price just to get the gig
- No predictable way to get found by clients
- Leads that go cold and never book
Empty Calendar
Weeks go by with no gigs on the books.
Low-Paying Gigs
Playing for exposure instead of income.
Inconsistent Income
A great month followed by a dead one.
Dependence on Referrals
Waiting for the phone to ring.
Competing on Price
Undercut just to get the booking.
No Marketing System
No predictable way to get found.
No Follow-Up
Leads go cold and never book.
Your talent got you this far.
A business system gets you further.
The Transformation
From Chasing Gigs
to Building a Music Business.
Find Better Prospects
Target the wedding, corporate, and gala clients who have real entertainment budgets.
Generate More Opportunities
Use the Gig Vault method to get on venues' preferred vendor lists.
Convert Leads Into Bookings
Pre-sell every inquiry with a Virtual Showcase Video before you quote.
Command Higher Fees
Position your act so price stops being the issue.
Create Repeat & Referral Business
One client becomes many over time.
Build Predictable Income
A music career that actually pays — every month.
The Fulltime Music Method
The System Behind Every
Fulltime Musician.
Jared Judge's High-End Gig Booking Engine: attract the right clients, educate them on your value, and convert them into booked, paid gigs. Not theory — the exact steps that turn a gigging act into a real business.
Gig Generation
Use the Gig Vault method to get on the preferred vendor lists of high-end venues and planners — so they send you warm, pre-sold clients.
What this enables
A calendar that fills itself.
Positioning
Present your music as a premium service for weddings, corporate events, and galas — not a commodity competing with every bar band.
What this enables
The ability to charge what you're worth.
Marketing
Build the assets that sell for you: a sizzle reel, a performing site built for bookings, and a professional BookLive profile.
What this enables
A steady stream of qualified inquiries.
Sales & Follow-Up
Send every inquiry your Virtual Showcase Video before you quote, then follow up with a reliable process that never lets a lead go cold.
What this enables
More bookings from the same leads.
Pricing Strategy
Package Good / Better / Best offers and present your price only after the client has seen your value.
What this enables
Higher pay per gig.
Client Experience
Deliver an experience that turns one booking into repeat business, five-star reviews, and word-of-mouth referrals.
What this enables
Rebookings and referrals on autopilot.
Business Results
More Gigs.
Better Gigs.
Better Pay.
Exposure doesn't pay the bills. A real music business is built from systems that work together — every piece feeding the next.
What You Build
- Lead Generation
- Positioning
- Sales
- Marketing
- Follow-Up
- Pricing Strategy
- Client Relationships
- Repeat Business
- Referrals
- Systems
Success Stories
Musicians Are Already Doing It.
"I wouldn't be where I am without the help of Jared and his program."
— Scott Dineen
"You've given me the tools to make a living as a musician."
— Arron Crook
"Fulltime Music Academy has given me the confidence to charge what I'm worth."
— Jennifer Cancio
Stop Waiting
to Be Discovered.
Join Jared live for the free High-End Gig Booking Engine webinar. Learn how working musicians get on preferred vendor lists, pre-sell clients with a Virtual Showcase Video, and book weddings, corporate events, and galas at their rate.
Inside the Academy
Everything You Need to Book
High-End Gigs.
01
High-End Gigs Launchpad
A step-by-step course inside the BookLive Academy, with badges that track your progress.
- Clear order, one step at a time
- Progress badges keep you moving
02
Live Group Coaching
Regular live calls with Jared and the coaching team to troubleshoot your real situation.
- Get feedback on your assets
- Ask questions live
03
Your Personal CSM
A monthly 1-on-1 with your dedicated Customer Success Manager.
- A personal plan and check-ins
- Accountability built in
04
Done-For-You Performing Site
Our team builds your performing site and booking system for you.
- Built to book gigs, not just look nice
- Connected to your BookLive profile
05
BookLive Software
Contracts, payments, scheduling, and follow-up in one platform.
- Send contracts and collect deposits
- Automated client follow-up
06
The Gig Vault
Build a pipeline of high-end venues and planners from a directory of 30,000+ venues.
- Find venues in your area
- Track every partnership
07
Sizzle Reel & VSV
Plan, edit, and record the videos that pre-sell your act.
- Sizzle reel planning and editing
- Virtual Showcase Video scripts
08
Pricing & Offer Stacks
Build Good / Better / Best packages and price with confidence.
- Offer stack templates
- Never quote cold
09
Scripts & Templates
Outreach, venue-tour, sales-call, and follow-up scripts, ready to use.
- Venue outreach emails
- Sales call and follow-up scripts
10
Member Community
Connect with musicians building high-end gig businesses, inside BookLive.
- Share wins and get support
- Learn from other members
2016
Teaching musicians since
The Founder
Built by a Musician
For Musicians.
Jared Judge has been teaching musicians how to make a living with their art since 2016. He's presented at several colleges and universities, is a featured presenter at the American String Teachers Association's national conference, and holds a bachelor's degree in Music Education from Penn State University and a master's degree in Orchestra Conducting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
He grew his gigging act, Dream City Strings, to 6-figures a year in its second year of existence. Always a teacher at heart, he turned his attention to sharing the secrets of his successes by coaching musicians across the nation. Today he coaches musicians nationwide through Fulltime Music Academy and regularly hosts his free live webinar, the High-End Gig Booking Engine, showing musicians how to break into weddings, corporate events, and galas — without an agent, a big following, or social media.
Teaching musicians since
2016
Education
Penn State · UW-Milwaukee
Gigging act
Dream City Strings — 6-figures
Featured presenter
ASTA National Conference
Featured In
Journal Sentinel
WISN
For the Greater Groove
The Podcast
The Gigging Musician
Podcast.
Jared interviews working musicians about how they book high-end gigs, raise their rates, and run their act like a business — plus solo episodes breaking down what's working right now. 300+ episodes since 2021.
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- Real gig stories and the lessons behind them
- Booking and marketing ideas you can use this week
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The Tool
BookLive — Run the Business in Less Time.
Software designed to help you make a living doing what you love — with fewer headaches. BookLive handles contracts, payments, scheduling, and follow-up, plus a directory of 30,000+ venues, so the systems you learn in the Academy actually run on autopilot.
Booking & Follow-Up
Generate, manage, and convert opportunities — all in one place.
The Decision
How Many Great Gigs Are You Missing Because Nobody Taught You the Business Side of Music?
You invested years learning your craft. Now learn how to build the business that supports it. Book a free 45-minute strategy session to see if the Academy is right for you.
2016
Teaching since
6-Figures
Dream City Strings, year 2
ASTA
National conference presenter
Nationwide
Coaching musicians
Questions
Before You Join.
Yes. Fulltime Music Academy is built for working musicians and musicians who want to become working professionals — soloists, bandleaders, and acts who want to make a living performing.
Yes. The High-End Gigs Launchpad starts with building your core assets and your Gig Vault, so you can build a pipeline from scratch rather than relying on gigs you already have.
Both. Members include soloists and bandleaders. The systems apply whether you perform alone or lead an act.
Musicians who perform for weddings, corporate events, private parties, and venues — the kinds of gigs that pay. The focus is on booked, paying performances rather than streams or exposure.
You work through the Launchpad step by step at your own pace, with live group coaching calls and a monthly 1-on-1 with your Customer Success Manager to keep you on track. Our team builds your performing site for you, so you are not stuck doing the tech alone.
No. The method teaches marketing from the ground up, specifically for musicians — no large following, millions of streams, or prior marketing experience required.
Yes — these are core focus areas. The training targets the clients who book wedding, corporate, and private events and pay premium rates.
That's common, and it's exactly the problem the method addresses. You'll build lead generation and follow-up systems so you're not dependent on word of mouth alone.
The High-End Gigs Launchpad course, live group coaching calls, a monthly 1-on-1 with your dedicated Customer Success Manager, a done-for-you performing site, the BookLive software platform (contracts, payments, scheduling, and a directory of 30,000+ venues), and the member community.
Immediately. Watch the free High-End Gigs masterclass or join Jared on the next live High-End Gig Booking Engine webinar, then book a free 45-minute strategy session to see if the Academy is right for you.
No. Coaching is part of the full Academy program and is not sold separately. If you only want the software, BookLive Pro is available on its own.
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