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A-List Wardrobe Fashionista Gina Vincenza Van Epps Joins Live From Music City

Gina Vincenza Van Epps Psycho Seamstress

Gina Vincenza Van Epps

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Joining Live From Music City on May 28th at 2:00pm CST on a Google+ hangout will be A-list celebrity wardrobe consultant Gina Vincenza Van Epps to talk about taking inventory of your band or artist image, how to pick your image and style as well as mistakes to avoid when branding your image. The link will be posted here on the day of the interview to watch live! Don’t miss this!

Gina Vincenza Van Epps, aka “Psycho Seamstress is a professional “A List” wardrobe seamstress out of Orlando, FL. Having started in the music business in the 90’s doing everything from guitar tech for Foghat to concert production for Megadeth, Gina has come full circle and is now an in demand staple in the music industry.

In 2009 Gina started her company “Psycho Seamstress” which has led to win a “Visionary Award” for costuming. Gina’s hard work and persistence have led her to work with AEG LIVE for the “So You Think You Can Dance?” tour in 2011 and by 2012, Gina had worked with the “Michael Jackson’s Immortal Cirque du Soliele Word Tour, Joan Rivers, Big Time Rush, Cody Simpson, Carrie Underwood and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

2013 has brought even more success as Gina has worked with Paul McCartney, Justin Beiber, Pink, Muse, Maroon 5, Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift and Rihanna. Gina has been brought to do full band image overhauls, make costumes for competitive figure skaters and also for Criss Angel’s Composer, Mickey James.

You can find out more about Gina Vincenza Van Epps here:

PsychoSeamstress@hotmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/ginavincenza

https://www.facebook.com/psychoseamstress#

Making the Most of Every Opportunity

In this crazy entertainment business there are so many people who are working at it, trying to make it as a musician, actor, model, voice over talent etc…. and there so few really good paying gigs. It’s a dogfight to get noticed and grab the attention of those decision makers with all those other entertainers competing for the same jobs. But here is the real truth, there maybe millions of entertainers going for it, but there are very few that go the extra mile every time to make sure they bring the best of what they got to each individual project and make it the best it can be. This makes it a little easier to stand out and develop a reputation for yourself so that when someone like a promoter, producer, agent or whomever brings you to the table, they can rely on you whenever they need you. This will allow you to demand payment down the road by having proved what you can do for them on many different levels.

What won’t work is this sense of entitlement that many artists seem to have developed. Many feel that since they are “this popular” or “that they aren’t getting paid for this” they aren’t going to put in the extra effort. Trust me, people can see this coming a mile away and I can pretty much guarantee you that you won’t be called on again if this is how you represent yourself. If you agree to do something, then you are giving your word that you are professional and you had better bring your best effort each time. Everyone is relying on you. Just remember, more than likely everyone at this event is probably in the same boat you are.  They are all trying to make something big happen so they can make it to the next phase of their career as well as make money too. Don’t blow it for them because you can’t be professional.

One of the ways to avoid not being able to do what you signed up for is to not over commit yourself to too many projects. If you want to make the most of your opportunities, you will be so busy you can’t take on very many. This happens all the time with artists of all types so try and be very careful about your reputation and work ethic because word travels fast if don’t deliver, you are difficult to deal with or are unprofessional for any reason.

With each opportunity, not only do you need to be punctual, be responsible and know exactly what’s going on when it’s going on, you need to be able to see the big picture or vision of what this can do for you. To see every angle that you can capitalize on not just for yourself but the opportunity you are working on. In any major production, no one is going to baby sit you. It’s your job to know who, what, when, where and why or least to know where to find out.  Don’t expect them to contact you the way you desire because it’s what you prefer. They have many people to contact and they don’t have time to email 20 people here, text 10 here, Facebook 8 there. You are there to be professional, so make sure you check daily at least whatever system they use to communicate. It’s your responsibility to find out what is going on as long as they are consistent and you know where to look.

If it’s your event then you need to get as much out of it as possible whether it be your sales numbers, new video possibilities, gathering email addresses, acquiring new fans, future ticket sales, new opportunities and new contacts. There is so much you can do to maximize these opportunities and that can be staggering to think about but it is the business minded entertainers and that see these things and ACT on them. Most entertainers don’t do this no matter how many times they are told. They are stuck in such a rut and instead of focusing on business they are more interested in partying, drinking or whatever. It’s quite disheartening sometimes to be at an event and watch them just stand around not working and missing every potential opportunity as it just passes them by.

So here are just a few thoughts for you to think about. For every opportunity you get involved with, take the time to really think it out and how you can best take advantage of this moment to shine. Even if you do it for free, you gave your word and accepted the gig so you need to be professional and treat it like a paying gig. Do your absolute best and then some. Go above and beyond what you were brought in to do, promotion, connections, networking for new opportunities, creating content etc….

Remember, those that shine and bring the most to the table are the ones that come away with the most from each opportunity. They are the ones that get remembered, called back next time and most important talked about recommended to others. They become first call for other opportunities and that also puts you in a position to help others next time as now your opinion will matter and in many cases you will be asked whom you know to help out in some sort of manner.

Work as hard as you can and bust your ass each and every time and great things will happen for you!

Good luck!

Note: You can also find this article on Metalholic Magazine here: http://metalholic.com/making-the-most-of-every-opportunity/