Funding sources for Indian classical musicians and dancers

Tell us a little about yourself...

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* 1. Do you identify as an Indian classical dancer/musician?

Yes

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* 2. Which of the two do you identify as more?

Musician

Dancer

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* 3. Do you consider yourself a professional level artist?

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* 4. Which gender pronoun do you identify with?

Female

Male

Prefer not to answer

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* 5. What is your age?

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

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* 6. What approximate percentage of your income comes from the arts?

None at all

A small amount

About half

Most of my income

All of my income

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What is your personal income? (NOT your household income)

$0-$10,000

$10,000-$25,000

$25,000-$35,000

$35,000-$50,000

$50,000-$75,000

$75,000-$100,000

$100,000+

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Please rank where your hours go -

	0 hours	1-2 hours	2-5 hours	5-10 hours	10-20 hours	20-30 hours	30+ hours
Administration	Administration 0 hours	Administration 1-2 hours	Administration 2-5 hours	Administration 5-10 hours	Administration 10-20 hours	Administration 20-30 hours	Administration 30+ hours
Rehearsal for myself	Rehearsal for myself 0 hours	Rehearsal for myself 1-2 hours	Rehearsal for myself 2-5 hours	Rehearsal for myself 5-10 hours	Rehearsal for myself 10-20 hours	Rehearsal for myself 20-30 hours	Rehearsal for myself 30+ hours
Rehearsal with other artists	Rehearsal with other artists 0 hours	Rehearsal with other artists 1-2 hours	Rehearsal with other artists 2-5 hours	Rehearsal with other artists 5-10 hours	Rehearsal with other artists 10-20 hours	Rehearsal with other artists 20-30 hours	Rehearsal with other artists 30+ hours
Teaching the arts	Teaching the arts 0 hours	Teaching the arts 1-2 hours	Teaching the arts 2-5 hours	Teaching the arts 5-10 hours	Teaching the arts 10-20 hours	Teaching the arts 20-30 hours	Teaching the arts 30+ hours
Any side jobs/full time job	Any side jobs/full time job 0 hours	Any side jobs/full time job 1-2 hours	Any side jobs/full time job 2-5 hours	Any side jobs/full time job 5-10 hours	Any side jobs/full time job 10-20 hours	Any side jobs/full time job 20-30 hours	Any side jobs/full time job 30+ hours
Research/choreography	Research/choreography 0 hours	Research/choreography 1-2 hours	Research/choreography 2-5 hours	Research/choreography 5-10 hours	Research/choreography 10-20 hours	Research/choreography 20-30 hours	Research/choreography 30+ hours
Attending dance or music or training class for the arts	Attending dance or music or training class for the arts 0 hours	Attending dance or music or training class for the arts 1-2 hours	Attending dance or music or training class for the arts 2-5 hours	Attending dance or music or training class for the arts 5-10 hours	Attending dance or music or training class for the arts 10-20 hours	Attending dance or music or training class for the arts 20-30 hours	Attending dance or music or training class for the arts 30+ hours
Performance and traveling for performances (please average out your touring season into a per week estimate)	Performance and traveling for performances (please average out your touring season into a per week estimate) 0 hours	Performance and traveling for performances (please average out your touring season into a per week estimate) 1-2 hours	Performance and traveling for performances (please average out your touring season into a per week estimate) 2-5 hours	Performance and traveling for performances (please average out your touring season into a per week estimate) 5-10 hours	Performance and traveling for performances (please average out your touring season into a per week estimate) 10-20 hours	Performance and traveling for performances (please average out your touring season into a per week estimate) 20-30 hours	Performance and traveling for performances (please average out your touring season into a per week estimate) 30+ hours

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* 9. On average how many times do you perform per year?

0-5

5-15

16-30

31-50

51+

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What percentage of your income is from teaching?

Not at all

A little

About half

Most of it

All of it

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How much of the year do you spend traveling out of town for your artwork to earn income?

Rarely

up to 2 weeks

2 weeks - 1 month

1-3 months

3-6 months

6+ months

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* 12. How do you identify yourself as an artist?

Primarily a teacher

Primarily a performer

Combination teacher/performer

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What kind of rehearsal space do you use?

I rent per hour

I lease a studio space

I own a studio space

My home includes space for practice

Mix of rental and home

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Tell us how many hours do you put into rehearsals for upcoming major shows:

	0	0 - 2 hours	2 - 6 hours	6 - 10 hours	10 - 20 hours	20 - 30 hours	30-45 hours	45+ hours	75+ hours	hahahahaha. rehearse? really?
How many rehearsal hours do you put in for a production?	How many rehearsal hours do you put in for a production? 0	How many rehearsal hours do you put in for a production? 0 - 2 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in for a production? 2 - 6 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in for a production? 6 - 10 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in for a production? 10 - 20 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in for a production? 20 - 30 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in for a production? 30-45 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in for a production? 45+ hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in for a production? 75+ hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in for a production? hahahahaha. rehearse? really?
How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other musicians? (when you work with musicians)	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other musicians? (when you work with musicians) 0	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other musicians? (when you work with musicians) 0 - 2 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other musicians? (when you work with musicians) 2 - 6 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other musicians? (when you work with musicians) 6 - 10 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other musicians? (when you work with musicians) 10 - 20 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other musicians? (when you work with musicians) 20 - 30 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other musicians? (when you work with musicians) 30-45 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other musicians? (when you work with musicians) 45+ hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other musicians? (when you work with musicians) 75+ hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other musicians? (when you work with musicians) hahahahaha. rehearse? really?
How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other dancers? (when you work with dancers)	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other dancers? (when you work with dancers) 0	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other dancers? (when you work with dancers) 0 - 2 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other dancers? (when you work with dancers) 2 - 6 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other dancers? (when you work with dancers) 6 - 10 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other dancers? (when you work with dancers) 10 - 20 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other dancers? (when you work with dancers) 20 - 30 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other dancers? (when you work with dancers) 30-45 hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other dancers? (when you work with dancers) 45+ hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other dancers? (when you work with dancers) 75+ hours	How many rehearsal hours do you put in with other dancers? (when you work with dancers) hahahahaha. rehearse? really?

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* 15. Please tell us how your income is divided amongst major productions or performances (income is everything you get for the production including grants, ticket sales, donations)

	No payment	Small portion of the income	A chunk of the income	Half of the income	Most of the income	All of the income
My Payment	My Payment No payment	My Payment Small portion of the income	My Payment A chunk of the income	My Payment Half of the income	My Payment Most of the income	My Payment All of the income
Rehearsal Space	Rehearsal Space No payment	Rehearsal Space Small portion of the income	Rehearsal Space A chunk of the income	Rehearsal Space Half of the income	Rehearsal Space Most of the income	Rehearsal Space All of the income
Musicians	Musicians No payment	Musicians Small portion of the income	Musicians A chunk of the income	Musicians Half of the income	Musicians Most of the income	Musicians All of the income
Dancers	Dancers No payment	Dancers Small portion of the income	Dancers A chunk of the income	Dancers Half of the income	Dancers Most of the income	Dancers All of the income
Marketing	Marketing No payment	Marketing Small portion of the income	Marketing A chunk of the income	Marketing Half of the income	Marketing Most of the income	Marketing All of the income
Production Expenses (theater, tech, lights)	Production Expenses (theater, tech, lights) No payment	Production Expenses (theater, tech, lights) Small portion of the income	Production Expenses (theater, tech, lights) A chunk of the income	Production Expenses (theater, tech, lights) Half of the income	Production Expenses (theater, tech, lights) Most of the income	Production Expenses (theater, tech, lights) All of the income

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Tell us about how you identify yourself.

	India	North America	Europe	Asia	Australia	South America	Africa
Where were you born?	Where were you born? India	Where were you born? North America	Where were you born? Europe	Where were you born? Asia	Where were you born? Australia	Where were you born? South America	Where were you born? Africa
Where do you live now?	Where do you live now? India	Where do you live now? North America	Where do you live now? Europe	Where do you live now? Asia	Where do you live now? Australia	Where do you live now? South America	Where do you live now? Africa

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* 17. Please answer the following questions:

	Never	Sometimes	Regularly	All the time
I have paid for opportunities to perform in India	I have paid for opportunities to perform in India Never	I have paid for opportunities to perform in India Sometimes	I have paid for opportunities to perform in India Regularly	I have paid for opportunities to perform in India All the time
i have received payment for performances given in India	i have received payment for performances given in India Never	i have received payment for performances given in India Sometimes	i have received payment for performances given in India Regularly	i have received payment for performances given in India All the time
I have paid for opportunities to perform outside India	I have paid for opportunities to perform outside India Never	I have paid for opportunities to perform outside India Sometimes	I have paid for opportunities to perform outside India Regularly	I have paid for opportunities to perform outside India All the time
I have received payment for performances outside India	I have received payment for performances outside India Never	I have received payment for performances outside India Sometimes	I have received payment for performances outside India Regularly	I have received payment for performances outside India All the time
I take workshops with senior artists	I take workshops with senior artists Never	I take workshops with senior artists Sometimes	I take workshops with senior artists Regularly	I take workshops with senior artists All the time
I take classes with my guru	I take classes with my guru Never	I take classes with my guru Sometimes	I take classes with my guru Regularly	I take classes with my guru All the time
I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire artists from India for a paid fee to perform or teach in my area	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire artists from India for a paid fee to perform or teach in my area Never	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire artists from India for a paid fee to perform or teach in my area Sometimes	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire artists from India for a paid fee to perform or teach in my area Regularly	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire artists from India for a paid fee to perform or teach in my area All the time
I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire artists for a paid fee from outside India to perform or teach in my area	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire artists for a paid fee from outside India to perform or teach in my area Never	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire artists for a paid fee from outside India to perform or teach in my area Sometimes	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire artists for a paid fee from outside India to perform or teach in my area Regularly	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire artists for a paid fee from outside India to perform or teach in my area All the time
I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire local artists for a paid fee	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire local artists for a paid fee Never	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire local artists for a paid fee Sometimes	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire local artists for a paid fee Regularly	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire local artists for a paid fee All the time
I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire local artists for an unpaid fee	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire local artists for an unpaid fee Never	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire local artists for an unpaid fee Sometimes	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire local artists for an unpaid fee Regularly	I or an organization I work for sponsor and/or hire local artists for an unpaid fee All the time