Beth Marie Albertson
Chief Executive Officer
Beth is the founder and driving force behind Frost Key Creative.
She holds a double bachelors in String Performance and Instrumental Composition from McNally Smith College of Music.
FREELANCE WORK
While she is often busy running Frost Key Creative she is still known to do freelance work and you have the potential of hiring her for the listed services below. Should you wish to contact her about work the process of doing so is as follows:
Send her an email titled with the name of the service key in question or a text started with the name of the service in question. The remainder of the text or body of the email must then answer all questions below stated for such services.
She will then access your request and accept or deny your work as soon as she can. After that you will be sent a contract to sign regarding the end payment for the service. In the contract will be the general plan of what to expect from the invoice at the end given the information she has received.
After the signed contract has been taken a picture of and texted or emailed back to her in a legible manner she will then fulfill the request.
Upon completion of the request you will be given an invoice with a three month deadline from the completion of the service. Failure to adhere to the deadline can result in being taken to court.
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* cellist *
Regrettably this service is currently unavailable due to health concerns – praying issues will be resolved by April 2024
SERVICE KEY: CELLIST NEEDED
Will perform desired piece(s) of music for an event in question that has appropriate copyright coverage in place or that falls under the fair use clause.
SERVICE QUESTIONS
* brief description of event
* location of event
* time frame performer is needed for the event
* location(s) of practice for event (if applicable)
* time frame(s) performer is needed for practice for the event (if applicable)
* preferred dress for the event selected from her concert gallery HERE or the brand and name of the outfit you would prefer her to purchase for the event
* list of songs for the event and/or pictures/PDF’s of the sheet music for the event in question
COST
cost in US dollars = (time on stage in hours) x 100 + 50 + sheet music cost (if not provided) + dress for the event in question if not selected from the concert gallery + travel expenses which may include air fair, gas and even hotel stays if the event is in a state outside of Minnesota.
* transposer *
SERVICE KEY: TRANSPOSER NEEDED
Will re-write emailed or texted sheet music into a different key for desired transposed instruments and send back the desired PDF parts via email with an invoice for the services rendered.
SERVICE QUESTIONS
* names of which instrumental parts you want transposed and to what
* sheet music needing to be transposed
* a deadline of when you would like the completed parts by (if the deadline cannot be met your order will not be fulfilled and you will not receive an invoice)
COST
cost in US dollars = (number of beats) x
((number of monophonic instruments) +
(number of polyphonic instruments) x 3)) x 0.07 + 2
* arranger *
SERVICE KEY: ARRANGER NEEDED
Will arrange desired musical piece for the selected skill levels and instruments chosen.
SERVICE QUESTIONS
* the name of the song
* the name of the original composer OR the name of a performer/artist/band that has made a published recording of the piece
* the levels of the performers that will be performing it and the instruments they will be using
* any specifications for the new piece (such as tempo, length, genre, key…)
* a deadline of when you would like the completed parts by (if the deadline cannot be met your order will not be fulfilled and you will not receive an invoice)
COST
cost in US dollars = (number of beats) x
((number of monophonic instruments) +
(number of polyphonic instruments) x 3)) x 0.16 + 2
* conductor *
Regrettably this service is currently unavailable due to health concerns – praying issues will be resolved by April 2024
SERVICE KEY: CONDUCTOR NEEDED
Will conduct desired piece(s) of music for an event in question that has appropriate copyright coverage in place or that falls under the fair use clause.
SERVICE QUESTIONS
* brief description of event
* location of event
* time frame conductor is needed for the event
* location(s) of practice for event (if applicable)
* time frame(s) conductor is needed for practice for the event (if applicable)
* preferred dress for the event selected from her concert gallery HERE or the brand and name of the outfit you would prefer her to purchase for the event
* what you would like the conductor to say to the audience between, before, and after each musical piece (if applicable)
* list of songs for the event and/or pictures/PDF’s of the sheet music for the event in question
COST
cost in US dollars = (time on stage in hours) x 100 + 50 + sheet music cost (if not provided) + dress for the event in question if not selected from the concert gallery + travel expenses which may include air fair, gas and even hotel stays if the event is in a state outside of Minnesota.
* composer *
SERVICE KEY: COMPOSER NEEDED
Will compose a desired musical piece for the project in question, be it a jingle, a complete soundtrack, a performance piece, or a theme song.
SERVICE QUESTIONS
* the name of the project in question
* a description of the project in question
* a rough run length of the project in question
* the desired feel or emotions you would like the music to invoke
COST
cost in US dollars = (number of beats) x
((number of monophonic instruments) +
(number of polyphonic instruments) x 3)) x 0.38 + 2
* songwriter *
SERVICE KEY: SONGWRITER NEEDED
Will write the melody, chords and other instrumentation to go with a poem, story or your self written lyrics while editing your given text as needed for the purpose of flow.
SERVICE QUESTIONS
* the name of the song (if you have one in mind)
* the text you want used in the song or the story you want told by the song
* the general mood desired for the song (if you have one in mind)
* the desired instrumentation for the song (if you have one in mind)
COST
cost in US dollars = (number of beats) x
((number of monophonic instruments) +
(number of polyphonic instruments) x 3)) x 0.30 + 2
Quotes
“practicing without focus is like sailing without wind,
it doesn’t get you anywhere.”
“patience is key, experimentation is wise”
“purpose is what we perceive, reality is what we make it”
“opinions can’t be wrong, but statements can”
“it isn’t that you are playing wrong,
it’s that you’re forgetting the most efficient way to play”
“if I remembered everything,
I would know a lot of worthless things”
“it is not the quantity of time you spend practicing
that makes you a great performer,
it is the quality of your practice”
“Don’t worry about how long it might take,
practice what you need to
and then practice what you want to.
If you can do that,
you’ll be able to learn anything.”
“time is irrelevant to those who know how to use it”
“you’re not old until you’re 89,
only then have you earned such a privilege”
“smart people are those who know they are idiots”