Program Details

In 12 modules, you will experience creative brainstorming, downloadable resources, interactive activities, and assignments to jumpstart you to success. In addition to the course material, there will be group zoom Q&A with Abbi and other successful performers. The Successful Freelance Performer program is online coaching with a groundwork of personal development. Every artist is on a different journey; this experience is designed to cater to each individual with a growth mindset. Even after the experience, you will have lifetime access to all presentations, materials and videos along all future updates to the course.

This program includes:

  • Activity workbook mailed to you with activities and assignments that will jumpstart you to be successful

  • schedule up to 3 45 minute one on one discussions with Abbi

  • Transformative guidance on how to build a personal performance brand with your website, business cards, and social media

  • A clear roadmap on how to establish your own clientele

  • Step by Step direction on creating all your marketing material

  • Education on how to create and grow a professional social media in your niche to get gigs and get followers

  • Guidance for you to create your professional portfolio to impress venues, entertainment companies , and future clients

  • Professional direction on how to win over auditions in person or online

  • Clarity on how to price yourself, work with contracts, request deposits, create invoices, and file your taxes

  • And MUCH MORE!

Meet your instructor!

  • Abbigail Arevalo

    Abbigail Arevalo

    Abbigail Arevalo, also known as Abyssal Hoops, is a professional performer based out of South Florida. Her journey began when her day job denied her vacation days to visit her family for Christmas. She realized she never wanted to work for someone else again, and thought "Now what?" ​ Abbi decided to follow her dream of becoming a professional hula hoop performer, and her own boss. Since 2016, she has started her own company, grown her rotating clientele, and performed in hundreds of events ranging from local gigs, theatrical shows at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, and international festivals like the Sydney, AUS Mardi Gras. Now, she wants to share the secrets of her journey with you. ​ Abbi believes in a value-guided approach to building your business and will empower you to step into your truest self while you become a professional performing artist.

Course curriculum

Modules include detailed powerpoints, downloadable worksheets, videos, and more! Assignments are all in the workbook that will be mailed to you!

  • 1
    Welcome to the course!
  • 2
    Module 1: Dreams and Manifestations
  • 3
    Module 2: Fears and Limitations
  • 4
    Module 3: Performance Identity and Brand
  • 5
    Module 4: Business Cards
  • 6
    Module 5: Website
  • 7
    Module 6: Social Media
  • 8
    Module 7: Performance Resume/ CV
  • 9
    Module 8: Getting Clients
  • 10
    Module 9: Auditions ( online and in person )
  • 11
    Module 10: Pricing, Business Contracts, and Taxes
  • 12
    Module 11: Insurance and Safety
  • 13
    Module 12: Creating Performance Routine
  • 14
    Course Evaluations
  • Before we begin... Introduction
  • Dreams and Manifestations Video Lesson Vision Boarding Your Life You're a professional
  • Fears and Limitations Video Lesson Common Examples of Fears
  • Performance Brand Video Lesson Performance Brand Powerpoint
  • Creating your Professional Business Cards Lesson
  • Building A Performance Website Lesson Step by Step How to Make your Website
  • Identify what holds back your potential Social Media Management Video Lesson Hashtastic and the science of hashtag advertising on Instagram Social Media for Performance Artists 30 day social media challenge!
  • Performance Arts Resume Powerpoint Lesson
  • A perspective from Abbi Getting Clients Powerpoint Lesson Downloadable Client Organizer Client Recorder
  • Acing Auditions Video Lessons Auditions Powerpoint Lesson Downloadable Audition Checklist
  • Learning Business for Performance Artists Pricing and Contracts: Let's get down to business Building your Business as a Freelance Performer - Business Entity, Taxes, and Business Banking Performance Contract Downloadablew9 How to Sell your Act PDF Book
  • Insurance and Safety Video Lesson Insurance and Safety Presentation
  • Creating your routine!
  • Goodbye... for now! Course Evaluations Testimonial Ceritifcation

FAQ

  • Who is this program for?

    This program is designed for performance artists, circus artists and flow artists interested in taking their talent to the next level as a business. All and not limited to hula hoop, dragon staff, go go dance, juggling, poi, fire arts, leviwand, silk fans, LED whip, aerial arts, belly dance, stilt walk, rope dart and more. *Taxes section is in the perspective of USA systems.*

  • What is included in program?

    12 modules of important information to jumpstart you, a 80 page workbook to accompany the online course for creative brainstorming, downloadable resources to take along with you, and optional weekly group zoom chat with recorded options.

  • What are the lessons in the modules? 

    Dreams and Manifestations, Fears and Limitations, Performance Identity and Branding, Creating Business Cards, Crafting a Performance Arts Website, Social Media Management for Performance Artists, Building your Performance Resume, Finding Clients, Auditions ( In person and Online ) Pricing, Contracts, Deposits, Taxes, Invoices, Insurance, IRA, Fire Safety, and Preparing your Performance Routine! Any more questions? It will be covered!

  • Is this experience in person or online?

    This experience is fully online.

  • What is the typical level of expertise for the performer that participate in this program?

    My students range from intermediate experienced to never performed before. Every artist is on a different journey and the Ecourse experience was designed to cater to each individual with a growth mindset. This is business coaching, but the groundwork is for personal development for the artist.

  • How long do I keep the course material after I purchase it?

    You get it for life! You also have access to updates and new information that I will add to it over time. It’s always being updated.

  • Is there a payment plan option?

    As for right now, there is not a payment plan option. Some students have used a credit card to pay off the course in the time that is right for them. Highly recommend!

  • How can I ask Abbigail more about the Ecourse experience?

    Send her an email at [email protected] !

Testimonials

Arielle Dalia, Manager of Celestrial Flow Tribe and Professional Hula Hoop Performer

Arielle Dalia, Manager of Celestrial Flow Tribe and Professional Hula Hoop Performer

This is an amazing course for people who are just getting started out in the performance industry. As someone who worked as a performer and troupe manager for several years, the information provided in this course would have been extremely valuable when I was first getting started. Even now, as someone who would like to get back into performing post-pandemic, this course really made me think about how I would like to brand and promote myself as an artist going forward. If performing professionally is a goal of yours, I highly recommend taking advantage of this amazing resource to help get your career started on the right foot.
Lucy Gibbs, aspiring professional hula hoop performer

Lucy Gibbs, aspiring professional hula hoop performer

This course was so worth purchasing and i highly urge anyone that is thinking about it to go ahead! All of the modules were super helpful and informative and i came away with all the information and confidence to start on my professional performance career. I didn't just learn but i had so much fun doing it. The best thing about it is you never feel like you are alone and you have Abby's support the whole way and you know that she is genuinely wanting you to achieve your goals and that feels amazing.
Bailey Zembower Of Shanti Induced Performance, healing through performance

Bailey Zembower Of Shanti Induced Performance, healing through performance

When I enrolled in Abyssal Performance School, performing as a flow artist was a secret dream of mine I had only shared with the two people closest to me. I was expanding my business as this semester enrolled and it was like a light went off saying NOW is the time to learn to share your gifts in a meaningful way! The ecourse was super immersive and informative without being overwhelming, and Abbi’s real life examples and mentorship are invaluable. I am so grateful for the information and connections made through Abyssal Performance School!
Heather Gilbreath, Multi skilled performance artist

Heather Gilbreath, Multi skilled performance artist

Abbigail is an amazing mentor. She is always there for me and fully supports me in all of my endeavors. She gives really good advice in all aspects of being a professional performer from branding your act to acing auditions to creating a resume and contracts. Her course has a lot of great information on all of these topics and much more. I 100% recommend her course to anyone who wants to become a professional performer or who already is and wants more info on how to make their business better.