ABOUT Chelsea Levine & Thomas Claesen

SESSION TITLE: Money & Marketing for Musicians – Lessons Learned from Being Self-Employed

Thomas Claesen and Chelsea Levine are serial entrepreneurs who got their start in music. They have been involved with LLCs, C-Corps, S-Corps, non-profits, and even an underground candy bar business in elementary school. Music wise, they’ve taught and designed for marching ensembles all over the world. 

Thomas Claesen is a designer and entrepreneur. He owns Clawsun Design, whose portfolio includes websites for creatives, non-profits, and e-commerce brands, as well as branding, book design, and publishing. He is currently the quad tech at Rhythm X. 

Chelsea Levine is a serial entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Seavine and The Cymbal Scholarship, a former CMO, and consults in digital marketing and social media. She is currently the cymbal tech at Rhythm X. 

As spouses, Thomas and Chelsea have undertaken several business ventures together. Most recently they founded the tech company Teeq, which revolves around an app to give and receive video feedback. It facilitates better learning for both students and teachers.