Eric Booth is an award-winning actor, author, entrepreneur and arts education specialist based in New York City. He founded Alert Publishing which became the largest trends forecasting company in America.

He has taught at and advised many of the most prestigious arts education projects in the US including ones at Juilliard, Stanford University, NYU, the Lincoln Center Institute and the Kennedy Center.

He lectures widely and consults for artists, arts organisations, educators and businesses around the world.

He has published five books including the award-winning The Everyday Work of Art and The Music Teaching Artist's Bible.

He is currently senior advisor to Music National Service in the US, a 'peace corps' for musicians serving communities through music. This is the forerunner to the Arts Corps which was introduced by the Obama administration.