conductor: a conductor helps singers and bands to prepare and preform,
they do this by showing them and teaching them how the different sounds and voices of the instruments and the singers can work together to make the best music possible.
A conductor will also help you to refine and master your music and make sure that the lyrics and the notes are all in the correct place and will all make sense,
the conductor must have a wide range of musical skills and a history of musical achievements and must have a decent level in music they must be at least a grade 7-8.
it helps if the conductor knows a second european language generally the main three languages of great opera are french, german, and italian.
the conductor must be good with people and be very confident because no one is going to listen to a conductor who isn’t confident because the conductor is a leader and needs to lead the orchestra in the performance so they must be confident to pass it on to the musicians.
if a conductor is well recognized they will be earning £1000-£3500 per concert and if your a renowned conductor then you should have no problem finding concerts, sometimes a conductor will travel to different venues with his own personal group or orchestra example:(the london philharmonic orchestra).
a conductor will look for jobs in schools, orchestra’s they will contact the school requesting the job of the head of music or a normal teaching job as a music teacher this position can be in any school it doesn’t have to be a specialist school they could be just a normal school, they will get in contact with the schools head teacher if they have an opening for a music teacher then they would take a visit to the school meet some students and the teachers to see if the school is to their liking.
if the conductor is looking for a orchestral career then they will contact the orchestra or the owner of the orchestra like a sponsor and they will look for an opening they will search all over europe for these jobs. they will usually apply by telephone and then email their records and their necessary documents and info to their hopefully new employer.
if a company or a group is looking for a conductor they would use word of mouth if they belong to a famous organization and want to keep the job in a certain circle of people this way the they can hire someone they know and can trust.
if its just a group who needs help then they would probably post the ad in a magazine or on the internet and wait for a reply once they have left their contact details.
if a conductor is searching for a job or want’s to keep informed as to openings in the industry for conductors they will ask to be sent an email or a letter informing them by their prospective employer.
career development plan (conductor).
goal: to become a permanent member of a well recognized school or orchestra.
current education or job: grade 8 in piano,violin and grade 5 in flute and cello,
music teacher in s.t. Thomas More secondary school Manchester.
i graduated from the royal academy of music three years ago with my full degree in music and music technology. extra languages: german, japanese, french, italian.
education needed: degree/masters in music and at least level 5 in 2 instruments.
first step: the first step i need to take to get to my goal is that i need more education in how to teach larger choir groups or orchestra’s instead of secondary school kids.
(even volunteer work)
target completion date: i aim to complete this task by may 2011.
step 2: the second step is that i have to go job hunting and apply for a teaching job as the teacher of a university or specialist music schools orchestra and music teacher, or become part of a professional orchestra and be a conductor for live shoes in opera houses and theaters.
goal accomplishment date: i plan to finish my training and become a teacher/conductor by 2013 when i have completed my training and have had greater experience at teaching larger and more diverse orchestra’s.
roadies: are the people who make concerts possible because they are the ones who build the stage arrange the instruments and tune them for the bands and singers,
the roadies are the people who prepare the concerts and make sure all the artists are well looked after and that they are happy with the equipment and the service they receive before a show.
a roadie could have about 200+ jobs on a big tour and is a great way to earn experience and learn about how the bands and singers got where they are, this helps them find more jobs because people always look for the most experienced roadies so as their concerts can run smoothly and well, this will increase chances of repeat performances by the bands and that will draw in more crowds which means more money.
a roadie would usually apply for a job via a connection with the band or one of its members or they would go and contact an agency that has been in need of roadies for a concert or a gig or even a tour for a group or singer.
they can apply for the job over the internet via email or they could phone up the company and arrange the details of the job and weather or nor they could apply for the job and then they would determine the rate of pay and the specifics of the job.
the way a company would search or recruit roadies is very simple they would request the help of a roadie they can trust or that they have hired before and were happy with there work.
the company can also post the job requests in magazines or on posters and even on some web sites asking for help especially when they have a big concert planned then they need all the help they can get and then when they find some applicants they review their history and check which shows they have helped set up before and weather or not they have the experience and can handle such a large job.
if a roadie needs to find work they will search for it on the web or in the usual music magazines, the amount of jobs depends on if there is a concern or gig playing, if they aren’t looking for anything big and they just want a local job then would use word of mouth and they would look for any news on the local band and if they have any gigs on or if there is a local festival on and the bands need any help setting up.
if a roadie wishes to be kept up to date with job opening they will keep checking on the company web sites that they are applying with and ask to be sent emails if a job opens up for them.
career development plan: roadie.
goal: to be a full time roadie for a record company helping set up concerts and festivals.
current education or job: 5 A-levels in music, drama, media(creative) and drama.
part time fork lift driver for ASDA looking for more roadie work.
education needed: past experience in roadie work.
first step: apply for jobs at some well known festivals for roadie work and improve your experience at setting up and maintaining larger live shows.
task completion date: i plan do achieve this by christmas 2011.
second step: contact a large/renown music company and apply for a full time job as a roadie for the bands they have there, or are sponsoring.
goal accomplishment date: 2012 i plan to have more experience in larger concerts and shows and hope to be working for a large music company and their bands and singers.
