“Auditions may be among your most significant career-building performances. Why not enjoy them?” –The Musician’s Way, p. 222 Having heard countless auditions over the years, I’ve learned that few young musicians audition well. Time and again, gaps in their judgment...
“Like any performance, a job interview involves specialized knowledge and skills.” Building on my previous post, “Applying for Music Faculty Positions,” this article offers tips to help candidates interview successfully for music teaching jobs in colleges,...
“I finished my DMA in piano from a top program a couple of years ago and have two MM degrees from one of the best conservatories in the world. . . . I have always felt that with my many abilities and terrific recommendation letters, a full-time job was just around...
“I get an audience involved because I’m involved myself. If the song is a lament at the loss of love, I get an ache in my gut. . . . I cry out the loneliness.” –Frank Sinatra The Musician’s Way, p. 188 Some concerts provoke such deep feelings that audiences...
“How in good conscience can we continue to graduate thousands of students a year who have no hope of getting a job in the field they were trained for?” –Michael Drapkin, clarinetist BusinessWeek.com, March 28, 2007 Amid the tumult in the music industry,...
