Musicians and Singers

My major prepared me very well. Juries; which is like a music major’s final exam, is almost the perfect example of an audition experience. We’re required to have a number of musical pieces memorized. We must go in confident, present ourselves and our best piece, but be prepared for the panel to a...

In the interview, you will perform a sacred piece. The accompanist is wonderful but try to choose a piece that is not extremely difficult piano wise and you know well. You will then be asked to sight read a piece the choir is currently working on. The choir director usually chooses one of the mor...

Rehearsals are every Thursday in the evenings and performances/services are Sunday's. Rehearsals run usually about 2 hours with no break though you will not be singing the whole time. On Sunday's, the services are 8 and 9am. The choir does not perform every week at both services, usually just the...

My major prepared me very well. Juries; which is like a music major’s final exam, is almost the perfect example of an audition experience. We’re required to have a number of musical pieces memorized. We must go in confident, present ourselves and our best piece, but be prepared for the panel to a...

You should come with a resume ready to go and polish up your sight reading. Each time I’ve had an interview they’ve had me sight read music (either singing or playing) to see how I do under pressure. They also want to know if you have any pieces prepared (preferably classical) for intermissions w...

I think the most helpful thing is being able to say you have experience in a professional music setting/ school music setting such as a jazz band or orchestra. Then the employer knows you have experience with stopping and staring and knowing your place in order to not interrupt the flow of class....

Depending on the instrument you could show up and sit at the piano, or bring a drum from the closet, or lug your amp and guitar over to the dance studio. Once your there it really depends on who is teaching the class. Some teachers prefer a silent warmup while others may prefer you "feel it out" ...

Schedules vary, but you often arrive around 8pm and stay til 2am, playing 3 hour long shifts on piano (alternating songs with the pianist across from you). In the intervening time between your piano shifts, you're able to take breaks and are also encouraged to join the rest of the musicians on st...

Be prepared to sight read hymns and anthems of medium difficulty. Some previous understanding of Presbyterian liturgy is very helpful. Check with the current music director for more specific requirements.

I didn’t have to interview for this position as I already knew some of the staff at this church and they knew my piano playing abilities. However, when applying for pianist positions at other church, I shared my previous experience leading worship, what my preferences were when it cam to playing ...

My major prepared me very well. Juries; which is like a music major’s final exam, is almost the perfect example of an audition experience. We’re required to have a number of musical pieces memorized. We must go in confident, present ourselves and our best piece, but be prepared for the panel to a...

For my audition, I prepared songs on voice as well as guitar. I sang one contemporary Christian song a capella, played one pop song on guitar, and then sang a pop song while accompanying myself on guitar. After I was asked to do music for the Student Ministry, one of the directors asked me to lea...

On Sundays, I would get to Kensington around 4 pm to do a little soundcheck and run through the songs I was singing, and coordinate with any other musicians I might be playing with on that particular Sunday. I’d then go to a leader meeting for the Youth Ministry group leaders, where we’d talk abo...

Assuming you haven't done any of the following yet, you'd need to prepare any audition materials you have (sonata, exerpts, etc.) as well as your 12 major scales and the 36 minor scales (natural, harmonic, and melodic) You then need to speak with a Marine Corps Recruiter about joining the Marine ...

Prepare for the service by listening to all of the songs and playing through them. Learn your parts BEFORE getting to the gig! This is true for all musicians with any gig. Get to rehearsal early and be set up and ready to play when it’s time to go. Play well with others and communicate musical id...

Be prepared by knowing about the service you are applying to, go to one of the services beforehand to get an idea of what you’ll be doing. Not much preparation is needed other than being proficient on your instrument, be able to read chord charts, be very adaptable and work well with others!

Schedules vary, but you often arrive around 8pm and stay til 2am, playing 3 hour long shifts on piano (alternating songs with the pianist across from you). In the intervening time between your piano shifts, you're able to take breaks and are also encouraged to join the rest of the musicians on st...

I do a combination of teaching, arranging, composing, rehearsing, working on projects with colleagues, and performing various gigs, shows, and concerts. Some of my gigs require me to drive up to 5 hours in a day while other jobs have me driving around the area. Either way, I do a lot of driving. ...

In Washington D.C., we had a yearly schedule. In January we performed at schools around the area, and sometimes flew to New York or Chicago to perform at a fundraiser at some big hotel. Those were cool trips generally speaking. In February we packed up and flew to Yuma, Arizona to put together ou...

Hello,The interview wasn't very technical. The interviewer asked me a few simple questions like, what are my motivations for writing poetry, and if given an option how would I like my poetry to impact the world. Quite frankly, I was not prepared for an interview. I just went and answered the ques...

Willow really values their musicians knowing the song and what the song needs. One of the worst things you could do is overplay, because it can distract the moment.You should know the song exactly how it is on the record before you add anything of your own. There are plenty of resources on YouTub...

Well it depends what campus you play for, what ministry, and what day it is.For PracticeFor me, I play main stage at one of the regional campuses. So, usually the week prior or longer, the songs will be posted on PCO (Planning Center Online), you should know the songs prior to practice. We arrive...

Know all major, all minor form scales. Know how to play multiple genres of music correctly (marches, jazz music, concert music). Learn how to play the Army Song and the United States National Anthem. Know how to present yourself professionally and friendly of course. Realize that anything can hap...

As an Army National Guard bandsmen, I play with my unit one weekend a month at the minimum; there are gigs that the band may pick up and soldiers can volunteer to go to and get paid for which would give for extra time with the unit. A day for me is start off at eight in the morning, and to keep t...

You will first need to send in a video of yourself playing music. If possible, this should be in the same genre as the music in the show you're auditioning for. You'll then typically be called in for a live audition, where you may need to play the same or different materials. Throughout the audit...

Typically you show up an hour before the first show. During this hour, you'll soundcheck, set up your instrument, get in costume, and set anything else up you need for the show (props, stands, etc.). There are three half-hour shows per night with an hour break between each show. During these brea...

At my old unit we did physical training in the morning and had rehearsals and logistical work the rest of the day.Other units vary in what specific time physical training is, but they all follow roughly the same schedule.

The only interview involves talking with the local Marine Corps recruiter to fill out paperwork to include a background check. All applicants to the Unites States Military must pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to determine which job fields the applicant(s) are qualified...

Rehearsing/Performing for concerts and military ceremonies, uniform preparation, various military duties. Annual military requirements must also be met (physical training, rifle/swim qualifications, various deployments, etc).

As long as you have basic knowledge of guitar playing and know how to teach beginners you should be fine. You should be able to explain what you will teach students and how it will be useful to them.Generally, basic instruction includes basic music theory, scales, chord shapes, and finger exercises.

There are a few classes that you teach in succession and they are usually beginner to intermediate level. You start by having the students tune their guitars and then running through some warm-up exercises. After that you review whatever content was taught the previous week, then teach new conten...

You need to be proficient in guitar playing and advanced enough that there will be no point in time where you will run out of content to teach a student, regardless of how quickly they learn. You also need to be experienced enough where you can explain concepts and techniques in simple terms.

My major prepared me very well. Juries; which is like a music major’s final exam, is almost the perfect example of an audition experience. We’re required to have a number of musical pieces memorized. We must go in confident, present ourselves and our best piece, but be prepared for the panel to a...

You should come with a resume ready to go and polish up your sight reading. Each time I’ve had an interview they’ve had me sight read music (either singing or playing) to see how I do under pressure. They also want to know if you have any pieces prepared (preferably classical) for intermissions w...

I think the most helpful thing is being able to say you have experience in a professional music setting/ school music setting such as a jazz band or orchestra. Then the employer knows you have experience with stopping and staring and knowing your place in order to not interrupt the flow of class....

Depending on the instrument you could show up and sit at the piano, or bring a drum from the closet, or lug your amp and guitar over to the dance studio. Once your there it really depends on who is teaching the class. Some teachers prefer a silent warmup while others may prefer you "feel it out" ...

The accompanist position is usually acquired as the result of receiving the keyboard scholarship, or as a on-campus workstudy position. For this job, you will be given 2-3 pieces of accompanist music to play, and during your interview you are asked to play from those pieces to determine your skil...

My day as an accompanist consists of practicing 30 minutes to an hour, going through the 3-5 pieces that I need to prepare for my vocalists. Two times a week I practice with my vocalist for 30 minutes, and there is a 30 minute lesson with the teacher one time a week. Other than the meeting times,...