Office of Careers and Professional Development
Careers News
February 2008
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Did you see this month’s Eastman Showcase and IML Spotlight of Melissa Ngan Snoza and the Fifth House Ensemble? Melissa is an Arts Leadership Certificate recipient and alum. Together with her husband, they formed the Fifth House Ensemble and are a great example of music entrepreneurship.
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Ever think you might want to work or play in Europe? Then don’t miss Dr. Esa Tapani’s lecture “Preparing for Careers in Europe” on Monday, February 25, 2008. Grab your lunch and join him in the Director’s Dining Room in the Student Living Center from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm.
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Looking for an internship for the summer? The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Internship Program offers highly motivated individuals the instruction and experience needed to be successful in today’s complex performing arts environment. Over 20 college juniors, seniors, graduate students, and recent graduates are selected each semester for full-time placements in advertising, development, education, press, programming, production, technology, and the National Symphony Orchestra. Interns receive a weekly stipend of $225 to help defray housing and transportation costs. College credit may be available. Application deadlines: Fall, June 15; Winter/Spring, October 25; Summer, March 1. For additional information visit www.kennedy-center.org/education/artsmanagement or email artsmanagement@kennedy-center.org
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HigherEdJobs.com is now offering RSS Feed! You can subscribe to an RSS feed for individual job categories. Whenever a new job is posted in one of these categories, the feed will update you and provide you with a link to that job. To subscribe to the "Music" category, copy the link below into your favorite RSS reader: http://www.higheredjobs.com/rss/categoryFeed.cfm?catID=124
This Month's Featured Resources
Stop in the Office today to check out these new books! These are just some of the new books that are available for your to check out. Click here to see more.
Greene, Don. Audition Success. New York: ProMind Music, 1998.
This book follows two performers who work with the author in order to improve their audition techniques by employing the same techniques and strategies used by top athletes to perform well under extreme pressure.
Beeching, Angela Myles. Beyond Talent. New York, NY: Oxford University Press Inc, 2005.
Music career counselor Beeching presents musicians with a guide to managing their career with advice on gaining success without compromising musical goals. Includes step by step instructions on business practices as well as real life examples.
What’s New in the Office?– Jobs and Gigs
Employment Opportunities Listing
“Communications Officer”
-Brevard Music Center
“Assistant Professor of Music”
-Southwestern Illinois College
“2008 Administrative/Production Internships and Counselor Positions”
-Eastern Music Festival
Audition for “Assistant Concertmaster Violin”
-Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Audition for “Principal Flute”
-Detroit Symphony Orchestra
These are just SOME of the listing! For more information on these jobs and many more, visit the Employment Opportunities Listing website
Gig Service
#3430 – Wedding Ceremony
“Looking for STRING QUARTET to play at wedding ceremony in University of Rochester Chapel”
#3470 – Wedding Reception
“Looking for JAZZ TRIO or QUARTET with FEMALE VOCALS for wedding reception in Skaneateles, NY”
#3471 – One-time
“Looking for 4 VIOLINISTS or VIOLISTS to play at RIT”
These are just SOME of the gigs available to current Eastman Students! For more info on these gigs and many more, visit our the Gig Service website
Not registered for the Gig Service? Click here to find out how to register!
Upcoming IML Events
Guest Lecture: “Dr. Esa Tapani: Preparing for Careers in Europe”
Join Dr. Esa Tapani from The Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts for lunch and a lecture! He will speak about studying music in Germany and career possibilities in Europe.
Monday, February 25, 2008
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Director’s Dining Room in the Student Living Center
Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) Program Information Session
Ever dream of changing the world? Learn about the KEY - Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year - Program: a tuition-free fifth year at the University of Rochester to explore something you're passionate about!
The KEY Program helps you use your entrepreneurial creativity to design a project or solve a problem. Current KEY students are restoring a historic pipe organ, creating a music and wellness program at Mount Hope Family Center, researching and promoting the use of the University of Rochester's Hopeman Memorial Carillon, and incorporating a pop music performance program into collegiate music curricula. Can't make it to this meeting but want more information? Contact Juliet Sullivan at 275-2354 or juliet.sullivan@rochester.edu.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Miller Center room 320 (third floor conference room)
New World Symphony Auditions
Friday, February 22, 2008: 9am – 5pm, Ciminelli Lounge
For more information, visit http://www.nws.edu/
American Institute of Musical Studies Auditions
Orchestra Audition: Saturday, February 23, 2008: 12pm – 6pm, Ciminelli Lounge
Vocal Audition: Saturday, March 1, 2008: 1pm – 3pm, Ciminelli Lounge
For more information, visit http://www.aimsgraz.com/
Civic Orchestra of Chicago Auditions
Sunday, February 24, 2008: 11am – 9pm, Ciminelli Lounge
For more information, visit http://www.cso.org/main.taf?p=2,4,4