Musician

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Musician
Musician

• By Tyler Millay

By C.T Millay
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Nature of Work

• Musicians perform solo or as part of a group.
  They Perform and entertain live audiences in
  nightclubs, concert halls, and theaters featuring
  opera, musical theater, or dance. Many of these
  entertainers play for live audiences others
  perform exclusively for recording or production
  studios. Regardless of the setting, musicians,
  singers, and related workers spend considerable
  time practicing, alone and with their bands,
  orchestras, or other musical ensembles.

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Nature of work cont.

• However, Musicians who learn several related
  instruments and can perform equally well in
  several musical styles have better employment
  opportunities.

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Working conditions

• Musicians most likely perform at night and on
  weekends. They spend much additional time
  practicing or in rehearsal. Full-time musicians
  with long-term employment contracts, such as
  those with symphony orchestras or television and
  film production companies, enjoy steady work and
  less travel.

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Working conditions cont.

• Nightclub, solo, or recital musicians frequently
  travel to perform in a variety of local settings
  and may tour nationally or internationally.

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Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement

• Aspiring musicians begin studying an instrument
  at an early age. valuable experience comes from
  playing in a school or community band or with a
  group of friends.
• Musicians need extensive and prolonged training
  and practice to acquire the skills, knowledge,
  and ability to interpret music at a professional
  level.

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Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement
cont.

• Musicians must know about a broad range of
  musical styles but aware of the form of music
  that interests them most.
• Having a broader range of interest, knowledge,
  and training can help expand employment
  opportunities and musical abilities.

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Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement
cont.

• Young people considering careers in music should
  have musical talent, versatility, creativity,
  poise, and a good stage presence.
• Because a good performance comes from good
  practice and skill to work the crowd!

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Employment

• In the 2004 there were about 249,000, about 40
  worked part time and the other half worked full
  time to create the music that you love today.

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Earnings

• Medium hourly wage is 17.85 as of may 2004 the
  lowest 10 earned less then 6.47. and the highest
  10 earned more then 53.59

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Sources

• www.bls.gov
• Pictures from
• www.kumu.fi
• www.mikejoyce.com
• www.drumcentral.com