Careers in music : part 1 |
 So you have i musical talent. What can you do with it? In the next few
articles i am going to go over some of the jobs that musicians can use
their talents in. I hope that you will find a use for it.I am going to start today by reviewing the most common job for musicians in dubai, and that would be: Performance To many people, a performance musician means playing in big glamorous concert with the crowd screaming at you, but the reality is that opportunities for a career in music performance are very limited, and great perseverance and stamina are required for success. On the up side, there are allot of other careers in preforming music that are in greater demand. Careers for a full band. 1. Rock or jazz group (approximate earnings: great variance in income) 2. Symphony orchestra (approximate earnings $300-$1,200 per week (22-52 weeks) 3. Dance band, nightclub (approximate earnings $350-$700 per week) 4. National TV (very limited) (approximate earnings $1,500-$2,500 per week) 5. Small ensemble (approximate earnings $50-$4,000 per concert) 6. Concert soloist (very limited) (approximate earnings $1,000 per concert) 7. Armed forces: bands, orchestras (approximate earnings: base pay) 8. Clinician (approximate earnings $0-$1,000 per day) Careers for a vocalist. 1. Church choir soloist (approximate earnings $30-$500 per performance) 2. Community choral group (approximate earnings $200-$3,000 yearly ) 3. Radio, TV shows (approximate earnings Local: $75 and up per show Network: $125 and up per show ) 4. Dance band, nightclub (approximate earnings $225 and up per week) 5. Concert choral group (approximate earnings $80 and up per performance) 6. Opera chorus (professional) (approximate earnings $350-$750 per week) 7. Opera soloist (very limited) (approximate earnings $350-$8,000 per performance) 8. Concert soloist (very limited) (approximate earnings $350 open) Due to the variety of the jobs available the skills required to do these jobs are basically how good a musician you really are. Also the ability to work well with people is very important as you will be interacting with new people constantly. The ability to sight read music is also highly sought after.
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