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Author: Brian Peterson
Date: 2005-07-31 15:13
Pardon a rather simplistic question from an amateur type like me, but what kind of information ought one include in an orchestral audition resume?
BP
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Author: Anon
Date: 2005-07-31 15:23
Contact information (duh, but some people forget it)
Current position(s)
Experience (names of orchestras, maybe dates and positions)
Education
Solo and Chamber music recitals of note
Summer festivals (particularly if you don't have much "professional" experience)
Awards and honors (again important if you're a student without much professional experience)
Teachers
References with contact info (ask them first)
One page is usually sufficient and all they want anyway. If they want more, they'll ask.
Make it look nice, use a decent and legible font and DON'T make stuff up or embellish because you will get caught! Always include a cover letter, check for typos (spell-check doesn't get everything - I wrote an entire essay about the bassett HOUND instead of horn - haha)
Hope that helps!!!
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Author: clarinetwife
Date: 2005-08-02 12:58
Funny this topic should come up now -- I am now needing to finish such a resume. Should one put an objective at the top below the contact info like you would on a business resume, or is that assumed and you can just start wtih experience?
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Author: archer1960
Date: 2005-08-02 13:03
clarinetwife wrote:
> Funny this topic should come up now -- I am now needing to
> finish such a resume. Should one put an objective at the top
> below the contact info like you would on a business resume, or
> is that assumed and you can just start wtih experience?
Normally a 1-liner for objective can go on the resume, but any more details should go on the cover letter.
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Author: clarinets1
Date: 2006-05-26 15:50
kind of related:
what does one say in the cover letter? These are always so hard for me to write. What should I include in an audition cover letter?
~~JK
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2006-05-26 18:05
As a general rule, one uses the cover letter to demonstrate a very close match between the applicant's capabilities and the needs of the potential employer. A good cover letter should leave not doubt in the employer's mind that this applicant is the perfect candidate.
That means that you have to do your homework and really understand what the hiring body REALLY wants. General "pap" doesn't cut it.
After doing your homework, outlining what needs to be included in the cover letter, you have to then go back to your resume and re-focus it on the job you're seeking. It is the combination of the cover letter and the customized resume that makes it possible to separate yourself from the competition.
I imagine that doing a perfect job on your paper submissions in the context of a performing job is really difficult. Ideally, the application letter/accompaning resume should put you on the short list of candiates --perhaps overwhelm the employer and grant you first interview. I'd be surprised if an orchestra would restrict auditions to only the "best" looking applicant.
Bob Phillips
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