Singers

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a talented singer to perform songs across various platforms including stage, radio, and television. Responsibilities include memorizing routines, interpreting music, and enhancing performances through acting and dance. Candidates should possess skills such as active listening, speaking, and critical thinking. The job market for singers shows growth, with significant yearly openings expected. Tools include various music and office software, enhancing performance and management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Sing songs on stage, radio, television, or movies.
• Learn acting, dancing, and skills for singing roles.
• Interpret music, applying knowledge of harmony and rhythm.
• Memorize musical selections and routines for performances.
• Research roles to understand character context.
• Learn new music suitable for performances.

Skills

Active Listening

Speaking

Critical Thinking

Reading Comprehension

Coordination

Social Perceptiveness

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Facebook

YouTube

SAP software

Avid Technology Pro Tools

Audacity

Avid Technology Sibelius

MakeMusic Finale

Apple GarageBand

Job description

What Does a Singer Do?

Sing songs on stage, radio, television, or motion pictures.

Responsibilities

• Learn acting, dancing, and other skills required for dramatic singing roles.
• Interpret or modify music, applying knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm, and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest.
• Memorize musical selections and routines, or sing following printed text, musical notation, or customer instructions.
• Research particular roles to find out more about a character, or the time and place in which a piece is set.
• Seek out and learn new music suitable for live performance or recording.
• Observe choral leaders or prompters for cues or directions in vocal presentation.

Required Skills

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Job Market

There were about 172,400 jobs for singers in 2016 in the United States. New jobs were being produced at a rate of 6% above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projected 10,400 new jobs by 2026. The BLS estimated 17,800 yearly job openings in this field. States with the most job growth include Utah, Colorado, and Nevada; states with the least include Nebraska, Idaho, and Alaska.

Tools and Technology

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Facebook
• YouTube
• SAP software
• Avid Technology Pro Tools
• Audacity
• Avid Technology Sibelius
• MakeMusic Finale
• Apple GarageBand