Singers perform with bands, choirs, orchestras, opera companies, and as solo artists. They deliver their performances in places such as concert halls, nightclubs, theatres and in film, television, and recording studios. Singers often play a collaborative role with musicians, filmmakers, and television producers and directors.
Typical tasks include live performance (performed solo or as part of group), the ability to read/interpret lyrics and to sing a wide variety of musical styles on demand. A singer’s most prized talent is their ability to convey a wide range of human emotions through their voice. Talent and demonstrated ability via live performance and/or studio expertise are the keys to employability in this field.
Singers are employed by the theatre, musical, television, radio, and film industries. Jobs may range from as short as a few minutes or hours (life performance) to many weeks and months (film, television, and theatre).
Skills
The Film & Video industry creates films, TV, documentaries, music video, corporate marketing and training materials and advertisements. This sector employs technicians, artists, managers, communications, marketing, PR, and other business professionals.
Express Yourself
Artists participate in many cultural sectors. Visual artists create original works of art through various mediums such as drawings, paintings, collage, and photography. Dancers perform classical, modern, or acrobatic dances in theatre, film, and television productions. Musicians perform with bands, choirs, orchestras, opera companies, and as solo artists. Actors and Comedians perform roles in theatre, musical, television, radio and film productions. Increasingly, new modes of artistic expression are being explored thanks to the availability of emerging technologies and new methods of image and sound creation. These new digital mediums are comprised of formats such as digital illustration and collage, 2D and 3D animation, and digital video and sound design.
Collaborate
Artists thrive in creatively nurturing environments. Musicians often play a collaborative role with vocalists, filmmakers, and television producers and directors. They are comfortable with live performance (performed solo or as part of group), and own the ability to improvise and play songs and musical styles on demand. Dancers perform as soloists, with partners and with dance ensembles. They collaborate with choreographers in order to refine or develop dance steps and routines. Graphic Designers consult with clients to determine their specific needs in order to produce work that meets their communication goals and is also visually appropriate. In all artistic disciplines, collaboration and client/audience participation is the cornerstone of innovation and artistic exploration.
Find An Audience
An actor’s most prized talent is their abilities to convey the complete depth of the human experience through their words and actions. They demonstrate their ability and talent via an intense audition process and through tireless theatre, film, and television performance. Visual Artists are for the most part self-employed and focus on the production and distribution/display of their own creative work. A singer’s most prized talent is their ability to convey a wide range of human emotions and experience through the power of their voice. Talent and demonstrated ability via live performance and/or studio expertise are the keys to employability in the music and acting industries. For the visual artist, creative ability and artistic talent is demonstrated by their portfolio of work.
Natural talent and ability, based on an audition or previous performances or recordings is the most important hiring criteria.
Music programs are offered at colleges, universities, and independent music schools. Membership in a guild or union may be required. Some regulated requirements exist for this occupation.