Music Director Resume
A music director must not only be skilled in playing with musical instruments, but also be able to direct a team of musicians, vocalists, and musical numbers. This type of talent is required in a radio station, church, school, band, and movie. To work as a music director, you must be a music aficionado. While trying for the job, your resume must be able to produce the kind of music the readers' ears are desperate to hear. For this, you must emphasize your professional experience and knowledge of the music industry.
Resume Sample
David D. Fowler
297 Hickory Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Phone: 801-747-9228
Email: ddfowler@anymail.com
Job Objective:
To obtain a music director position with a movie company where I can produce original musical numbers complimenting with the situation and need of the story.
Summary of Skills:
- Strong passion for music
- Extremely creative and talented person
- Knowledge of the latest sound engineering techniques and use of computers
- Ability to interpret and visualize the requirements of the story
- High confidence in producing all kinds of music required by producers
- Skilled in adorning lyrics with the right kind of music
- Excellent music direction skill and comfortable in interacting with musicians, vocalists, and lyricists
- Knowledge of the copyright regulations related with music industry
- Skilled in directing and scoring all types of music genres
Work Experience:
Music Director
Lord Jesus Church, Salt Lake City, UT
2012 - present
- Responsible for maintaining up-to-date music library database
- Developing contacts with music industry vocalists, lyricists, and sound engineers
- Maintaining neat and furnished music office and music library
- Providing training for advanced music to all the choir members
- Conducting rehearsals and studying music prior to the performance
- Teaching the choir members when and how to raise their voice when singing
- Scheduling private coaching sessions for each individuals
- Selecting songs, plays and other events for the church
- Arranging for recording of songs and translating them into CDs for sales
- Ensuring chorus and background scores are properly recorded
Assistant Music Director
Big Boys' School, Salt Lake City, UT
2009 - 2012
- Hold auditions for school's musical events
- Trained students and built a school band
- Score background music suiting the theme of the plays
- Maintained musical instruments and performed minor maintenance works
- Recommended talent students to different musical groups holding stage shows
- Planned and organized school's annual functions for fundraising
- Procured musical instruments within the budget
- Made use of computers and synthesizers for experimenting with musical sounds
Education:
Bachelor of Musical Arts
Alluring School of Music, Salt Lake City, UT
2008
References:
Available upon request.
