My Life As A Musician

Casual experience at QSO

Portfolio Career Musician
Musical orchestra
Definition of a musician, is a lifestyle
A person who practices in the profession of music within one
or more specialist fields
Write 200-250 words reflecting on your career ambitions
based on those 5 reflective Career Questions in class
Upload to learning 2@griffith. Clock on Assessment then LSA
then follow the instruction of turnitin assignment software
Upload in word doc, with student number, course and major
The purpose of MLaaM?
Career identity
Opportunities out there
Career management
Career Tools
Industry awareness
Industry knowledge THEREFORE
Industry access
Seeks learning opportunities outside of the con
Task Oriented then Goal Oriented
12 Weekly lectures
Assessment
9/3/2015 Lecture Notes
The Resilient Musician
Self Confidence
Perseverance
Musical Skills
Enjoyment
Opportunity- and the ability to recognize it
Be prepared for success
Community of practice
Communication and organization skills
Ensure you always write in an academic register
High Musical standards
Versatility
In critical thinking always use it depends
Persistence and Passion
The Internationalization
Motivations
Maslow hierarchy of needs
Dreamers-aspirations for highly competitive linear
careers

Realists-aspirations for diverse non-linear and/or

teaching, self employment
Artist-Career risk tolerant, rather seeking personal
creative fulfillment
If you lock yourself in a practice room for four hours
you are not actually going to necessarily going to get
better, you need to know how to practice
10,000 hour rule, look up Julliard study
How do you learn best?
Fail to plan-plan to fail
Specific, significant, stretching, simple
M-Measurable, Motivational, Manageable, Meaningful
A0Attainable, Appropriate, Achievable, Agreed,
Assignable, Actionable, Adjustable, Ambitious, Aligned,
Aspirational, Acceptable, Action-focused
R-Relevant, Result-Based, Results oriented, Resourced,
Resonant
T-Timely, Time-oriented
Define Success
My Life As A Musician
16/3/2015
5 stages of an arts career
Training, Beginning/starting out
Becoming Established
Established
Established, but working less than intensively than
before
Industry/peer or public recognition
Being able to spend the majority of time on creative
work
Earning first income in principal artistic occupation
Completion of training
Average age for musicians is 26
Most common age for musicians is 25
Average age for composers is 32
Most common age for composers is 30
January February are dry seasons for musicians
December is super busy
Full time employment pros and cons
Pros- Stability
Pros-Consistency
Pros-location
Cons-Restrict or inhibit

Pros- Superannuation, tax is taken care of, holiday pay,

sick pay, long service leave, minimal self promotion
required, support system guaranteed
Pros of part time/ sessional work
My Life As A Musician 23/3/2015
Networking
Practice, Practice, Practice =Excellence =Dream Gigs
Appear
Networking is about
How you find out information- employment and
opportunities
Building a support group
What comes around goes around
Inner Circle- Mum, Dad, Elizabeth, Rotraud, Miriam,
Andie, Isobel, Darcy
Intermediate Circle- Michelle, Rotraud, Amanda
Handel, Kirsten
How to network at an event: Observe, Be
Approachable, Strike up a conversation
Use conversation openers
Approach groups of 3 or more
Reintroduce yourself
Bachelor of Music (Current)
Be realistic
Andrew Haveron
Learning Objectives