"WHAT SHOULD I DO OVER THE SUMMER???"
"Is it too early(or late) to start looking for a summer camp?"
"Should I attend or work at a camp/festival?"
"What are some other positions offered at summer camps/festivals?"
"How can I make my application stand out?"
"Interviews make me nervous,...what are some pointers?"
These are the questions that most music majors ask themselves around this time...
...That's why we held a Summer Opportunities Database Panel Discussion to help alleviate these concerns.
Our Panelists were...
1. Sara Goodman, ASTA Public Relations Chair
Representing Interlochen
2. Jimmy Wang, Violin
Representing GGMFS
3. Hamilton Le, ASTA President
Representing Eastern Music Festival and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
Here is an overview of what we went over
at the panel discussion...
- Name
- Major
- Year
- Which Camp/festival they are associated with
- Concentration
- Location
- Types of camps
- Performance Intensive
- Camp atmosphere
Then our President, Hamilton Le,
gave a presentation on the Application Process...
- Different Positions at Camps/Festivals to apply for...
- Musician
- Administrative
- Public Relations
- Librarian
- Teaching
- Accompanying
- Cabin Counselor
- Artist Liason
- Operations/Production
- Piano Technician
- Stage Assistant
- Artistic
- Development and Sponsorship
- General Management
- Marketing
- Music Business
- Application Process
- The search - Unveiling the "Summer Opportunities Database"
- Turn it in Early! - Employers start hiring even before the application is due!
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- References
- Who? - More beneficial to have someone who knows you well than a person with a high status
- 2 week rule - Give the reference 2 weeks prior to the due date to complete the recommendation
- Audition Tape
- Its important to get the best recording possible(without spending too much)
- Recording Tips
- Interview
- Tips and Advice
- Prepping - do some research on the camp/festival that you're interviewing with
- Location - have a comfortable place for you to interview, like your bedroom. Also, stand up and do gestures so that you have more inflections in your voice
- Landline - using a landline phone will facilitate clarity on both ends
- Remember everyone's name who is interviewing you - write them down on a piece of paper as they tell you
- Have common questions already answered - Have these answers ready!
- Tell me about yourself?
- Why do you want this job?
- Weakness? Strengths?
- Why should I hire you?
- Go over procedures for Situational questions
- Have questions to ask them - important! This shows that you have interest and opinions to offer...
- What is a normal day like?
- What are they other employees going to be like?
- What have past employees gone on to do?
- What benefits have past employees obtained from the position?
- Thank You email/letter within 24 hours - Few people do this, so this will get you brownie points!
- Following up
- Be Persistent! - but don't be pushy....once a week should be fine
- "I'm just inquiring about the status of my application..."
- Getting ready for the camp/festival
- Transportation - be sure you arrive on time - Don't start off on the bad foot
- Packing - pack only your essentials
- How to get the most of your experience
- Create Opportunities - offer to help whenever you can!; try to create contacts and follow up
- Use your time wisely - Remember that this is a learning experience; try to gain as much as you can from it
- Be social - It's like freshman year all over again
- Networking and keeping in contact
- The professional world is about who you know! - It's a small world, so you don't want to burn your bridges...
- Use anything! - Facebook, AIM, Snail Mail!
- Come back and include your experience on the blog!
Hope this information helps!
Enjoy your Summer Experience!!!
Pictures Courtesy of Rock Alien and DoBeRaGi
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