I dont sing, but I love Music , mainly chart music , but all kinds really. What types of jobs are there in the music business for people that dont sing, and Is there any schools or online colleges I can study for if there is not a school near me (I'm in Western Canada)
2006-09-21 11:11:06 · 7 answers · asked by Wishing 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I think I would have problems lifting heavy thngs due to an accident injury , Is there any other place I can explore in the industry besides stage hand , and is it harder to get in , if you are older or female ?
2006-09-24 08:57:24 · update #1
Well I spent over 20 years in the music business and I started out as a stage hand pulling cables. In the music business there are lots of jobs, depending on which branch of the music business you're interested in.
Here's a short list: stage tech, sound tech, light tech, guitar tech, drum tech, piano tech, rigger, ground rigger, loaders, sound engineer, light engineer, security, promotions, producing, sound design, light design, stage design, manager, road manager, tour manager, tour coordinator, bus driver, truck driver, catering, entertainment law, lots of assistant positions, record producer, mixer, cutter, merchandiser...and so on.
To be able to get the good high paying jobs or yellow card shows, you'd have to join a union which is called I.A.T.S.E. (Long name - International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts). Great Union. Also by joining this union you'd be able to also work in the Motion Picture Industry. There are Locals in almost every major city in Western Canada, I was with the Local in Saskatoon and a guest worker at the Local in Vancouver (Hollywood North).
2006-09-21 11:38:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Behind The Scene Jobs
2016-11-14 08:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Engineer, producer, tour manager, advance work, booking agent, promoter
Try checking out Berklee College of Music in Boston, CA
They have an excellent Music Business Program
2006-09-21 11:15:16 · answer #3 · answered by David N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine joined the stage hands union. You start out at the bottom of the list and just work your way up to the A list as you get more experience.
2006-09-21 11:12:56 · answer #4 · answered by Zebra4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be a:
-Yes man/woman
-a Pro Tools operator- this is the dude who, through the magic of a Mac, can make even The Lamest "singers" sound like Pavarotti.
-Press Kit Fabricator- This is the numbskull(s) who dream up sensational rags to riches backgrounds for you to impress the sucker public. (Yeah. You got shot 9x. Sure)
2006-09-21 11:17:02 · answer #5 · answered by Fonzie T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Record producer?
2006-09-21 11:13:37 · answer #6 · answered by monica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Groupie
2006-09-21 11:19:26 · answer #7 · answered by mary 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋