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OCCUPATIONAL POSSIBILITIES

MUSICIAN

A musician can wear many hats. S/he could sing, play an instrument, compose or arrange music, or be a conductor. The musician could do any or many of these things both live or recorded.

Educational Requirements

Avg. U.S. Salary:	$20,800 to $52,000
Avg. # Maine Employment	253
Annual Openings:	11
Projected Growth:	30%

MUSIC DIRECTOR

A music director leads or directs an instrumental music group. S/he is also responsible for choosing and interpreting music selections for the group. A conductor is also responsible for auditioning possible musicians for the group and achieving desired musical effects.

Educational requirements may include a Bachelor's degree or higher with extensive work experience.

Avg. Maine Salary:	$20,800 to $52,000
Avg. # Maine Employment	197
Annual Openings:	5
Projected Growth:	10%

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SAMPLE JOBS

Pianist
Prominent restaurant in Kennebunk. Wed-Sun 6:30-10:30, April-January
Qualifications: Repertoire should be background Blues/Pop/Jazz.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American Musicians Union
  8 Tobin Court
  Dumont, NJ 07628
  201-384-5378
  

• Academy of Country Music
• Accordion Federation of North America
• Accordion Teachers' Guild, International
• American Accordionists Association
• American Association for Music Therapy
• American Bandmasters Association
• American Choral Directors Association
• American Choral Foundation
• American College of Musicians
• American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada
• American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers
• American Guild of Musical Artists
• American Guild of Organists
• American Harp Society
• American Music Conference
• American Musicological Society
• American School Band Directors' Association
• American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers
• American Society of Music Copyists
• American String Teachers Association
• American Symphony Orchestra League
• Amusement and Music Operators Association
• Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America
• Association for Technology in Music Instruction
• Association of Concert Bands
• Association of Women's Music and Culture
• Chamber Music America
• Choristers Guild
• Chorus America
• Church Music Publishers Association
• College Band Directors National Association
• College Music Society
• Concert Music Broadcasters Association
• Conductors Guild
• Country Radio Broadcasters
• Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts
• Gospel Music Association
• Guild of American Luthiers
• Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association
• Independent Music Association
• Independent Music Retailers Association
• Intercollegiate Men's Choruses, An International Association of Male Choruses
• International Association of Electronic Keyboard Manufacturers
• International Association of Jazz Educators
• International Association of Music Libraries, United States Branch
• International Bluegrass Music Association
• International Business Music Association
• International Clarinet Association
• International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians
• International Double Reed Society
• International Federation for Choral Music
• International Guild of Symphony, Opera, and Ballet Musicians
• International Horn Society
• International Piano Guild
• International Society for the Performing Arts
• International Society of Bassists
• International Trombone Association
• Keyboard Teachers Association International
• Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association
• Music Critics Association of North America
• Music Distributors Association
• Music Educators National Conference
• Music Industry Conference
• Music Library Association
• Music Publishers' Association of the United States
• Music Teachers National Association
• National Association for Music Therapy
• National Association of Band Instrument Manufacturers
• National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors
• National Association of Music Merchants
• National Association of Pastoral Musicians
• National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians
• National Association of School Music Dealers
• National Association of Schools of Music
• National Ballroom and Entertainment Association
• National Band Association
• National Catholic Band Association
• National Council of Music Importers and Exporters
• National Federation Interscholastic Music Association
• National Federation of Music Clubs
• National Flute Association
• National Guild of Piano Teachers
• National Music Council
• National Music Publishers' Association
• National Opera Association
• National School Orchestra Association
• North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance
• North American Saxophone Alliance
• Organization of American Kodaly Educators
• Percussive Arts Society
• Phi Mu Alpha - Sinfonia
• Piano Manufacturers Association International
• Piano Technicians Guild
• Production Music Library Association
• Retail Print Music Dealers Association
• Society for Asian Music
• Society for Ethnomusicology
• Society for Music Teacher Education
• Society of Professional Audio Recording Services
• Songwriters Guild of America
• Viola da Gamba Society of America
• Western Music Association
• Women Band Directors National Association

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The information on this page was taken from the following sources: CareerWare 98; Maine Dept.of Labor, 94; Occupational Outlook Handbook, 98; National Trade and Professional Associations Of the United States, 97; College Majors and Careers