Musicians perform live and in recordings, requiring travel to find performance venues. They start by playing at small events to build their name before focusing on a specific genre. Success requires significant practice and rehearsal. Musicians often perform in concert halls, arenas, or clubs, with many being self-employed or having intermittent work. Colleges like the Institute of the Arts and Full Sail offer music programs and allow students to develop performance skills. Qualities like passion, patience, preparation, and adaptability are important for musicians. Financial benefits can continue after quitting through royalties and opportunities from maintaining an established name in the industry.

1. Musician/Singer
Dakota Ketelsen

2. What they do.
• Musicians Perform for live
audiences and in recordings
• They are always looking for a
location to host a performance
and due to this travel a lot
• Many start off by just playing at
special occasions to put a name
out, than go into a specific genre
when a career is start
• A lot of practice and rehearsal is
needed to become a successful
artist.
• A lot of musicians do photo
shoots or interviews along with
their music career to let the
audience get a better idea of
them.

3. Workplace
• Often perform in
concert halls, arenas or
clubs
• 43% of musicians are
self-employed
• Those who perform in
nightclubs are always on
the move
• Many musicians find
part time or
intermittent work, and
go through long stages
of unemployment
• Some go to full time
work with music as only
their part time career

4. Colleges/Education
• 2 of the top schools for music
production and programs are The
Institute of the Artsin Philadelphia
and Full Sail.
• At the Institute of the Arts you can
major in vocals which explore
many types of music to bring
different methods into your
personal style
• Also at the Institute you have to
perform to audiences periodically
that increase in size to provide
easier time getting used to
performing.
• Full Sail is an online college that
provides the software you need
and is accessible anywhere. You
can visit with your classmates and
instructors at any time

5. Qualities
• Passion for work
• Patience
• Good Timing/rhythm
• Motivated
• Appeasable
• Preparation
• Organized
• Follow Directions

6. Financial Benefits
• Lots of money and material rewards
• Even after you quit making music, you can
continue to write or you have opportunities to be
asked to come to different events.
• Music put up on websites still brings you money.

7. Advancement Employment Opportunities
• You build a name for yourself
• Featured on multiple entertainment things
• You can open your music related business