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Resume Guide for Musicians : Instrumentalists

Content:

  • Name
  • Instrument(s)
  • Contact info: address, phone, email
  • Orchestral Experience
  • Other Experience (Chamber Music, etc.)
  • Recitals
  • Recognition or Awards
  • Master Classes Performed
  • Education
    • Teachers

Do:

  • Keep your resume to one page.
  • Use a visual layout that is simple and easy to read. Whoever is reviewing your resume should be able to skim it quickly and find what he or she is looking for – or get interested in you enough to want to know more. Good use of white space and effective bolding are your best tools.
  • Check your resume against a style guide.
  • Run spell check AND have someone proof it.
  • Organize the education section in reverse chronological order. All other sections should be prioritized starting with the most important listings.
  • Use a heavy-bond white, or off white paper. Always 8 1/2x11.

Do not include:

  • Personal information (age, height, weight, marital status, etc.).

SAMPLE Resume

Stephanie Nicholson
Flute

1234 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15555

412-412-4444

Nicholson@andrew.cmu.edu

Orchestral Experience

Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic
Northampton Symphony Orchestra

Chamber Music Ensembles

Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble
Stroudsburg Woodwind Quintet
Monroe Trio

Recitals

Alumni Concert Hall, Carnegie Mellon
Wil Stargell Hall, Pittsburgh

Recognition

Swann Scholarship in Flute – Carnegie Mellon
Fellowship Recipient – Red Rocks Music Festival

Education

Carnegie Mellon School of Music, Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance, Anticipated May 2004
Teachers: Lucinda Stone (Boston Philharmonic, Princ. Flute)
Toby Golden (Philadelphia Orchestra, Princ. Flute)