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How to Teach a Masterclass for Musicians

How to Teach a Masterclass for Musicians

Masterclass teaching can be a terrific way to recruit new students and build your reputation. But only if it's done well. So how do you deliver effective and memorable masterclasses that truly resonate with student performers and audiences? To demystify all this, here...

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Cover Letter Secrets for Musicians

Cover Letter Secrets for Musicians

If you’re a musician looking to land a college teaching job, and you’re wondering how to improve your chances of getting hired, I’ve got some good and bad news for you—plus I've got the cover letter secrets for musicians—the secrets needed to help you make the short...

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Musician CV Secrets for Winning a College Teaching Job

Musician CV Secrets for Winning a College Teaching Job

For musicians who want to teach applied music and/or other music courses at the post-secondary level, a CV is a crucial piece of your application materials. To help, I’ve put together this guide based on my 30+ years of running career and entrepreneurship programs at...

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Peeling Onions: Writing Teaching Statements

Peeling Onions: Writing Teaching Statements

I've been thinking lately about Peeling Onions and Writing Teaching Statements. That there are similarities. Ideally, both involve revealing multiple layers while avoiding tears. Writing a teaching philosophy statement is challenging because it's often the first time...

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What’s wrong with “throwing your hat in”?

What’s wrong with “throwing your hat in”?

This is a pet peeve of mine. I can’t stand it when I hear musicians say, when referring to applying for jobs as ‘throwing their hat into the ring.’” It’s a common enough phrase, a harmless cliché, but it connotes a certain casual attitude—a kind of devil-may-care,...

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Becoming “Professor So-and-so” is the dream?

Becoming “Professor So-and-so” is the dream?

When becoming "Professor So-and-so" is the dream, and you apply and apply and apply for jobs you're actually qualified for, but aren't getting interviews — and you're becoming demoralized because of this — what do you do? This isn't a riddle. I've heard MANY musicians...

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Top 10 questions for your Diversity Statement

Top 10 questions for your Diversity Statement

If you're unsure what to write when it comes to a required diversity statement for a teaching job application, this one's for you. I've got the top 10 questions for your Diversity Statement. But first, being unsure about what to write is completely understandable....

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