Singers

Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

• Memorize musical selections and routines, or sing following printed text, musical notation, or customer instructions.
• Sing as a soloist or as a member of a vocal group.
• Perform before live audiences, or in television, radio, or movie productions.
• Interpret or modify music, applying knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm, and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest.
• Practice singing exercises and study with vocal coaches, in order to develop their voices and skills and to rehearse for upcoming roles.
• Sing a cappella or with musical accompaniment.
• Observe choral leaders or prompters for cues or directions in vocal presentation.
• Make or participate in recordings.
• Seek out and learn new music that is suitable for live performance and/or recording.
• Compose songs and/or create vocal arrangements.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

• Collaborate with a manager or agent who handles administrative details, finds work, and negotiates contracts.
• Learn acting, dancing, and other skills required for dramatic singing roles.
• Research particular roles to find out more about a character, or the time and place in which a piece is set.

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