The Center for Music Entrepreneurship is the link between potential employers and the highly talented current and former students of Manhattan School of Music. The office functions as a clearinghouse for employment opportunities outside the School and allows employers to gather a pool of interested applicants for their selection process and hiring needs. We list paid performance opportunities—both ongoing and one-time—as well as opportunities for music direction, composition/arranging, and teaching. Our Teacher Referral service offers those seeking music lessons access to private teachers apart from the School’s official college and precollege divisions. Students and alumni visit the office and browse our job books and announcements, contacting employers directly. In general, we deal with the following types of employment for musicians, described in detail below:
Announcements are placed in our performance job books for access by students and alumni. Contact cme@msmnyc.edu for further details. Please e-mail, fax, or mail us the following information:
We list employment announcements in our job books and JOBank Newsletter for religious institutions and/or music directors seeking to hire musicians. These opportunities can be for either on-going positions or one-time services, as well as for special programs. Please email, fax, or mail us the following information:
Our service provides listings of opportunities for paid performance-related employment to current students and alumni who are seeking such work. We will need some specific information—including the time, place, and nature of your event—as well as other details such as budget and special requests. Please see our downloadable Hire a Musician checklist.
Schools, colleges, and universities with full- or part-time teaching positions can have their announcements posted through our office, gaining access to qualified alumni and current students seeking work. Please send us a job description with the following information:
Our Teacher Referral service provides information about a variety of potential private instructors to clients interested in the study of music, apart from the official college and precollege programs at Manhattan School of Music. Teacher Referral lists contain basic information about each teacher (all of whom are either former or current students of the School), including degrees earned and areas of teaching experience. Lessons arranged through this service would be taught either in the client’s home or at the teacher’s studio/home. Please call 917-493-4502 or email us to request a list of private teachers, providing us with the following information:
Please note: Our Teacher Referral service is not for those seeking to become students at Manhattan School of Music or to study with our college or precollege faculty members. Any lessons arranged through our Teacher Referral program will not be taught at the School and are not part of an official academic program. Those seeking music instruction for children (non-beginners) might be interested in the School’s Precollege Division, which offers a full day of lessons, ensembles, and classes for ages 5–18, accepted by audition.
Announcements for administrative and non-performance openings in arts organizations are posted in a job book in our office, where students and alumni look for work. When appropriate, the listing will also be included in our monthly JOBank Newsletter geared to alumni seeking employment. Please fax, mail, or e-mail (preferred) the following information: