Music Career Project

Period: ( example: 6A5)

Name:
Checklist to Complete Assignment
Read the article
Complete From the Source Section #1
Complete In Your Own Words Section #2
Complete Your Final Job Description Section #3
Complete Best Fact to Share Section #4
Complete Think About It Section #5
Complete the Career Jump Activity Section #6
Is my work neat, in complete sentences, and each
section is completed.

Music Career Jump Grading

_____Individual Participation During Project
3 on task, involved all the time
2 on task, involved most of the time
1 off task, wasting time, teacher reminders to
work needed/not on task, ignores teacher
reminders

_____Completed Project
3 all tasks complete, in detail, neat, and
thoughtful
2 all tasks complete, satisfactory answers, and
legible, most tasks complete, answers are brief
and not detailed, work is sloppy
1 few tasks complete, answers are incomplete,
and little effort is shown

his information based on the information on the M

usic Careers Website. Dont use other sources!

#1 From the Source

#2 In Your Own Words

Job Title: Nightclub Manager

Job Title: Nightclub Manager

Career Overview: Oversees all employees and

handles day-to-day operations.

Career Overview: Makes sure all employees are

working efficiently and helps run the club.

About(Career
this Music
Description)
Career

About(Career
this Music
Description)
Career

1.The

Nightclub Manager oversees the

day-to-day functions of a nightclub, and in
many instances, theyre also the Club
Owner.

1.

A Nightclub manager observes the

continuous functions of the club, and
often they are referred to as the
owner of the club.

2. He

or she is responsible for hiring the

2. They are also in charge of hiring someone
entertainment, and deciding what type of
or something that can entertain, and decide
entertainment the club will employ (cater to what they want to be performed.
country music fans, etc.).
3. The

Nightclub Manager needs to also

figure out if the club will use live music in
the form of Club DJs.

3. The

manager of the club also figures out if

there will be a live DJ.

4. This

is one of the great jobs in the music

industry for non-musicians.

4. T
his

5. In

addition, the Nightclub Manager must

choose what types of advertising to use
radio, TV, or print.

5. Also,

Salary

Salary

is a great job to have possession of in

the music industry.
the manager also chooses how to
advertise.

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1.Nightclub

Managers earn different

amounts based on the club, its location, its
popularity and the experience and duties of
each individual.

1.Nightclub

2.Salaries

run from $27,000 to $150,000 or

more per year.

2.An

Employment

Employment

1. Employment prospects for Nightclub

Managers are fair, but he or she might have
to work in a small club or in an
establishment that may specialize in a
different type of entertainment or music
that he or she wanted.

1. Employment

2.There

are nightclubs all over the country,

so the Nightclub Manager might have to
move to find the job they want.

2.That

Advancement

Advancement

1.After

1.After

obtaining some experience in small

nightclubs, Managers can advance by
moving into a job as Nightclub Manager in
a more prestigious club.

managers salary varies based on

what club they work for, the location,
popularity, and the experience of each
employee.
average salary runs from about $27,000
to $150,000 or more per year.

of a nightclub managers are

fair, but they might have to work in a
smaller establishment.

establishment should specialize in

another type of entertainment that they
wanted more.

having some experience in a small

nightclub, they can advance by transferring
to a job in a more acclaimed club.

2.Of

course, the Nightclub Manager might

2.Obviously, the manager can also open up
also open up his or her own nightclub they their own club and become an owner and
can then run the club on their own, or hire
run the club by themselves.
their own Manager.
Education and Training
1.

A Nightclub Manager does not need a

formal education, but some training
and experience in business are
helpful.

Education and Training

1.A

Nightclub manager does not need higher

education.

2.In

terms of unrelated fields, training in

food service or the hospitality field might
also be useful.

2.But

Experience, Skills, and Personality

Experience, Skills, and Personality

1.As

1.Experience

mentioned, experience in running a

business is a plus.
2.It

one thing that might be helpful is

going through some training and experience
in business.

in in running a business will

benefit to being a nightclub manager.

is common for the Nightclub Manager to 2.It is common for the nightclub manager to
have worked as either an Assistant Manager have already worked as an assistant

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or another type of Supervisor.

manager or another job in the music

industry.

3.He

or she must be knowledgeable about

the music business, and should be adept at
booking talent and negotiating.

3.They

Unions and Associations

Unions and Associations

1.Depending

on the type of club they

manage, Nightclub Managers can work with
a number of local unions.

1.Based

2.They

may also represent their clubs in the

National Federation of Music Clubs.

2.They

Suggestions for Getting Started

Suggestions for Getting Started

1. Check

the help wanted sections of

newspapers.

1. Make

2. Make

2. Also,

sure to include all relevant

management experience in your rsum and
send it to nightclubs ask them to keep
your rsum on file.

must know about the music business,

and should be regularized to booking people
at their venue.

on the club they manage, nightclub

managers can be employed for a number of
local unions.
also can represent their club in
National Federation of Music Clubs.

sure to check help wanted sections

on articles online and in the newspapers.
make sure to include all relevant
pieces of information from your rsum and
send when you apply to be a nightclub
manager, and ask them to keep it on your
file.

#3 Your Final Job Description: Convince someone this is the best job in the music

industry! Write in complete thoughts and sentences IYOW. When you read this out loud, it
should be about 30 seconds.
I think that being a nightclub manager is a great job because you get to be creative with it.
You get to book special events, and you are basically always entertained. I think that this is
a very entertaining job.

#4 Best Fact to Share: Write one sentence summarizing and highlighting the best part
about this job.
The best part about his job to me is being the fact that you have creative control.

#5 Think About It
-List 3 school subjects that would be useful to know to perform this job.

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1. CMA (you learn how to use technology)
2. Music (You learn about music)
3. STEM (you learn how to problem-solve)
-Would this job be a good fit for you? Why or why not? Support your opinion in complete
sentences.
Yes, I think so because I love listening to music. I believe I would enjoy this because it has a
lot to do with music and technology, which I am interested in.

(THIS SECTION IS AN IN-CLASS ACTIVITY! DO NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THIS YET!)

#6 Career Jump Activity: Quickly write down the job title and one interesting thing
about each job as you rotate through the career jump.
1. Nehama Kaszynski, Personal Manager- Manage tours
2. Nehama Kaszynski, Music Teacher- Gets to meet other people
3. Sophie Engerman, Lyricist- Write her own songs
4. Miles Cohan, Nightclub DJ- He gets to make music
5. Monica Cohen, Choreographer- She gets to make funny dances for movies
6. Nathen Mitchel, Rock Star- Free donuts and gets to express himself
7. Charles Dumo, Celebrity Bodyguard- Protecting people
8. Talia Bromberg, Booking Agent- She gets to talk to at least 10 people a day
9. Taylor Jacobs, Promotion Manager- Supervise the department
10. Jenna Offit, Record Producer- She gets to coach the artists
11. Adi Guzman, Music Producer- Produce the music
12. Alivia Yellen, Singer- Perform with other artists
13. Lexi Schott, Concert Hall Marketing Director- Make advertisements
14. Jordan Ross, Band/Recording Group- No limit to how much money
15. Jordan Ross, Music Editor- Make money weekly based on a contract
16. Sydney Ban, Professional Manager- Gets to meet cool artists
17. Adam Fenster, Tour Bus Driver- Drive and talk to others
18. Zach Hodges, Concert Promoter- Do a lot of boring stuff
19. Yishai Kaszynski, Video Jockey- Gets to see music videos
20. Valerie Lunev, Music Publisher- Gets to work with other people
21. Ethan Schott, Sound Designer- Gets to make music for video games
Best Job Adam, Tour

Worst Job: