ISU Music Practicum Students

I had my first day at Radio Disney yesterday at Meijer in Oswego. We got there at 1pm to set up and started the show at 2pm. I helped where I could however it was only my observation day so I wasn't as participative as the other members of my team. We had set up our prize table, a backdrop, and our DJ. Before the show they went through some of the dances we do which was fun. As the kids and their families came up to us we handed out raffle tickets and stickers. The whole hour was non-stop games, dances, and prizes. One specific family had about 5 kids from 3-18 and almost all of them were little con artists. I had given all the girls raffle tickets (there were 3 of them) and they we fine. Then the boy who was constantly moving came up to me and asked me for one,then asked for one for his brother, and left. He then came back and asked for 2 more because he had "lost" them and wanted another one for his sister as well. Then his brother came us saying he wanted a raffle ti...

First off my internship (proper title) is Promotions assistant at Radio Disney Chicago 1300. My unofficial title is member of the Radio Disney Road Drew and Assistant to the Promotions Manager(sounds like Dwight from the office right?) which I will explain in a bit more detail later. To attain my internship I did some asking around saying simply " I am looking for an internship and I am interested mostly in marketing/promotions." Luckily Ms. Rose Marshack was able to give me a contact ,Matt Friscia , at Radio Disney. He got me in touch with the right people at the station as far as hiring and interviews. I then simply sent my resume and cover letter in using him as a reference. I set up an interview and it was pretty relaxed. I am not sure if it was luck but I am sure that because the person who interviewed/hired me graduated form ISU and was involved in the same activities as me ( UPB :entertainment, and Springfest ) helped her understand what kind of experience I had and ...

Hello friends, Hope finals have been treating everyone well. I just finished my last final, but have little time to rest as I will be starting my internship at O'Connor Casting Company downtown. O'Connor is the one of the biggest television commercial casting companies in the US, but they also cast for movies, television pilots, and voice overs. Although this internship is primarily suited for a film or theatre major, I am also a musical theatre major, and this internship is a perfect fit for me, as I want to be involved in the casting process. This spring, I was debating whether I wanted to intern at a talent agency or a casting company. I applied at Geddes Talent, Stewart Talent, Encore Talent, Claire-Simon Casting, and O'Connor. I interviewed at three of them, O'Connor being my first. I heard about O'Connor from a few friends that had interned there, who had a good experience. They got to do everything from call talent agents to sit in the casting sessions...

Hey Kids, I'm really excited to get started with my internship at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL ( subarb of Chicago). I found the posting on one of the Music Business internships sites...one of the two that David had mentioned, but I don't remember exactly which one. The company is Noble Fool Theatricals, and they conduct all of the musical theater entertainment at the resort. They perform shows that include local students, and they also hire professional performers for more upscale productions. I will be involved with the marketing of their upcoming performances. I agree that it is crucial to come off in the most professional manner, and to be personable. Don't leave anything out of your resume, but also be able to explain and embellish factors that are in the resume. For example, NFT initially emailed me because they saw that I used to teach private voice and piano lessons. They thought I would fit well with hosting rehearsals for the students. This was an ...

Music Practicum Students, Finding an internship in the entertainment industry is probably the hardest part of the internship experience you will encounter. Where in student teaching you are placed into a school district and classroom via the College of Education, and you can find a business internship anywhere from marketing or management in a 5 mile radius of your house, with the entertainment industry...that is a beast in its self. You have to understand where the markets are for music, television, and film and understand that you might have to make the sacrifices necessary to find the right internship that will truly give you the education you need to prepare yourself for a career in entertainment. Of course you can intern at your local halfway community theater of actors that perform side gigs outside there 9-5's, but is that really an efficient use of your time. Getting your foot in the door is truly the key to being successful in the entertainment industry, but don't l...