Hire a Musician

• Hire a Musician Request

  To hire a musician:

  If you are looking to hire a musician to perform at a special event, please complete the following form. (Your submission will be shared to a secure database accessible to all registered MSM musicians, so please be accurate 和 concise.):

  Hire A Musician Request

  Once submitted, MSM musicians who are interested 和 available might contact you 直接. Upon review 和 selection of your preferred musician, you can then finalize all logistics, including final details, 费用, 和 a contract (if requested). Please note: As this is a referral service only, we cannot guarantee musicians for your event.

  问题?

  917-493-4502 | centerforimpact@gzbeixiang.com

  Our Hire a Musician Request Service connects those looking for performers for a special event with MSM musicians. We frequently help to facilitate music for a range of:

  • Engagements, weddings 和 ceremonies
  • 招待会
  • Corporate events
  • Social gatherings

  Performers are available in the greater NYC area.

  This program is organized by The Center for Career Readiness & Community Impact (CCRCI). 的CCRCI is a key link between potential employers 和 the highly talented students 和 校友 of Manhattan School of Music. Find out more about the CCRCI 在这里.

  To share a longer term or non-performance related opportunity with current students 和 校友, 看到 Share An Opportunity section below.

• Find a Private Teacher

  Our Private Teacher Directory is a searchable database of currently active private teachers from the MSM community. The Private Teacher Directory can be 在这里找到:

  Private Teacher Directory

  Lessons arranged through this service would be taught either in the client’s home or at the teacher’s studio/home. Any lessons arranged through our Teacher Referral program will not be taught at the School 和 are not part of an official academic program. This service is not for those seeking to become students at Manhattan School of Music or to study with our 大学 or 进大学前的 教师 members.

  Those seeking music instruction for non-beginner children might also be interested in the School’s prestigious 进大学前的 Division, which offers a full day of lessons, ensembles, 和 classes for ages 5–18, accepted by audition.

  音乐家: To become part of the Hire a Musician 和/or Private Teacher Directory rosters, MSM students 和 alums should see below for important details.

  Please note: This service functions separately from School’s on-campus 大学 和 进大学前的 和 those programs’ private instruction offerings.

  Please feel free to email centerforimpact@gzbeixiang.com or call 917-493-4502 if you need further assistance with the Private Teacher Directory.

• Share Other Opportunities (including auditions, grants, longterm jobs, internships, etc.)

  In addition to our Hire a Musician Request 和 Private Teacher Directory services, The Center for Career Readiness & Community Impact also shares a range of professional opportunities – both on-going on one-time – with the MSM community via the Online Opportunities Board. Current longer term opportunities are categorized as follows:

  • 表演
  • Music Education
  • Competitions & 奖助金
  • 培训
  • Arts Administration/Production
  • 奖学金
  • 实习
  • 志愿者

  To share details about an opportunity, employers should fill out the short form linked below. Upon review, appropriate opportunities will then be shared.

  Share an Opportunity

Information for Current Students

• Hire a Musician Request Board

  Instructions for musicians:

  • Potential clients request musician(s) for upcoming events via filling out the CCRCI’s Hire a Musician Request form. This information is automatically posted 到 Hire a Musician Request Board. (The Hire a Musician Request Board is monitored by the CCRCI office. Any inaccurate or inappropriate requests are promptly removed.)
  • Students who are 100% able to make a professional commitment should respond 到 potential client 直接.
    • You are responsible for reaching out 到 potential client promptly, 和 in a professional manner. Final decisions for hiring are made by potential clients, so including URLs to professional videos 和/or audio examples can greatly increase your chances of making an impression. If you need someone in the CCRCI office to look over your draft email, please send it to centerforimpact@gzbeixiang.com.
    • If the request is for an ensemble, you must have an ensemble ready to go, 和 be willing to act as b和leader.
    • Regarding your rates: Budget details are included in all posted requests. With that said, the final fee should be confirmed between you 和 the potential client. Your negotiated fee is 100% yours.
  • If/when the potential client hires you, immediately fill out the CCRCI’s Hire a Musician Report. As this is a free service offered to MSM students, these form responses help the CCRCI to track 和 monitor clients.
  • If you become unavailable for an event you’ve been hired for, it is your sole responsibility to immediately contact the client 和 let them know, along with providing contact information for three MSM musicians who are interested 和 available, as potential replacements.
  • INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Approved CPT is required to work off campus, 和 a social security number is required for all paid work. If you are hired, you are required to bring a completed CPT form (signed by your department head) along with a letter of employment from the client 到 ISS office, at least two weeks prior 到 date of the event. Any additional questions should be directed to iss@gzbeixiang.com.

  To access the Hire a Musician Request Board or Hire a Musician Report form,
  书签 & follow these links: 

  Hire a Musician Request Board (desktop only!)
  (Sign in到 request board utilizing the “Sign in with Single Sign On” button, using your gzbeixiang.com email address.)

  Hire a Musician Report Form

• Private Teacher Directory

  Private Teacher Directory

  Every year, the office receives hundreds of requests for private teachers.

  To be considered for these teaching opportunities, experienced students 和 校友 must register by completing the Teacher Referral Form 在这里找到. Your information will then be shared with those requesting listings of private teachers, 和 you may be contacted 直接.

  NOTE: Students 和 校友 must teach these private lessons off-campus, as they are not affiliated with the school’s academic or performance offerings.

• Online Opportunities Board

  Online Opportunities Board

  的CCRCI Online Opportunities Board offers a significantly enhanced user experience 和 the ability to share thous和s of listings each school year with students, 校友, 教师 和 staff. Postings include a range of longer-term performance, music education, arts administration 和 production jobs, as well as competitions & grants, training, internships, 和更多的.

  Online Opportunities Board

• One on One Career Advising

  One on One Career Advising

  的CCRCI staff provides professional career coaching in a supportive environment. In individual sessions, students can explore their goals 和 create action plans for success. Appointments may focus on career plans 和 projects, on creating 和 editing promotional materials, 和更多的. Additional mentoring is available through MSM’s extensive network of accomplished 校友, 教师, 和朋友.

  To make an appointment, please email centerforimpact@gzbeixiang.com.