Job Sector Information
Performance - Dance, Drama, Music
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General Resources
The AGCAS Sector Briefing for the Creative Arts gives an overview of this area of employment and includes key roles, case studies, future trends, entry and progression, typical employers and further links and resources. Copies are available to view or download from the Prospects website.
Prospects also has an explore types of jobs section on their website that includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job role covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers, vacancy sources, related jobs, case studies, contacts and resources
Bath Spa Careers Resources
These resources are available for reference in the Careers Information room (NP):
Books:
- Getting Into Performing Arts
- The Actors' Yearbook
- An Actor's Guide to Getting Work (Simon Dunmore)
- Actor's Guide to Auditions and Interviews (Margo Annett)
- A singer's Guide to getting Work
- British Performing Arts Yearbook
- The Essential Guide to Business in the Performing Arts
- Look Before you Leap (dance)
- The Dance Teacher's Survival Guide
- The Rough Guide to Choreography
- A Practical guide to Working in Theatre
- British and International Music Yearbook
- How To Make It In the Music Business
- The Music Industry Uncovered (Trotman)
- 100 Careers in the Music Business
- Working in the Music Industry
- Working in Music
- The Guerilla Guide to the Music Business
- Creating A Land with Music: the work, education and training of professional musicians in the 21st century.
- The Guardian Media '08 directory
- Working On Cruise Ships.
CD's:
- The AIM Guide to Survival and Success in the Music Business
Bulletins and Journals:
- Music Week (available from the library)
- B&NES Arts' Bulletin weekly (also available to download online)
- Talent Circle (UK Filmmaker and Casting Network) online
- South West Screen Bulletin - weekly online
- The Stage (available from the library)
Where To Look for Jobs and Work Placements
Dance:
Arts Jobs Online
Advertising arts jobs throughout the UK and Ireland.
The Art Deadlines List
Will email you with monthly worldwide casting calls, tryouts, festivals for the arts.
Dance Europe
Jobs and Auditions listings in European Dance
Dance South West
Dance South West provides training and professional development, art form and audience development, advice and information, opportunities to network. Also has a section for jobs and regional initiatives for professional development.
The Place is the UK's premier centre for contemporary dance, uniting training, creation and performance in one unique building. The website includes jobs, auditions and oportunities for dancers.
The Stage newspaper
Weekly publication covering news, auditions and recruitment
Star Now - a UK Dancers' website featuring jobs and castings, talent directory and listings.
Talent Circle
The UK's leading free resource for independent filmmakers, crew and actors.
USArts
US Arts International Training and Internship Programme for the Performing and Visual Arts and Business Management fields
Drama:
Bristol Old Vic
Jobs and placements
Castcall
Offers an online casting Information Service, will email you directly with a list of casting calls.
CastingPeople
The leading UK casting and audition service for actors and actresses offering daily updated jobs, news, reviews, listings and free service directories.
Equity
Union for actors and set, costume and lighting designers, employment and information service available to members.
Filmnet UK
Links to the film industry, section for actors to register.
Grapevine Jobs
A source for jobs in and around broadcast, film and music
National Theatre
Has student information and jobs section.
ShootingPeople
A website for anyone wanting to work in indie film - writers, directors, actors, producers, agents, cinematographers, animators, crew, editors, stuntwomen, animal wranglers etc
The Stage newspaper
Weekly publication covering news, auditions and recruitment
Talent Circle
The UK's leading free resource for independent filmmakers, crew and actors.
Theatre in Wales
Events, jobs etc
USArts
US Arts International Training and Internship Programme for the Performing and Visual Arts and Business Management fields
Music:
Grapevine Jobs
A source for jobs in and around broadcast, film and music
Talent Circle
The UK's leading free resource for independent filmmakers, crew and actors.
Venue Musicians Guide
Online magazine for Bristol and Bath areas. Also features a local general jobs section.
Music Jobs
Music industry jobs
One Music
Find out how to get on in music at BBC1's OneMusic site for up-and-coming DJ's and unsigned musicians. Includes an industry jobs section with advice on getting started, finding work placements and what the job entails.
USArts
US Arts International Training and Internship Programme for the Performing and Visual Arts and Business Management fields
Check our jobs database for the latest jobs and placement opportunities, plus lists of employers by sector and location
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For further information on the job seeking and application process, and resources available, please see the Looking for Jobs and Applying for Jobs pages of this website.
For further information on Work Placements and to download our information sheet, please see our Work Placement pages.
Useful web links
Dance:
Association of National Dance Agencies
The Brit School, Croydon
Offers courses, comprehensive careers pages with advice from finding an agent to working in a holiday camp.
Dance South West
Dance South West provides training and professional development, art form and audience development, advice and information, opportunities to network. Also has a section for jobs and regional initiatives for professional development.
Dance Teacher Training
Information sheet and guides from the CDET.
International Dance Teachers Association
Talent Circle
The UK's leading free resource for independent filmmakers, crew and actors.
The Stage Newspaper
Useful 'How To' guides for the entertainment industry
Drama:
The Brit School, Croydon
Offers courses, comprehensive careers pages with advice from finding an agent to working in a holiday camp.
Conference of Drama Schools
Links to drama schools around the UK and careers advice on performing arts from acting to wardrobe.
Equity
Union for actors and set, costume and lighting designers, employment and information service available to members.
Filmnet UK
Links to the film industry, section for actors to register.
National Council for Drama Training
Promotes, enhances and maintains high standard of training and education for professional actor and stage manager/technician. Graduate database of dance and drama graduates.
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
Training and courses at the world famous drama academy
Soho Theatre, London
Offers workshops, seminars and details of new productions.
Spotlight
Contacts directory and web links
Talent Circle
The UK's leading free resource for independent filmmakers, crew and actors.
UK Theatre Web
Guide and links to professional and amateur theatres in the UK.
The Stage Newspaper
Useful 'How To' guides for the entertainment industry
Music:
I Like Music!
New Musical Express
Music news, events, classified ads etc online
Sonic Arts Network
Events, Information and Education resource
Talent Circle
The UK's leading free resource for independent filmmakers, crew and actors.
Venue Musicians Guide
Online magazine for Bristol and Bath areas. Also features a local general jobs section.
Professional organisations
UKP Arts:
UK performance industry training and careers
The Prince Partnership
The Depot, 3 Catharine Street, Cambridge CB1 3AW
Tel/Fax: 01223 570380
The Arts Council of England
14 Great Peter Street
London
SW1P 3NQ
Tel: 020 7333 0100
Arts Council of Wales
9 Museum Place
Cardiff
CF1 3NX
Tel; 029 2037 6500
Association of Independent Music
Church Street
London W4 2PD
Tel: 020 89945599
Association of Professional Recording Services
PO Box 22,
Totnes,
TQ9 7YZ
Tel: 01803 868600
British Academy of Composers and Songwriters
British Music House
25-27 Berners Street
London
W1T 3LR
British Actors Equity Association
Guild House
Upper St Martins Lane
London
WC2H 9EG
Tel: 020 7379 6000
British Phonographic Society
25 Savile row
London
W1X 1AA
Tewl: 020 7287 4422
The Guild of International Songwriters and Composers
10 Trewartha Road
Praa Sands
Penzance
Cornwall
TR20 9ST
Tel: 01736 762826
Council for Dance Education and Training (CDET)
Toynbee Hall
28 Commercial Street
London E1 6LS
Tel: 0207 247 4030
Creative & Cultural Skills Council
National Council For Drama Training
5 Tavistock Place
London
WC1H 9SS
Tel: 020 7387 3650
National Resource Centre for Dance
University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 5XH
Tel: 01483 259316
National Rural Touring Forum
Highfield
The Square
Yapham
York
YO42 1PJ
Tel: 01759 303624
UK Theatre Web
Guide and links to professional and amateur theatres in the UK.
Theatre in Wales
Events, jobs etc
The Professional Association for Dance Movement Therapy in the United Kingdom (ADMTUK)
32 Meadfoot Lane
Torquay
TQ1 2BW
Incorporated Society of Musicians
ISM 10 Stratford Place,
London, W1C 1AA
Tel: 020 7629 4413
GTTR (Graduate Teacher Training Agency)
Rose Hill
New Barn Lane
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 3LZ
Tel: 01242 544788
Laban Centre for Movement and Dance
Laurie Grove
New Cross
London
SE14 6NH
Tel: 020 8692 4070
Royal Academy of Dance
36 battersea Square
London
SW11 3RA
Tel: 020 7326 8000
The Royal Ballet School
155 Talgarth Road
London
W14 9DE
Tel: 020 8748 6335
Events and Careers fairs
Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location.
Check the Bath Spa Plus calendar for campus and other events.
Further Training and Development
The Conference of Drama Schools produce a UK Guide to Drama Training. Copies of these are available to download from their website www.drama.ac.uk/guide.html
Most of the Professional organisations run courses to support continuing professional development.Check their websites from the list above.
Postgraduate and work-related courses are listed at www.prospects.ac.uk
Creative & Cultural Skills is the Sector Skills Council for Advertising, Crafts, Cultural Heritage, Design, Music, Performing, Literary and Visual Arts. An industry-led organisation with real influence over the supply of education and skills across the UK. See their website at www.ccskills.org.uk
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