singer
Singers are professional musicians, skilled in the use of their voice as a musical instrument, with different vocal ranges. They perform for live audiences and for recordings in different musical genres.
Also called: baritone singer, choir singer, vocalist, lead vocalist, musical theatre actress, tenor singer, soprano singer, solo singer
- 18
- essential skills
- 25
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- musicianWhat changes?13 skills in common
- stand-up comedianWhat changes?12 skills in common
- actor/actress11 skills in common
- puppeteerWhat changes?11 skills in common
- dancer10 skills in common
- street performer10 skills in common
- variety artist10 skills in common
- circus artist9 skills in common
Essential skills
18- acting techniques
- analyse own performance
- attend rehearsals
- cope with stage fright
- engage the audience emotionally
- follow time cues
- interact with an audience
- interact with fellow actors
- legal environment in music
- manage feedback
- organise a repertoire
- participate in music studio recordings
- perform live
- practise singing
- sing
- study roles from scripts
- work independently as an artist
- work with an artistic team
Optional skills
25- act for an audience
- collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions
- compose music
- design a music show
- edit recorded sound
- follow directions of the artistic director
- improvise music
- manage artistic career
- manage artistic project
- musical theory
- participate in artistic mediation activities
- perform dances
- perform for young audiences
- perform music in ensemble
- perform music solo
- play musical instruments
- read musical score
- record music
- select music for performance
- specialise in a musical genre
- supervise music groups
- transpose music
- use declaiming techniques
- work with composers
- work within communities
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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