Professional Development for musicians
How to Survive and Thrive in the Music Industry
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About Aaron Alon
Aaron Alon is an award-winning composer, writer, director, filmmaker, and teacher. His concert music has been played in concert venues in seven countries on five continent, has been released on several labels, and has received numerous national and international composition honors. He’s been an active writer and lyricist since 2009. His plays and musicals have been performed and read around the US and in the UK. He was a 2022 finalist for the Fred Ebb Award for musical theatre writing. His first feature film, BULLY, won over 20 festival prizes from film festivals around the world. Current projects include three new stage musicals, new plays and screenplays, and new content for his YouTube channel, which has had over 9 million views. He is a member of ASCAP and a founding member of Houston’s Thunderclap Productions. Aaron holds a doctorate in music composition from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, and he is chair of the visual & performing arts, director of music, and a professor of music at Lone Star College-University Park. He is a two-time winner of Lone Star College’s Faculty Excellence Award.
About the course
2016 Professional Development Class
Lone Star College
Dr. Alon also teaches a course in professional development that’s designed to assist students in developing the critical skills required to be successful musicians in the professional world. Among other topics, students learn how to write professional résumés, CVs, cover letters, and bios; effective audition, rehearsal, and performance etiquette; and the basics of music law and music business. Dr. Alon teaches the course exclusively at Lone Star College-University Park in NW Houston. Learn more at LoneStar.edu/UPMusic.