The Portfolio Musician
by Flick Chilton
1. Chamber Work
1.1. Instrumental groups
1.2. Choral groups
1.3. Touring
1.4. Festivals
2. Teaching
2.1. Private studio/home
2.2. Teaching in students' homes
2.3. Schools & colleges (peripatetic)
2.4. Coaching chamber groups
2.5. Schools & colleges (classroom teaching)
2.6. Music centres
3. Commercial Work
3.1. Playing in pit orchestras
3.2. Recording for albums & EPs
3.3. Recording for adverts/commercials
4. Functions (either solo or as a group)
4.1. Corporate Events
4.2. Weddings
4.3. Parties
4.4. Bar Mitzvahs
5. Solo Performance
5.1. Events & functions
5.2. Recitals
5.3. Touring
5.4. Festivals
6. Community Outreach (teaching & playing)
6.1. Nurseries
6.2. Hospitals
6.3. Hospices
6.4. Homes for the elderly
7. Tuition
7.1. Theory
7.2. Aural
7.3. Kodaly
7.4. GCSES & A-level Music
8. Accompanying for exams, choirs etc.
9. Orchestral & Choral Work
9.1. Touring
9.2. Depping
9.3. Music in education
10. Actor-musician work
10.1. Theatre
10.2. Film
10.3. TV
11. Music Administration
11.1. Knowledge of the tax system
11.2. Knowledge of copyright
11.3. Understanding how fees & expenses work