Dylan Labon

I am a Journalism and Graphic Design major. My ultimate career goal is to work for a record label. Some of the careers I had considered are marketing, design, content creation, etc. However, my school does not have any opportunities for students who want to work in the entertainment industry....

At school, I am most interested in playing the piano ,experimenting with my art skills, and beginning teaching, while my hobbies include dancing , playing the piano, and working out. A topic that I am passionate about is to teach in an elementary school as a first grade or kindergarten teacher,...

While I'm working on starting a music career, I want to figure out some things people like about their job in the music industry.

What do I need to start a music career?

I am currently thinking about video editing/production (specifically ones where I can stay anonymous to the public like virtual YouTubers), music production (including Vocaloid music), computer programming (specifically video games or character rigging), and business management/development.

I am a freshman in high school and I am looking at colleges on the website Collegevine, and lots of schools are saying they do not have music education majors, but they offer minors in music or interdisciplinary Studies. What majors/minors do I need to pursue in order to become a band director?

I have musical theatre experience. I have been in my high school drama club for over 6 years now. Some standout roles are: Carlotta (Phantom of the Opera), Mr.s Teavee (Charlie and the Chocloate Factory), Jan (Grease) along with many others. I have had voice lessons training for opera singing...

Now, I'm not yet knocking at graduation's door, but I worry that I'll fall out of love with everything I currently enjoy. Take marching band as an example. Going into my freshman year, I DREADED marching season, dreaded the fact that my summer essentially wasn't mine anymore, it was the band's....

I want to make music because I like listening to it

Music is a huge passion of mine but I don't know how to break through and get music out there how does it work and how long does it take to start getting published and radio play? How does it work meeting people to find places to play at?