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Work Opportunities in Music

Volunteer Opportunities

Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
Executive Director Mary Steffek Blaske
734-994-4801
527 E. Liberty, Suite 208B
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra hires students for volunteer positions and potential unpaid internships. This organization features professional local and regional musicians, and performs several concerts a year of live, symphonic music in the historic Michigan Theater.

UM Major Events Office
734-936-9358
3401 Michigan Union
530 S. State St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
This office organizes a variety of performances on campus including big name stars. Volunteer to usher these events and see your favorite act.

Gift of Art
734-936-ARTS
This University of Michigan Health Systems program serves to bring art and music to patients, visitors and staff. Programs include art galleries, a bedside music program, bringing framed posters to patients' rooms, the Life Sciences Orchestra as well as a variety of events.

Internships

Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
Executive Director Mary Steffek Blaske
734-994-4801
527 E. Liberty, Suite 208B
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra hires students for volunteer positions and potential unpaid internships. This organization features professional local and regional musicians, and performs several concerts a year of live, symphonic music in the historic Michigan Theater.

University Musical Society
Burton Memorial Tower
881 North University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48109
764-6833 (Marketing Internships)
615-1444 (Production Internships)
647-6712 (Education and Audience Development Internships)
Internships with UMS provide experience in performing arts administration, marketing, publicity, production, and arts education. Semester and year long internships are available in many of the University Musical Society's departments. While interns are not paid, many are able to receive course credit for the experience.

U-M Work Study

University Musical Society
734-615-1444
Burton Memorial Tower
881 North University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48109
Students working for UMS as part of the College Work-Study program gain valuable experience in all facets of arts management including concert promotion and marketing, fundraising, event planning and production.

University Productions
734-763-5213
911 N. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
As the producing unit for the University of Michigan School of Music, U-Prod presents 10 full scale productions each year for the departments of drama, dance, opera and musical theatre.

Ann Arbor Summer Festival
Robb Woulfe
734-647-2278
This annual event is a celebration of dance, theater, and music that occurs for three weeks during the summer in the Power Center and on top of the Fletcher Street parking structure.

Gift of Art
734-936-ARTS
This University of Michigan Health Systems program serves to bring art and music to patients, visitors and staff. Programs include art galleries, a bedside music program, bringing framed posters to patients' rooms, the Life Sciences Orchestra as well as a variety of events.

Temporary and full-time employment

University Musical Society
734-764-2538
Burton Memorial Tower
881 North University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
This not-for-profit art presenter organizes performances and educational activities in music, dance, and theater. "UMS also commissions new work, sponsors artist residencies, and organizes collaborative projects with local, national, and international partners."

Ann Arbor Music Center
Alex Johnson
734-665-0375
733 N. Main St.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
The Ann Arbor Music Center offers private lessons in guitar, bass, drums, piano and brass, as well as classes in the art of rock and jazz performance. Their goal "is to provide our students with a unique learning experience,focused on the enjoyment of music and the fundamentals of the instrument."

Herb David Guitar Studio Herb David
734-665-8001
302 E. Liberty St.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
This music resource center and retail store offers an easy-going social meeting place for guitar and band-related musicians. Herb David's also sells instruments and sheet music, in addition to providing instruction and repairs.

University Productions
734-763-5213
911 N. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
As the producing unit for the University of Michigan School of Music, U-Prod presents 10 full scale productions each year for the departments of drama, dance, opera and musical theatre.

Michigan Union Ticket Office
734-763-TKTS
Michigan Union
530 S. State St.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48109
This organization servs as the preeminent box office for the campus and the Ann Arbor community. Ticket sales include local events and Ticketmaster arrangements.

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