Sing songs on stage, radio, television, or motion pictures

Memorize musical selections and routines, or sing following printed text, musical notation, or customer instructions. Interpret or modify music, applying knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm, and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest. Observe choral leaders or prompters for cues or directions in vocal presentation. Perform before live audiences, or in television, radio, or movie productions. Practice singing exercises and study with vocal coaches, in order to develop their voices and skills and to rehearse for upcoming roles. Seek out and learn new music that is suitable for live performance and/or recording. Sing a cappella or with musical accompaniment. Sing as a soloist or as a member of a vocal group. Collaborate with a manager or agent who handles administrative details, finds work, and negotiates contracts. Compose songs and/or create vocal arrangements. Learn acting, dancing, and other skills required for dramatic singing roles. Make or participate in recordings. Research particular roles to find out more about a character, or the time and place in which a piece is set.

Fine Arts -- Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Hearing Sensitivity -- The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. Memorization -- The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Speech Clarity -- The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. Auditory Attention -- The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. Originality -- The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public -- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. Thinking Creatively -- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization -- Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.