Should i say how many years i've been playing an instrument or dancing on my acting resume?

Question

when stating skills and talents on my resume, should i put how many years i've been dancing and playing the viola? because i played violin for three years then switched to viola and have been playing it for 2 years so i'm just as good at viola as i would be if i would have played it for the full 5 years because it's pretty much the same techniques just different clefs. should i jusy say that i played viola for 5 years or violin for 3 and viola for 2?

also for experience, does it just have to be acting experience or should i put recitals and duets/trios that i've been in?

Answer 1

yes!!! yes!!! yes!!! put how many years you have been playing both, violin- 3 and viola- 2. and def put how many years you've been dancing!!! because dnace is used in so many shows and plays and things. and the directors/producers will kno you have some rythm and are interested in other things besides just acting!!

Answer 2

Yes definitely! It shows that you are focused on stage in front of people! Put down that you are very musical and have been playing the violin for 3 years, and the viola for 2. That will show that you can play multiple instruments even though they are very similar.

Anything onstage is acting. Whether it be a very minute roll in a play, to your recitals duets/trios! When your on stage, you have one part to play, and that part goes from recitals to acting live.

So all in all, do put down your experience in music and recitals and duets/trios! Good luck with your resume!

-Frequenxy

Answer 3

I think u should

Answer 4

First of all always list any interesting skills and talents like those that you have.  Second, I'm going to tell you what professionals and teachers told me about the same issue: put the number of years of experience, definitely; but rather be an exact amount, put the number of years you think indicates the level that you are.  For example, if you were 17 and started playing the violin five years ago, but don't feel that you played consistently or are at a five year level, put, say, three years.  I've been playing piano for close to twenty years but I stopped taking lessons ages ago, so my resume has said ten years for quite some time now, because I think that paints an accurate picture of where my skill levels are, and its VERY IMPORTANT to paint accurate pictures on your resume.  Never exaggerate because it will come back to bite ya.  I say sit down and evalute your skills and come up with a number!

I was a musician before I was an actor and when I was first starting out, I stretched things a little by putting some music shows on my resume.  But you have to be careful because they don't want to see more music than acting.  Maybe list a couple recitals under experience, just make sure they do not outnumber the legit acting stuff.  Eventually you will have enough acting credits where you won't have to list it at all, you will simply list that you are a seasoned musician under your special skills and maybe even have a seperate resume for that.

Answer 5

It would depend what you're auditioning for. It would be good to put down all musical experience and all classes that you took. If it's just one class taken over a long period of time, then you can definitely put years of experience down. Specifics are also very good, because people look for certain types of experience. Musical experience is ideal in theatre, fi you're auditioning for a show.