Sarah Melnick

Experience

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  Songbird, LLC

  Jan 2004 - now

  Composer | Arranger | Performer | Teacher | Engineer

  Professional singer, pianist, harpist, arranger, and composer – writing for film and theatre and as a singer-songwriter. Avid educator, recording engineer, conductor, musical director, orchestrator, sound designer, chorister, video editor… a creative chameleon who would love to collaborate on whatever artistic concoction you’ve got cooking.

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  Arts Foundation of Cape Cod

  Jan 2004 - Dec 2010

  Programming Assistant

  Community liaison serving arts-based businesses and regional cultural tourism partners. Database manager and prospect researcher; proofreader for print newsletters and online content. Marketing coordinator and box office manager.

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  Cotuit Center For The Arts

  Mar 2009 - Jun 2009

  Programming Assistant

  Community liaison serving arts-based businesses and regional cultural tourism partners. Database manager and prospect researcher; proofreader for print newsletters and online content. Marketing coordinator and box office manager.www.cotuitcenterforthearts.orghigh school internship as office assistant

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  University of Pennsylvania

  Sept 2009 - May 2014

  Producer, Performer, Designer, Promoter; Cast & Crew

  Director, choreographer, conductor, accompanist, cast, crew, designer (lights, sound, set, costume, props), fundraiser, marketer, producer, stage manager, tour coordinator, and box office manager for Front Row Theatre Company, iNtuitons Experimental Theatre, Penn Singers Light Opera Company, Quadramics Theatre Company, and Stimulus Children’s Theater. After school art program instructor for Platt Performing Arts House.

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  Dischord A Cappella (and) The Wild Beats A Cappella

  Dec 2010 - Dec 2017

  Music Director, Producer, and Singer

  Conductor, arranger, vocal coach, and album producer. Concert, rehearsal, studio, audition, and tour leader.collegiate co-ed a cappella groups, with repertoires spanning from rock and indie to pop and worldarranger | music director | conductor | vocal coach | booking | marketing | web | social media | auditionsCD recording + editing + mixing + mastering + production + design + distribution

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  Third Story Recording (and) Cedar Street Studios (and) others

  Apr 2013 - Dec 2014

  Recording Studio Engineer

  Recording, mixing, mastering, and producing engineer of music, audio, and video. Arranger, performer, and musician session coach. Talent recruiter and web, marketing, and social media coordinator. Office and booking manager.www.thirdstoryrecording.comProTools / LogicPro / Digital Performer / Reasonstudio engineering (recording, editing, mixing, mastering) | live sound gigsarranger | accompanist | vocal coachsession pianist | harpist | vocalistweb | social media | marketing | artist recruitment | communications | copyright consultant | production/distribution consultant | intern recruitment/management Show less

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  California Institute of the Arts

  Sept 2015 - May 2016

  Teaching Assistant

  TA for Professor Ulrich Krieger:*Acoustics*Survey of 20th and 21st Century MusicandTA for Professor Kathryn Pisaro*Western Music History Survey II

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  California Institute of the Arts

  Oct 2016 - Sept 2022

  Liaison between CalArts and prospective students/families. Recruit and guide prospective students and families through the application, review, admission and matriculation processes. Organize, host, moderate and synthesize data for School of Music admissions. Counsel prospective and accepted students/families, providing personalized portfolio and artist statement feedback. Pre-screen all School of Music applications. Orchestrate auditions, interviews, class visits, and other immersive opportunities for prospective students. Institute ambassador. Collaborator among Admissions, Enrollment, School of Music, Communications, and other Institute departments’ teams.(July 2021 promotion; April 2020-July 2021 on same team in role as Admissions Counselor for the Herb Alpert School of Music) Show less Alumnx & Family (formerly called Alumni & Parent) Engagement within the Office of Advancement.Overseer of all alumnx ambassadors, chapters, and volunteers as well as student workers and volunteers. Fundraiser via personal portfolio, running our biannual phonathon program, fostering relationships with gift-in-kind sponsors, and team initiatives. Event planner and logistician. Data cruncher and analyst via reporting, researching, and trends study. Creator and distributor of e-newsletter, print and digital mailings, as well as printed letters and handwritten notes of congratulations, thanks, and prospect management. Content generator for biannual Alumni Magazine. Proofreader extraordinaire. CalArts Weekend (annual combinatory celebration welcoming and celebrating students, families, alumni, faculty, and the Santa Clarita community) lead for ticketing, registration, logistics, gift-in-kind donations, and event setup and inventory. Organizer and comparison shopper for swag, gifts, and giveaways. Mail merger, database reporter, infographic creator. Provider of alumni career counseling and professional development resources. Peer-to-peer knowledge workshop leader for copyright for creative professionals. National and international coordinator for events and opportunities for the CalArts community.(March 2017 promotion; November 2016-March 2017 on same team in role as Office of Alumni & Parent Engagement Programming Assistant) Show less Piano Instructor at the Watts Towers Arts Center.Provided lessons to underserved youth in LA County as part of the CAP Citizen Artist AmeriCorps Scholars and Fellows Program. The CAP/AmeriCorps collaboration brings sophisticated and individually calibrated arts training to students and mentors them in professional practices and college preparation. Youth participants study a range of disciplines including animation, creative writing, dance, film/video, music, theater, visual arts, photography and graphic design. Monthly family workshops deepen programs' engagement within communities. AmeriCorps @ www.nationalservice.govCalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP) @ www.calarts.edu/cap Show less

  • Assistant Director Of Admissions

    Apr 2020 - Sept 2022

  • Assistant Director Of Alumni & Family Engagement

    Nov 2016 - Apr 2020

  • Community Arts Partnership (CAP) Citizen Artist AmeriCorps Fellow

    Oct 2016 - Jun 2017
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  CalArts Center For Life and Work

  Sept 2022 - now

  Career Advisor (Life and Work Advisor)

  Advising, assisting, and educating CalArts students and alumni with resume, CV, and cover letter reviews; job search and interview strategy; career pivot navigation; development of websites, portfolios, and reels; print, web, and social media marketing; salary negotiation; budgeting; pursuing grants, fellowships, apprenticeships, and residencies; work-life balance; professional development workshops; and internship support in a diverse array of career trajectories representing visual, performing, literary, technology, and multimedia arts. Show less