May 21, 2013
Dear Musicians,
In this episode of my podcast, I’ll go over some of the important issues concerning medicals exams that would need to be done before you can work for a cruise line.
Contact us if you have questions about medical exams.
November 1, 2012
Dear musicians,
This episode is an important pre-departure talk you should listen to before you leave home to join your first ship. In this episode, I mention the travel check list which you can find here.
July 6, 2012
You may have read our article with the same title here. I realized that this is a complex topic and that a podcast episode may help to discuss this a bit more in depth. Hope you enjoy it.
April 25, 2012
In this episode I’ll talk a little bit about what it means to be professional. It’s an important topic and I would love to hear from you if you have any comments. Below is a link to the PDF I mentioned during the podcast.
March 23, 2012
In episode 23 of “Music On Cruise Ships”, I’ll talk about three issues that I see repeatedly during auditions for the orchestra positions on ships. Learning how not to make these mistakes may make you more successful with any of your upcoming auditions.
April 26, 2010
Dear musicians,
I’m especially excited about this episode because we’ll get to look at music jobs on cruise ships from the perspective of a Cruise Director. I have recorded a conversation with Karen, Cruise Director with several cruise lines, whom I had the chance to work with a couple of years ago. Enjoy the podcast.
If you have questions about anything, feel free to contact us via email at info@oceanbound.ca or phone number at 450-714-0964.
Karen, thank you very much for your help with this episode.
April 20, 2010
Dear Musicians,
In this 21st episode of our podcast “Music on cruise ships” I’ll discuss the details of a cover bands’ job with bandleader Tim Redman. You’ll get insider tips on repertoire, equipment, life on a ship and much more. Feel free to contact us with questions via email at info@oceanbound.ca or via phone at 450-714-0964.
Thanks Tim for your help.
December 17, 2009
Dear musicians,
Sax players face a couple of unique challenges on cruise ships such as having to double on flute and clarinet, packing their instruments so that they make it to the ship safely and more. Rob Pratt, a friend, client and saxophone player was nice enough to record a conversation with me about these challenges. Rob had great insights to share about his experiences, insights that might even be of benefit to those that aren’t even looking to be a part of the orchestra.
Enjoy.
December 9, 2009
Dear Musicians,
In the coming weeks I’ll be posting interviews with some of our clients and friends that work on cruise ships. This way you’ll get some first hand accounts on what these gigs are all about.
Today, I’ll talk to George Adams, a guitar/vocalist who has recently added cruise ship gigs to his successful land-based career. He’ll tell us about his first gig on a cruise ship. You can learn more about George and listen to his music on his page on Reverb Nation.
Here’s my conversation with him.
September 29, 2009
Dear Musicians,
I had previously mentioned that I would post separate episodes for trumpet and trombone, but given that these procedures are so similar, I’ve lumped them together into one podcast.
To find all podcast episodes, click on the podcast link to the right or go to the podcast page on our main site.
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