Resume...does it suck?

[tinysinger87]

Posted: 8/4/08 at 6:32pm

Please give me some feedback on this!



Alexandra Losee
[e-mail]

Education
SUNY Purchase College Opera Conservatory

Scholarships and awards
Helen Ellis Memorial Arts Scholarship
National Choral Award
All State Choir-2002-2005
All County Choir 2002-2005
Best Soloist-Show Choir Nationals 2006


Training
Voice: James Javore, Sherry Overholt
Acting: Heather LoSchiavo
Dance: Jennifer Greenman

Destination Broadway NY, NY Michael Rafter
Eastman Music Horizons Rochester NY Eastman School of music

Performance Experience
Amahl Amahl and the Night Visitors Purchase Recital Hall
Marzelline Fidelio Purchase Recital Hall
Serpina La Serva Padrona Purchase Recital Hall
Featured Dancer The Tempest (East Coast Premiere) Pepsico Theater


Special Skills
Rollerblading, swimming, speaks German and Italian, can sing high Eb, great with kids.





I have my personal info on top...but i took it off to post.


Updated On: 8/4/08 at 06:32 PM

[oohshizz146]

Posted: 8/4/08 at 7:34pm

I know this is super random and specific, but if you can drive a car put it under your special skills. my acting teacher told us how she got a job in a touring company and she was chosen over other people because she could drive the van. every bit helps =)

[tinysinger87]

Posted: 8/4/08 at 7:39pm

great!!! thanks!

[somuchtodo]

Posted: 8/4/08 at 8:12pm

tiny -
Acting resumes have a standard format. Your resume has the right components, but not the right order. Here is a link that will help:

http://bbs.backstage.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/8011031/m/24410001?r=24410001#24410001

Fortunately/unfortunately, deviating from the standard makes you appear at best - inexperienced, and at worst - unprofessional. If you are not familiar with the backstage.com forums, you will find a lot of wonderful, helpful people there.
Good luck!!

Updated On: 8/4/08 at 08:12 PM

[PeaceFrog]

Posted: 8/4/08 at 8:14pm

It's fine. I think most typically, it would be ordered education, experience, training, scholarships and awards, and special skills but I don't think it matters that much for a student resume.

[tinysinger87]

Posted: 8/4/08 at 9:02pm

WOW! i've been googling for like an hour...
THANKS!

[somuchtodo]

Posted: 8/4/08 at 9:13pm

I'm always happy to take credit that I don't deserve, but, the fabulous lady "mominbiz" put that info together.

Another great source of info is the message boards at actorsaccess.com. Updated On: 8/4/08 at 09:13 PM

[sleepyguy1717]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 12:15am

I don't really understand what to put in place of my highschool. I go to Southwestern Central High School. But we don't have a theater. We just have an auditorium. ^^;

[Prisoner 24601]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 4:00pm

Tiny, it looks like for your performance experience you're listing the theater where the show played instead of the production company. List the production company. Listing the building where the show was performed tells them nothing.

Updated On: 8/7/08 at 04:00 PM

[sleepyguy1717]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 9:04pm

I'm sorry. I shoud have specified that I'm doing said resume for my college apps. And the thread that somuchtodo said not to put down the words high school for high school show credits. So I was curious as to what I should put down.

[somuchtodo]

Posted: 8/7/08 at 10:09am

College applications and adult's resumes are different from kids professional resumes.

The reason that you don't want to put a "School" on your professional resume is because you never know where that resume might end up. This mainly applies to young actors - you don't want to tell the crazies where to find for your kid.

[sleepyguy1717]

Posted: 8/7/08 at 2:14pm

Well, Boston Conservatory asked for an artistic resume in the professional format. So that's why I asked. Nevermind.

[Pippin]

Posted: 8/7/08 at 4:18pm

don't list your top note in the special skills section. that should go near the top, around your vital statistics area.