Alumni Story: Steve Epting

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Where Music Department Majors Work After Eastern

Eastern Alumni are employed at some of the following companies and organizations:

  • Haverford School District, Music Teacher
  • Robert E. Lee Academy, Chair of Music Department
  • Lutheran Church, Contemporary Worship Leader
  • School District of Philadelphia, Cultural Music and Arts Director
  • Baltimore County Public Schools (MD), Music Therapist
  • Eastern University Theatre, Sound Designer and Composer
  • Pro Line Music, Voice and Piano Instructor
  • Salvation Army Kroc Center (PA), Performing Arts Manager
  • Excel School of Fine Arts (SC), Voice and piano instructor
  • Disney Live “Three Classic Fairytales”, Sound Assistant for Field Entertainment
  • Camden’s Promise Charter School, Glee Club, Choir and Performing Arts Director
  • Yes! And…, Teacher, Theatre Camp and Musical Director “A Winter Sort of Thing”
  • UArts MAT Music Education Program, Graduate Student
  • North Hampton Area School District, Elementary String Instrument Teacher
  • Wayne Presbyterian Church (PA), Private Voice Instructor, Children’s Choir Assistant
  • Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association, Movement Classes Teacher
  • Leopold Mozart Academy, Teacher of Music Theory, History, Solfeggio, and Piano
  • Sacred Heart School Lewistown (PA), Instrumental Music Teacher
  • Aspen Academy Greenwood Village (CO), Private Lessons Instructor
  • Padworski Music Studio Calvary Baptist Church, Co-Founder
  • FIrst Presbyterian Church Springfield (PA), Director of Music Ministry
  • Graduate School, Masters in Music History
  •  Aldan Union Church, Pastor of Worship
  • Calvary Baptist Church Denver (CO), Director of Music
  • Vocal Performance West Chester University, Graduate Student
  • Christ’s Church of the Valley, Arts Director
  • Eastern University, Electric Bass Instructor, Performer in Philadelphia
  • Theodore Presser Music Company, Royalties Associate
  • Center Square Academy, Music Teacher
  • Authorized Service Center for Korg and Roland Musical products, Self-Employed Electronic Instrumental Repair
  • Hope Community Church, Worship Leader
  • Theodore Presser Music Company, Affiliate Publishers Associate
  • Philly Pops Festival Choir, Member
  • Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Operations Manager & Music Librarian
  • Calvary Presbyterian Church, Willow Grove (PA), Director of Music
  • Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem, M.A. in Classical Singing Student
  • Easter Seals and W.E.S Child and Family Therapy North Philadelphia, Music Therapist
  • International School of Belgrade, Serbia, Music & Performing Arts Specialist
  • Music at Ranch Hope's Strang School, Special Education Teacher
  • Choir director with The Georgia Regional Girls Choir; 2nd place winner of The American Prize for Art Song, 2011, Professional singer and recitalist
  • The Respond Event music ministries, Director
  • TwentyFourSeven Youth Ministries, Worship Director
  • HillSong Faith Works College, Director, Songwriter, worship leader and speaker
  • and many more!

Industries and Professions for Music Department Majors

Given the nature and strength of Eastern University as a College of Arts & Humanities, music majors not only have professional music career options, but also options outside of the music profession.  Music Majors can be found working in the following industries and professions, among many others:

  • Educator: Public and Private, K-12
  • Church Music and Worship Leadership
  • Choral and Instrumental Conducting
  • Chamber Music and Solo performance
  • Recording Industry
  • Composition/Electronic Musician: Video, MDO and production work
  • Musical Theatre
  • Advertising Specialist
  • Artist/Repertoire Personnel
  • Arts Manager/Administrator
  • Business Manager
  • Concert Promoter
  • Copy Writer
  • Copyright Specialist
  • Instrument/Equipment
  • Salesperson
  • Music Retailer
  • Music Attorney
  • Music Festival Administrator
  • Music Software Programmer
  • Promoter, Book Agent
  • Publicist
  • Sales Representative
  • Tour Manager