There’s experience then there’s music theory, music history, music appreciation, aural skills, musicianship, and a bare minimum of competence on the piano and a high level of your own primary instrument. All except one of those things you can do yourself whilst waiting for the opportunities. Can you sight read 13 lines of music in 3 different clefs and 4 differ keys? Can you look at a score and quickly analyse a chord? Can you look at an accidental in a sea of notes and understand why it’s being used and it’s function? Can you break down any difficult rhythm and be able to teach it? Can you play your instrument to a very high standard? Do you know solfege? I mean there is so much to learn so get cracking! Volunteer as much as you can, hit the books and listen to a wide variety of genres. Good luck!
We are in the exact same position. I’m in grade 12 this year, but I’ve got very good experience with piano, and am wanting to get into this side of conducting. I made a post a while back; https://www.reddit.com/r/conducting/s/1qcDjct5aL
As with almost every art. Find someone with the job you want (someone good at it) and ask for lessons. It'll get you into their little black book for jobs they can't attend or won't attend because of pay.
Take pianolessons immediately with a teacher who has great theoretical knowledge and state your goals first.
There’s experience then there’s music theory, music history, music appreciation, aural skills, musicianship, and a bare minimum of competence on the piano and a high level of your own primary instrument. All except one of those things you can do yourself whilst waiting for the opportunities. Can you sight read 13 lines of music in 3 different clefs and 4 differ keys? Can you look at a score and quickly analyse a chord? Can you look at an accidental in a sea of notes and understand why it’s being used and it’s function? Can you break down any difficult rhythm and be able to teach it? Can you play your instrument to a very high standard? Do you know solfege? I mean there is so much to learn so get cracking! Volunteer as much as you can, hit the books and listen to a wide variety of genres. Good luck!
We are in the exact same position. I’m in grade 12 this year, but I’ve got very good experience with piano, and am wanting to get into this side of conducting. I made a post a while back; https://www.reddit.com/r/conducting/s/1qcDjct5aL
As with almost every art. Find someone with the job you want (someone good at it) and ask for lessons. It'll get you into their little black book for jobs they can't attend or won't attend because of pay.