Thursday 19 January 2012

The ISM Music Directory replaces the ISM’s three online Registers as the UK’s most comprehensive online directory of professional musicians. The Directory provides an extremely valuable opportunity for ISM members to promote themselves to potential employers and will be hugely beneficial in terms of finding work.

How to sign-up to be listed

Every ISM member is entitled to be listed in the ISM Music Directory and signing up is simple! All you need to do is login to the members' area using your username and password and update your online profile. If you have joined one of our Registers your details will have been transferred to the Directory automatically. We recommend that you update your details and complete your online profile to make full use of this opportunity to promote yourself and your professional services.

You can access the Music Directory at http://musicdirectory.ism.org

What's new?

ISM members will be able to edit and update their listing information online. Each listing can include biographical information, details of areas of expertise including instruments and/or discipline, experience, qualifications, awards and accreditations, location, and links to member websites and social media. Relevant images, and video can also be included, and there will soon be a section where members can publicise their forthcoming concerts and events.

As with the online Registers, the Directory is searchable and is available to anyone seeking the services of a professional musician. To make the Directory’s search facility easier to use and more effective we have added more search options including a keyword search. Whenever there is a match between search terms and the information within a listing, the listing will appear in the search results. Directory listings will also appear in search engine results (e.g. Google, Bing and Yahoo). This means listings within the ISM Music Directory will receive a lot more exposure than the old online Register listings and so will generate more interest.

Click here to read our recent press release about the ISM Music Directory.

You can access the ISM Music Directory here.

ISM Approved Private Teacher status

ISM members who work as private music teachers can apply for ISM Approved Private Teacher status which involves obtaining a reference from a pupil (if 18 or over) or parent/guardian of a pupil, obtaining a CRB Enhanced Disclosure through the ISM, and agreeing to adhere to the ISM Code of Practice for Private Music Teachers.  For further information please contact rebecca@ism.org If you would like to apply for ISM Approved Private Teacher status please fill in and return an IAPT application form.

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