For professional and artistic development resources, contact
American Composers Forum
(ACF)
75 West 5th Street, Suite 416
Saint Paul, MN, 55102-1439
Tel: (612) 643-0242
https://www.composersforum.org
For information on membership in a local union nearest you, developments in the music field, a searchable database of U.S. and foreign music schools, and articles on careers in music, visit the following Web site.
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada
(AFM)
1501 Broadway, Ninth Floor
New York, NY, 10036-5601
Tel: (800) 762-3444
Tel 2: (212) 869-1330
https://www.afm.org
The AGMA is a union for professional musicians. The Web site has information on upcoming auditions, news announcements for the field, and membership information.
American Guild of Musical Artists
(AGMA)
305 7th Avenue, Suite 2A
New York, NY, 10001
Tel: (800) 543-2462
Tel 2: (212) 265-3687
Fax: (212) 262-9088
Email: nationaloffice@musicalartists.org
https://www.musicalartists.org
ASCAP
250 West 57th Street
New York, NY, 10107
Tel: (212) 621-6000
Fax: (212) 621-6595
https://www.ascap.com
For information on its music programs, contact
Boston University, Tanglewood Institute
855 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA, 02215
Tel: (617) 353-3350
Email: cfastu@bu.edu
https://www.bu.edu/cfa/tanglewood
For a list of colleges and universities that offer music-related programs, contact
National Association of Schools of Music
(NASM)
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA, 20190-5248
Tel: (703) 437-0700
Fax: (703) 437-6312
Email: info@arts-accredit.org
https://nasm.arts-accredit.org
For career and educational information for opera singers, contact
Opera America
330 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY, 10001-5010
Tel: (212) 796-8620
Email: info@operaamerica.org
https://www.operaamerica.org
For information on union membership, contact
SAG-AFTRA
5757 Wilshire Boulevard, 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA, 90036-3600
Tel: (855) 724-2387
Email: info@sagaftra.org
https://www.sagaftra.org
For information on jazz performances and events, contact
Stanford University, Jazz Workshop
P.O. Box 20454
Stanford, CA, 94309
Tel: (650) 736-0324
Email: info@stanfordjazz.org
https://www.stanfordjazz.org
The Society of Composers & Lyricists
(SCL)
8306 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 512
Beverly Hills, CA, 90211
Tel: (310) 281-2812
Fax: (310) 284-4861
https://thescl.com
The Songwriters Guild of America
(SGA)
105 Continental Place, Suite 320
Brentwood, TN, 37027
Tel: (615) 742-9945
Email: marketing@songwritersguild.com
https://www.songwritersguild.com
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