Many students involved in band/orchestra desire to pursue careers in the field of music. However, in this society students are often told careers in music aren’t practical. Traditional college is being pushed as the “only” wise option for post-secondary education, and students who are more interested and better suited for a trade are often doubted and criticized. That cultural message has a negative impact on the confidence of our youth, and we’d like to be the voice that says otherwise!

A dream for a career in music can come to fruition in a multitude of ways, and musical instrument repair is one of those! As a musical instrument technician you are in the world of music–you have an opportunity to interact with and support musicians, play and repair all kinds of instruments, and build into the quality of music! Many of our techs here at CIOMIT love their job because they get to work in a field where their knowledge of instruments, technical skills, and love for music are utilized daily!

This is our passion, and we love to share that passion with others any chance we get! If you want to encourage your students to pursue their talents and dreams in the realm of music, we’d love to come and speak to your class about the instrument repair trade!