Create a letterhead section by writing your name, instrument, address, email address and phone number across the top of the resume. Your contact information is at a glance for a producer or agent to contact you. Your instrument is your voice. Don't simply write "voice," however. Be specific about what voice you are, such as tenor, alto or soprano. Unlike a standard job resume, you have flexibility with the way your resume looks. This is a resume for an artistic career. Choose a font (letter style) for your name that is readable but decorative. For vocal performance resumes, a fancy script might be appropriate. The font should enhance the letterhead visually without making it difficult to read.
List your vocal and performance experience in the body of your resume, beneath the letterhead. For vocal performance, it is standard to list your experience in categories. The categories you include depend upon the type of experience you have. The order you list your experience depends upon the type of job you're after. If you are auditioning for a role that requires an operatic vocalist, begin with your experience in this type of work. Some of the categories typically found on a vocal performance resume include full and partial performance, lead and supporting roles, opera experience, solo performance experience, musical theater and choral experience.
Write your experience in each category, beginning with the most recent experience relevant to the part you are auditioning for. From left to right, begin with the part you played in the performance, the name of the performance, location of the performance and date of the performance.
List your awards and honors beneath your experience. Include any award or honorable mention you have received for vocal or acting performances. Write the name of the award or honor followed by the year you received it.
Write your educational experience last. Include the name of the school you attended, the school's location, what you studied, degree(s) earned and the names of your primary teachers and vocal coaches.