<p>Hello everyone</p>
<p>I will finish my master degree in piano perf in spring 15 and I am 25 years old.
I am an international student and before I came to USA I worked for three years as a full time accompanist in three conservatories at the same time in my country. I have worked with every instrument and singer (classical and music theater). My daily routine is sigh treading, improvising accompaniments and so on. I have also played with faculty, accompanied students in competitions and master classes.
Right now I have a graduate Assistantship as an accompanist. Besides I have been working (a lot) as freelance. </p>
<p>I want to stay in USA working as an accompanist. Since I am from another country I have to work a full time in one place so the best way (and I would like that) is to work as a staff accompanist in universities. </p>
<p>Now this year I am going to apply to job positions and also to a DMA (if the job thing does not work I have to have other ways to stay here). My question is, what is the real value of a dma in the real world? Most people I have been talking with say that the dma is more useful if you want to work as a teacher in a university level. Since that is not my case, will it make difference? In the employment world, what is the most important? Experience/ resume or education degree?</p>
<p>If you want to have a deeper perspective of my profile, I can send you my resume. </p>
<p>Thank you for your help!</p>