Tracy McKnight
Commotion Records
New York, NY USA
"I'm such a big believer in encouraging your own voice."
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Tracy's work combines: Film, Music, and Accomplishing Goals
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
State University of New York at Buffalo
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Music Directors and Composers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Music Management
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
She had a ton of different jobs while she was in college.
2.
She worked as a cocktail waitress, did temp work, was a flight attendant, and taught aerobics.
3.
One day, she went to see the film, The Commitments, and when she saw "music supervisor" in the credits, she thought, "Hm, that sounds good."
4.
She's now supervised more than 80 films, including Hotel Rwanda and Murderball.
5.
Says that she was always worried when it came to job searching.
6.
She watched her friends pass up on their dreams because they were too afraid to pursue them.
7.
Knew that she couldn't just let her life go by; she had to follow her own unique voice and path.
Defining Moments
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Being creative and delivering music to fit a vision while making all business workings come together is a challenge I face daily. It’s a never-ending puzzle that keeps us on our toes as so many different avenues of visual media come into the market.