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Creede Repertory Theatre is looking to hire an Assistant Music Director/Pianist /Band Manager for our 2016 summer season. This position will also serve as Music Director for special events and our 2016 Young Audience Outreach Tour. The ideal candidate is an early-career music director who is a trained pianist, an excellent sight-reader with the ability to lead, rehearse, administer and manage the needs of a small band of musicians.

Submit resumes and cover letters to Jessica Jackson, Artistic Director, jess@creederep.com. We may ask you for a sample of your playing after reviewing your resume.

Dates on site: ASAP – August 14, 2016

Compensation: $300/wk + housing/utilities provided

Direct supervisor: Music Director (through June 24)
Artistic Director (June 25 – August 14)

Job Description

Assistant Music Director
o Maintain the quality of the music over the entire run of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Reading! And Other Superpowers. Work with Production Stage Manager to determine the need for brush-up rehearsals.
o “Jazz Club” performances: There will be three Jazz ensemble performances in the Mainstage Lobby after select performances of Kind of Red. Music Director will create a jazz repertoire and rehearse it with the band May 24 – 29. The AMD is charged with maintaining and expanding (if necessary) the jazz ensemble repertoire.
o Direct, arrange and orchestrate any additional repertoire (separate from the aforementioned) to be played at special events, including the Gala, which is our largest. Lead band and singer rehearsals of this repertoire.
o Serve as Music Director for 2 shows:
• Serve as music director for our Young Audience Outreach Tour, an original 2-person musical for young audiences. Supervise and conduct the recordings of the backing tracks for the 2016 Young Audience Outreach Tour with the band and sound department.
• Serve as music director for our 2016 Gala – a one-time performance that includes music and live performance by the band and acting company.

Pianist
o Rehearsal and performance pianist for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
o Improvisational keyboard accompanist for Boomtown Improv Comedy

Band Manager
o Serve as direct supervisor for the resident band consisting of yourself plus 3 other musicians (bass, drums, and trumpet)
o Work with company manager and sound department to organize transport of band and instruments to one off-site concert in neighboring Lake City, Colorado
o Build a sense of “team” within the band and help them integrate into the CRT summer company.

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PART-TIME DANCE PIANIST
Required for April 2016

Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, are currently looking to recruit dance pianists to play for our ever increasing Tring Park Associates Course, to start from Monday 18th April 2016.

Successful candidates will have attained Grade 8 piano (ABRSM or equiv) and have excellent sight reading skills. The ability to improvise is essential, particularly for baby Ballet, where emotive and atmospheric music is used to tell stories. The role would involve playing RAD syllabus music and free ballet classes on the following days and times:
Monday from 3.45pm – 5.45pm
Thursday from 3.30pm – 6.15pm
Saturday from 10.45 – 1.15pm

Other weekday evenings could become available, as well as other weekend work and holiday courses. We are always pleased to add successful musicians to our pool of pianists, as the opportunity to cover weekday main school can also arise.

For further details and to download our application form, please refer to our website at http://www.tringpark.com/the-school/staff-vacancies

Completed application to be emailed to: recruitment@tringpark.com

Tring Park School is committed to both equal opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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Santa Teresa Hills Presbyterian Church 5370 Snell Avenue, San Jose, CA 95123, is seeking a part-time Organist/Pianist. Duties: Plan and coordinate with the Director of Music the musical elements of Sunday Morning worship, as well as other special services that occur throughout the year. Will accompany the adult choir who practice on Thursday evening and Sunday mornings. Time Required: Approximately 4 hours per week. Preferred Experience: College level study in organ and/or piano, or relevant experience (minimum of 2 years) in Sacred and Contemporary Music. The successful candidate should be proficient in organ and/or piano in a liturgical setting with skills of accompanying a choir that are creative and engaging. The ability to sight read and improvise are necessary. The service and choral music encompass a wide range of styles from traditional/classical through contemporary/praise music. Compensation is $200 per week, but is open to negotiation. Interested candidates, please e-mail to stoytlr2@aol.com, or mail resume with cover letter to the church, ATT: Rev. Tom Coop,
For more information about our congregation, please go to our website – www.sthpc.org or contact: Rev. Tom Coop at 408-629-5906

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