Music Directors and Composers

Be a strong pianist and sight reader who has worked on several theatre productions. Previous experience music directing, teaching vocals, playing piano reductions in vocal and dance rehearsals, keyboard programming, pit orchestra playing. All of these skills will make you a valuable asset to the ...

After having breakfast in the provided apartments, take the free community buses to head to rehearsal. Rehearsal for a show are around 5-8 hours a day for 5-6 days a week for 3 weeks until the show is open. After opening, shows are several nights a week. There is ample free time for grocery shopp...

On the most basic level, you should have good sight reading skills, a well-prepared prelude and postlude on piano (or better yet, organ), and good sense of rehearsal management.Beyond the performance aspect of an interview, you should prepare yourself to answer questions related to your goals as ...

Each day is different, so I'll tell you about a week.Sunday: Warm up the choir 30 minutes before the service begins, including doing exercises and singing through the day's anthem. Play hymns and lead the choir through a one hour service.Thursday: 30 minute rehearsal with the chamber choir. 1 hou...

A few ideas I might have: Dress professionally Show up with a vision for the project, even if there is one Know your audience in advance Love activism and music!

Arrive around 8:30, brief staff meeting then interact with campers while they arrive and settle. Warm-ups as a whole group, then break down into small classes for lessons (30 minutes, music or stagecraft or dance or set design). Then rehearsal until lunch, lunch and recess, then rehearsal all aft...

Year 1 - learning the a/v systems, developing relationships with vendors, figuring out the "sound" of the venue(s). Hone your technical skills. Become a brand ambassador for the company. Year 2 - develop standard operating procedures for the a/v/ systems, instruct management on how to use them a...

You should know what the station's sound is. Familiarize yourself with the core artists, and try to get a sense of what direction they are heading musically. You should also have a good idea who the listeners are. HINT: They're not early 20s college students. From there, it's really about what yo...

Every day is different, but I've developed a weekly rhythm that works for me:Monday: Meet with and / or communicate with clergy to get feedback from the previous Sunday and discuss the upcoming Sunday, including the Scripture readings and who is preaching. If possible (it usually isn't), determin...

First, I'd recommend getting familiar with the traditions and liturgy of Episcopalian / Anglican worship. If you grew up in the Anglican tradition, this will be easy for you. I didn't, so I had a steep learning curve.The service I lead is very different than the other services, so the more famili...

On the most basic level, you should have good sight reading skills, a well-prepared prelude and postlude on piano (or better yet, organ), and good sense of rehearsal management.Beyond the performance aspect of an interview, you should prepare yourself to answer questions related to your goals as ...

Each day is different, so I'll tell you about a week.Sunday: Warm up the choir 30 minutes before the service begins, including doing exercises and singing through the day's anthem. Play hymns and lead the choir through a one hour service.Thursday: 30 minute rehearsal with the chamber choir. 1 hou...

A day at Washington Christian Academy is not like any other music teaching job I have held in the past. Since it is a small ( 300 students, k-12) I work with all 12 grades. I teach general and instrumental music in the lower grades, k-5 , with starting instrumental classes in grades 4 and 5. Then...

In preparing for this interview, I wrote down my experiences as a music teacher at my previous schoo; positions. Although the position at Washington Christian included some new responsibilities, I knew I had learn to perform similar task in my current and previous positions. When the interview ca...

WPGU in general is very casual. Definitely be on time and show enthusiasm and willingness to put in work. It helps if you know the radio station already so spending some time tuned in is a good idea but not necessary. Familiarity with alternative music is preferred. Be honest about what bands do ...

I do a combination of teaching, arranging, composing, rehearsing, working on projects with colleagues, and performing various gigs, shows, and concerts. Some of my gigs require me to drive up to 5 hours in a day while other jobs have me driving around the area. Either way, I do a lot of driving. ...

Practice whatever songs you plan to "audition" with, and be ready to answer some questions about your composing capabilities. Based on my interview, you will most likely be asked about which kind of genres you are proficient in, and if you can do instrumentals/stuff with vocals, compose based off...

I was invited to interview from a member of the church who knew me (networking at its finest!). I attended a few of their weekly rehearsals, got to know the choir members, spoke with their previous director to make sure I was a good fit, then was hired within the month!

VERY well. I graduated with my Bachelor of Music in Choral Music Education and am working toward my music education license, so this position has helped me apply everything I have learned in classes to real situations.