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• Music Director, Accompanist, Arranger

Salary :

$38,000.00 - $45,000.00 Annually

Location :

Cedar City, UT

Job Type :

Full-time Staff

Job Number :

202400125

Division :

College of Performing & Visual Arts

Closing :

Continuous

FLSA :

Non-Exempt

Position Summary

The Music Director, Accompanist, Arranger will organize and supervise the music needs for the musical theater program, collaborative productions with the music department, as well as accompanying dance classes and applied voice lessons (for musical theatre students). The director will also organize and hire musicians for pit orchestras and accompanist needs for applied voice lessons.

Essential Functions

Accompanist in a variety of areas that includes musical theater productions, dance classes, musical theatre classes, applied voice lessons, performances, auditions, etc.

Responsible for musical direction (including hiring and direction of pit orchestra), accompaniment, and conducting musical theatre productions in the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Arts Administration as well as potential production collaborations with the Department of Music.

Arranging and orchestration with a solid understanding of copyright laws.

Organizing, hiring, and overseeing staff and student accompanists in meeting the needs of the theatre and dance units. This includes overseeing labor budgets and collaboration with the Department Administrative Assistant for hiring of personnel.

Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

Minimum Qualifications

4 Year / Bachelors Degree in music or equivalent professional experience.

Experience as vocal coach for musical theatre.

Experience as a dance accompanist.

Experience (3-5 years) as music director, pianist, and conductor.

Exceptional proficiency as an audition / rehearsal pianist.

Strong skills in sight reading.

Arranging and orchestrating skills with knowledge of professional music notation software.

Mastery in a variety of software appropriate for the profession, including Mainstage and Qlab.

Proficient conducting skills.

A thorough understanding of the production process with collaborative skills necessary for successful productions.

The capacity to motivate a diverse group of people with a variety of levels of ability.

Must be highly organized with excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in arranging and orchestrating preferred.

Supplemental Information

This position is contingent on funding at this time.

This position is a 9-month contract.

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