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Elementary Piano/Music Teacher Position at the JCC Thurnauer School of Music

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music is New Jersey’s largest community music school and has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

We invite applications for an experienced general music teacher with piano skills.

We are looking for a teacher to teach one small group piano class on Sundays from 10:45-11:30am for 3-5 year olds, followed by accompanying beginning violin and cello students for their Sunday recitals and voice students during their lessons.

*Please note, that should a candidate have the necessary piano skills, there is the opportunity to have a full day of piano teaching and accompanying on Sundays at the Thurnauer School of Music.

The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:

• A degree in music or several years of experience teaching piano to young children.
• Good sight-reading skills
• Ability to accompany beginning Suzuki string students and voice students.
• Skill with classroom management
• A talent for engaging children


This position is part-time and is being offered for a qualified candidate interested in being involved with a dynamic and growing music school. Interested candidates should submit a résumé to Emma Brondolo, Director of Early Childhood Music at ebrondolo@jccotp.org. Candidates are also welcome to call if they have questions at 201-569-7900 ext. 230.

For more information about the JCC Thurnauer School of Music, please visit www.jccotp.org/thurnauer.

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Monmouth Civic Chorus is seeking a rehearsal accompanist to begin September 2016. MCC is an award-winning auditioned volunteer ensemble of 100 singers dedicated to artistic excellence. Weekly rehearsals are Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 10:00 at the Red Bank Charter School in Red Bank, New Jersey. Our regular season runs from September through June. For further information about us, visit http://monmouthcivicchorus.org

Qualifications:
* Excellent sight-reading skills
*Ability to perform open-staff choral parts
*Ability to accompany a varied choral repertoire
*Prior experience accompanying choral ensembles preferred
*Ability to accompany on organ a plus

For additional information or to send a resume, please contact Janet Breslin, MCC Music Chairperson at music@monmouthcivicchorus.org

Links to media representative of performance experience may be included.

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Show Pianist / Jazz Pianist

Creede Repertory Theatre is looking to hire a Pianist for our 2016 summer season. The ideal candidate is a trained pianist, an excellent sight-reader with the ability to conduct a 4-piece band from the keyboard, and work well within a jazz ensemble.

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 + travel

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

Job Description
o Pianist in pit band (keys, trumpet, bass, drums) for musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
o Rehearsal and performance pianist for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
o Help maintain the quality of the music over the entire run of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Work with Production Stage Manager to determine the need for brush-up rehearsals.
o Pianist in jazz ensemble (our pit band is also the jazz ensemble)
o “Jazz Club” performances: There will be three Jazz ensemble performances in the Mainstage Lobby after select performances of Kind of Red.
o The band also plays several special events over the course of the summer:
o Lake City Party Concert (selections from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) June 26
o CRT Gala (repertoire TBD) July 17
o The band also creates recordings of the backing tracks for the 2016 Young Audience Outreach Tour in conjunction with the composer and sound department.

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