Dance Musician (Non-benefited) - School of the Arts - Department of Theatre and Dance Job Richmond area,Virginia USA,Creative Arts/Media

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Summary:

The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts) is seeking applicants for Musicians(piano and percussion accompaniment) for the Department of Theatreand Dance. In this role, musicians will provide support for bothmajor and non-major modern and ballet dance classes.

Unit:

School Of The Arts MBU

Department:

Theatre & Dance

Department Summary:

Ranked by US News & World Report asa top-five arts and design school, VCUarts (arts.vcu.edu) includes over 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students with nationally recognized programs in design, visual and performing arts, and hasan annual budget of $38 million and an endowment of more than $13.5million. Students are taught by over 175 full-time teaching and research faculty members and the school is supported by over 60staff members that assist in daily processes.

The School includestwo campuses; one in Richmond and one in Doha, Qatar. The Richmondcampus is located on the university’s 75-acre Monroe Park campussituated in the city’s historic Fan District. Ultimately, the workof the School of the Arts extends globally with partnerships throughout the world and across fields as diverse as the humanities, health care and business.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts)
Department of Theatre and Dance is establishing a pool of applicants for possible Dance Musician positions. This pool of applicants could be drawn upon to provide temporary staffing when needed.

Given these criteria, this pool will only be assessed when an opportunity arises. If an opportunity arises, only those selectedfor an interview will be contacted.

Work with Dance and Choreography Instructors to select appropriate musical accompaniment, and provide adaptations to alignwith specific exercises and/or techniques
Accompany modern dance and/or ballet classes with appropriatemusical and stylistic considerations
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Music or equivalent professional training,education, and experience
One (1) year of experience playing for dance classes at thecollegiate, professional, or pre-professional level
Knowledge of/ability to learn ballet terminology
Ability to sight-read provided music and improvise in variousstyles as needed
Prepare multiple genres of music (e.g. classical, pop, musicaltheatre, opera, or others) which can be adapted for the balletand/or modern dance class
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment ofrespect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty,staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or acommitment to do so as an hourly employee at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

Three (3) years of experience playing for dance classes at thecollegiate, professional or pre-professional level

Salary Range:

$30-32/hr

Benefits

All VCU employee types are eligible for a widearray of benefits to support you during your employment sult the benefits website for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.

FLSA Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hours per Week:

6-12 hours per week

ORP Eligible:

Flexible Work Arrangement:

Fully Onsite

University

Job Title:

H - Musician/Singer 1

Rank:

Non Faculty

Contact Information:

Contact Name: VCUarts HR

Contact Email: artshr

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