Music Director for middle school musical

Expires:
October 25, 2026

Lakeside School, an independent 5-12 coeducational day school located in North Seattle, seeks a music director for the 8th grade’s musical, Hans Christian Andersen, Jr.

Schedule & Timeline:
Auditions:
November 4-6, 2025
Rehearsals:
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 3:40–5:40 p.m., mid-November to early February. Specific schedule to be determined.
Extended rehearsals:
Begin week of February 2, 2026
Performances:
February 10–12, 2026

Performance

Note:

This production will use provided backing tracks instead of a live pit. The music director should have strong piano skills for teaching and rehearsal purposes—able to play individual vocal lines or two to three lines with chords—but performance-level accompaniment is not required. Familiarity with music editing software is highly desired.

• Attend production meetings.
• Attend auditions and collaborate with the director on casting.
• Lead large-group music rehearsals.
• Provide individual and small-group vocal coaching to soloists and featured singers.
• Assist in stage rehearsals by playing tracks, cueing vocal parts, and correcting mistakes.
• Edit vocal tracks as needed.
• Lead vocal warm-ups before rehearsals.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Ability to attend all agreed upon rehearsals and performances (transportation not provided).
• Demonstrated cultural awareness, including knowledge of themselves and the cultural lenses they bring to interactions. The candidate will understand different perspectives; interact respectfully with cultures other than their own; and cultivate meaningful relationships with people that have different cultural frameworks.
• Satisfactory completion of three criminal background checks.