Job Alert! Part-time violin & viola teacher

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Academy of Sound is accepting applications for a part-time teaching opening in violin & viola.

The primary duties of this position are to prepare for and teach private instrument and/or voice lessons to students and adults at all levels, ages 4-adult.

Ideal candidates for this position would:
-Be currently or have been a music major or minor in strings — undergrad is fine!
-Have excellent knowledge of repertoire, and the ability to choose level-appropriate music for students
-Have reliable transportation and no potential conflicts with our teaching schedule
-Be able to commit to this position through August 2017
-Be comfortable working with kids and adults in a private lesson setting — background check required
-Have experience working one-on-one with students, in a music or similar teaching setting
-Be available for current studio schedule: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 2:30p – 6:30p, with some room to shift and/or expand
-Have knowledge of Suzuki method (preferred)

Position available first week of January, 2016.

For application instructions, visit http://www.academyofsound.org/employment or contact office@academyofsound.org

Gig Alert! Strings/piano needed for October 2016 wedding

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Looking for a few talented students/musicians to perform at our wedding in Wisconsin Dells, October 1st, 2016. We love the sweet and mellow sounds the viola and cello can offer, along with the many different accompaniments from the piano. Our favorite arrangement is the Piano Guys playing Christina Perry’s ‘1000 Years.’

Ceremony starts at 6:00pm and is outdoors. We would like to see some of our favorite songs played approximately 1/2 an hour before the ceremony starts, during the ceremony, and into the evening at cocktail hour. The gig would last approximately 1.5-2 hours. Please contact Courtney Hetzel at 608-553-2316 or hetzel.cour@gmail.com

Audition Announcement: La Crosse Symphony Orchestra

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AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT

The La Crosse Symphony announces the following openings for the 2015–2016 season.

• Principal 2^nd Violin
• Principal Bass
• Section 1^st Violin
• Section 2^nd Violin
• Section Viola
• Section Cello
• Section Bass
• 2 sub positions for 1^st violin & 2^nd violin
• 1 sub position for viola

All auditions will be held on Friday, September 18, 2015 beginning at 6pm & Saturday, September 19, 2015 beginning at noon

Please contact the Personnel Manager for additional audition information. Resumes must be emailed no later than Monday, September 14, 2015.

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All resumes will be considered. To reserve a time slot for an audition, please provide the following information:

• Single Page Resume
• To receive excerpts please mail a $25 refundable deposit to the address below. Your deposit will not be refunded should you fail to contact the Personnel Manager 48 hours in advance to cancel your audition

Email resume and questions to:

Melissa Roby-Librarian and Personnel Manager
Email: robymelissa@gmail.com
Phone: (608)385-4502

Send deposit to:

La Crosse Symphony Orchestra
Attn: Auditions
201 Main Street, Suite 230
La Crosse, WI  54601

The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, is located in La Crosse WI, performs 6 subscription concerts, one children’s concert and one summer pops concert per season. Our performance venue is on the campus of Viterbo University in The Fine Arts Center.

LSO Website: www.lacrossesymphony.org

Gig Alert! Musicians needed for church sing-a-long

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St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Monona is seeking musicians to assist with our second annual Messiah Sing-a-long on Saturday, December 12. All musicians hired will receive honorariums. Please contact Rebecca Redmann, Director of Music Ministries, St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 5700 Pheasant Hill Rd., Madison, WI, 608-222-1241 x16, music@ststlc.net.

All musicians must be able to attend dress rehearsal on the evening of December 11.

Needed–
Vocalists: SATB section leaders
Soloists: SATB (must be willing to also act as section leader)
Strings: 2 Violins, Viola, Cello

Auditions for singers must be scheduled no later than September 20 and will be held early October. Section leaders should prepare their appropriate vocal part from Glory To God from Handel’s Messiah. Soloists should prepare any portion of a recitative and aria from the Christmas portion of Messiah.

AUDITION! Racine Symphony-Violin I & II, Viola, Cello, Bass

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General information

Next Audition Date
Viola, Cello, Double Bass-Saturday, November 8, 2014
Preliminary Round: 10 a.m.   Final Round: TBA

Violins I and II- Saturday, November 22, 2014
Preliminary Round: 2:00 p.m.  Final Round: TBA

Place:   Holy Communion Lutheran Church, 2000 W 6^th St, Racine, WI 53405

Positions:  Core and Substitute Roster

Pay rate:  Please, contact Anna Kojovic, Personnel Manager at skojovic@aol.com

To apply, please send a resume and a $25 refundable deposit (payable to Racine Symphony Orchestra) to:

Bonnie Prochaska, Executive Director
Racine Symphony Orchestra
PO Box 1874
Racine, WI 53406
262.636.9285
bonnie@racinesymphony.org

All resumes, checks and video recording links must be postmarked by October 13, 2014 in order to be considered for the first round.

Please visit the Racine Symphony website for further information and audition repertoire