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Newchoir
Monday March 01, 2010
Website: http://www.newchoir.ca
Position: Musical Director
Term: Part-time
Location: Toronto, Downtown
Salary: Competitive with large community choirs
Start Date:
Job Description
Newchoir, Toronto’s largest community rock and roll choir, is seeking a Musical Director to fill an immediate vacancy for the rest of their spring 2010 season.
The successful candidate will be considered for a permanent contract position, starting September 2010.
Newchoir is a non-auditioned, 130-member choir that performs classic and new rock in four-part harmony. We are a registered non-profit with charitable tax status, and have had nine successful seasons. We are working towards a performance at Ryerson Theatre on May 1st 2010.
Requirements
The successful candidate will be able to lead over a hundred adults with a diverse range of vocal talents ranging from amateur to aspiring professional. Specific responsibilities:
-lead small group and full choir rehearsals from 6:30-9:30 PM every Tuesday through May 1st at Eastminster United Church on Danforth Ave.
-lead at least one sectional rehearsal for each of the alto, soprano, tenor and bass sections – at a time to be arranged.
-rehearse the Newchoir band prior to our concert
-produce and conduct our 90 minute show on May 1st with the assistance of a professional technical producer and choir volunteers.
-leadership: we need an enthusiastic and high energy leader with both vocal teaching skills and a passion for rock and pop repertoire.
Additional Information
Our current repertoire:
Full Choir:
Bohemian Rhapsody (with solo duet)
Us and Them
Brain Damage
Eclipse
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Dreamer (with small solo)
Behind Blue Eyes (with solo duet)
Mad World
Burning Down the House
All Good People
No Sugar Tonight (with solo on "New Mother Nature")
Friday I'm In Love
Small Groups:
Just Can't Get Enough (with choir on chorus)
Kiss From a Rose
Up the Ladder To the Roof
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (includes small group, choir and short solo)
Your Move
Karma Police
Confessions/ It's My Life
Send Submissions To:
Vaune Davis
772 Logan Avenue
Toronto Ontario
e: vdavis@sympatico.ca
Organization Description
We are Toronto's largest community rock and roll choir. We perform classic and new rock in four-part harmony. We are a registered non-profit organization with charitable tax status, and rehearse every Tuesday evening from 7:30-9:30 at Eastminster United Church on Danforth Avenue. We are open to singers of all vocal ability levels from amateur to aspiring professional, and require no auditions.
Date Posted: February 07, 2010
