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Position: Artistic Director

Job Location: Greensboro, NC

Closing Date: 3/29/2013

Type of Position: Part-Time

Salary: Contract position only, $625/month, with potential incentive based bonuses

Description of Position Duties:

1. Work collaboratively with the Board of Directors to communicate and implement short- and long-term artistic vision for TPMC.
2. Work to improve musicianship, technical proficiency, and performance capability of both the chorus and the individual members.
3. Prepare, coordinate, and conduct all TPMC rehearsals and performances.
4. Develop a chorus calendar that includes weekly participation in rehearsals and performances as approved by Music Production Committee.
5. Assist the chorus in the memorization of the music.
6. Initiate the commissioning of new works and arrangements as grants and budgets proscribe.
7. Develop repertoire for each TPMC concert in collaboration with the TPMC Music Production Committee in research and planning for all concerts in line with vision of TPMC. Maintain a minimum of two years advance planning for themes and music selections of each concert season.
8. Coordinate the hiring of musicians as required.
9. Assist Chorus Operations Committee in the recruitment of new chorus members each year from various community resources, including but not limited to the GLBT community.
10. Attend and provide a written report to the Board of Directors for their monthly meetings.
11. Purchase choral music staying within the annual budget.

Required Skills:

1. A committed musician who is willing to further develop his/her directing style.
2. A Bachelor’s Degree in Music and at least 3 years of experience leading a choruses.
3. Knowledge of a wide variety of musical styles and the ability to teach these styles to the chorus.
4. Willingness to work cooperatively with the Board of Directors.
5. Possess effective interpersonal communication skills.
6. Possess good organizational skills.
7. Possess a positive attitude towards the GLBT community and support the mission of the chorus.

Desired Skills:

1. A proficiency of the keyboard with the intent to accompany the chorus in the absence of a principal accompanist and during sectionals.
2. Ability to arrange choral music for a four-part male chorus.