The following link
provides information on Orchestral positions worldwide. Updated
periodically
http://www.musicalchairs.info/
THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA announces the following vacancy: Trumpet
For the
2010-2011 Season (32 Weeks):
ANNUAL BASE SALARY: $ 29,890
BENEFITS: 6% AFM Pension, Health Insurance
This
position entails mostly second trumpet work, but other assignments are also
possible. Second Cornet and Second Clarino (piccolo trumpet) may be standard
features of this position.
Auditions to be held February 8 & 9, 2010.
Deadlines for receipt of all resumes: January 5, 2010.
HIGHLY
QUALIFIED CANDIDATES SHOULD SEND A ONE-PAGE RESUME TO:
Audition Coordinator
The Florida
Orchestra
244 2nd Ave. N., Suite 420
St. Petersburg, FL
33701
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA announces the following vacancy: Third
Trumpet
Preliminary
Round: January 31, 2010
Semi-Final & Final Rounds: February
1, 2010
Please note that this audition is
being held at the same time, and will use the same repertoire, as our Second
Trumpet audition. If you have already sent in a resume for our Second Trumpet
audition, you do NOT need to send in another resume for this audition.
To apply,
you may fax, e-mail, or mail a ONE-PAGE
resume to the addresses listed below. Please
specify the audition name. For complete repertoire list, visit. www.sfsymphony.org
Stephen
Emhof, Orchestra Personnel Administrator
specify audition
San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco, CA 94102-4585
Fax: (415)863-9330
semhof@sfsymphony.org
Please,
no phone calls.
THE ATLANTA OPERA announces auditions for the
following vacancy: Second Trumpet
Audition
date: April, 26, 2010
Application
deadline: March 1 , 2010
Highly
qualified applicants send a one-page resume and a $50 refundable deposit to:
The Atlanta Opera Center
Attn:
Elecia Crowley
1575 Northside Dr. NW
Bldg. 300,
Suite 350
Atlanta, GA
30318
For more
information visit. www.atlantaopera.org
No phone calls, please
The following links provide information on academic positions worldwide. These are updated periodically.
http://www.higheredjobs.com
http://chronicle.com
http://music.org
MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY -- Trumpet
Responsibilities:
Applied trumpet instruction for approximately 11 students (1/2 hour lesson per student);
lead the weekly studio master class (1 hour per week); teach trumpet methods
class for music education students (1 hour per week). The successful candidate
is expected to teach effectively and advise a diverse student population;
develop a sustained program of creative and/or scholarly activities that
demonstrate continuing growth, involving students wherever possible; make
professional and university service contributions; and advance the goals and
mission of the Music Department.
Qualifications: Minimum requirements: earned Master's Degree or DMA in Trumpet
Performance. Demonstrated success teaching trumpet in a K-12 public school
setting, at the university level, or in private studio instruction. Excellent
oral and written communication skills; ability to teach, evaluate, and advise
students; and completion of a successful on-campus interview, which
demonstrates the above, including a teaching demonstration and a performance.
Essential Functions: Effective and enthusiastic teaching; continued scholarly
growth; and service to the department, university and community. Must
communicate and write effectively, work cooperatively within the Music
Department, and show basic levels of computer literacy. Effectively advise
students.
Status: Temporary, part-time (approximately 45%) for the 2010 Spring Semester.
Instructor or Assistant Professor rank. Salary is competitive and dependent on
qualifications and experience.
Application Procedure
Submit: a letter of intent; resume; copies of undergraduate and graduate
transcripts; sample syllabi; a DVD or video recording of sample teaching and
performance, via email to: searches@mansfield.edu. Please attach documents in
Word or pdf format and include position number FT62-PT-2009. DVD, video
recording, and transcripts may be sent by mail to: FT62-PT-2009, Human
Resources Department, 109 Alumni Hall, Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA
16933. Review of applications begins immediately. Applications will be accepted
until the position is filled. A condition of employment is a complete set of
official transcripts for all academic work and an acceptable background check
report. Completion of an MU faculty application required for interview
candidates. www.mansfield.edu
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY -- Applied
Trumpet.
Tenure-track position in Applied Trumpet. Duties: Teach
applied trumpet and recruit for an established, comprehensive undergraduate and
graduate music program. Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Music plus
thirty hours of graduate work in the field is required. Must be an accomplished
teacher and musician with demonstrable success working with undergraduate and
graduate students.
Position begins August 15, 2010. Application deadline: November
16, 2009.
Materials to be submitted: a letter of application, curriculum
vitae with five references (including e-mail and telephone), CD or DVD of a
recent live performance(s), transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable
initially), and at least three current letters of reference.
http://www.eiu.edu/~music/
Jerry L. Daniels, Interim Chair
Music Department
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
Office: 217-581-5946
FAX: 217-581-7137
AUBURN UNIVERSITY -- Trumpet
RANK/SALARY:
Assistant Professor, full-time, tenure-track.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Final appointment is contingent upon funding.
DUTIES: Recruit
and teach trumpet to music performance and music education majors. Additional
assignments may include teaching brass methods, coaching chamber music, directing
jazz ensemble, and teaching courses in other area(s) of expertise.
QUALIFICATIONS: Doctoral degree in music preferred (ABDs
will be considered; however appointment to the tenure-track position at the
rank of Assistant Professor requires the earned doctorate). Prior teaching and performance experience at the
college/university level desired. The
successful candidate must demonstrate professional level artistry in a variety
of styles. The candidate selected for
this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States
at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and be able to continue
working legally for the proposed term of employment. Excellent communication
skills required.
APPOINTMENT
DATE: August 16, 2010.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Auburn University is a major comprehensive
research institution with an enrollment of over 24,000 students. The Department
of Music, with an enrollment of approximately 110 students, has fifteen
tenured/tenure-track faculty and eleven adjunct instructors. Degrees offered include: the Bachelor of Arts
in Music Performance, and in conjunction with the College of Education,
the Bachelors of Music Education, the Master of Music Education, and the Doctor
of Philosophy in Music Education.
APPLICATION:
Applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts
of undergraduate and graduate work (unofficial transcripts are acceptable), an
unedited audition CD or DVD of solo and ensemble performances, three letters of
recommendation, and contact information for at least two additional
professional references to:
Dr. Sara
Lynn Baird, Chair
Music
Department
101
Goodwin Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849-5420
DEADLINE: Screening
will begin November 30, 2009 and continue until position is filled.
Women and
minorities are encouraged to apply. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY -- Assistant Professor of Music, Trumpet
Responsibilities: Teach trumpet studio to
undergraduate and graduate music majors, related subjects as appropriate.
Teach/coach chamber music. Membership in faculty brass quintet. Recruit and
retain quality undergraduate and graduate music majors, continued research and
creative activities, participate in departmental governance and appropriate
public events. Maintain national visibility as a performing artist. Salary:
Commensurate with background and experience. Qualifications: Accomplished
artist/teacher of trumpet. Masters required, Doctorate preferred, or equivalent
professional experience. Preference will be given to those candidates with
successful college teaching experience. Demonstrated ability to recruit and
maintain high numbers of quality students within the trumpet studio. Rank:
Special Assistant Professor of Trumpet. Start Date: August 16, 2010.
Application procedure: send letter of application, vita, all academic
transcripts, three recent letters of recommendation, a CD or DVD of a recent
performance, and a DVD or Quicktime movie of two private lessons. Recordings
cannot be returned. Applications will be considered until position filled,
however, applicants should submit applications postmarked by December 8, 2009 for
full consideration. For questions, or to submit an application electronically,
please send e-mails to Angela Norris: angela.norris@colostate.edu.
Please note that once the search committee has identified semi-finalists,
department faculty will have access to those files. Please send to: Dr. Robert
Brewer, School of the Arts, Department of Music, Theatre and Dance, Colorado
State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1778. Phone: 971-491-5529. Fax:
970-491-7541. Email: Robert.Brewer@colostate.edu.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO -- Trumpet
Job Summary/Basic
Functions: Assistant Professor
of Music, Trumpet: full-time, tenure track. Responsibilities include teaching
undergraduate and graduate level trumpet lessons, orchestral excerpts, brass
pedagogy, and directing trumpet ensembles. Responsible for thesis and
dissertation advising and academic advising of graduate and undergraduate
trumpet students. Regular performance activity on and off campus is expected.
Expectations include involvement in student recruitment at state, regional, and
national levels.
Minimum Qualifications: MM or MA
with professional activity, accomplishment, and recognition sufficient to
demonstrate doctoral equivalence and a growing national profile as a performer.
A minimum of one year of experience teaching trumpet at the university level is
required. Evidence of support for the classical and jazz program areas is
required. The candidate should show potential for taking a leadership role in
School operations and brass curriculum development.
Preferred Qualifications: Completed
doctorate in Trumpet Performance or in another musical discipline with
documented professional activity equivalent to a doctorate in Trumpet
Performance. Two years of experience teaching trumpet at the university level
is preferred. Evidence of support for the classical and jazz program areas is
required. The candidate should have a documented record of significant
performance activity and show potential for taking a leadership role in School
operations and brass curriculum development.
Salary and Benefits: Salary is
commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits available include
health, life, and dental insurance, as well as a selection of several defined
contribution retirement programs. Dependents and spouses of UNC Employees who
are employed as 0.5FTE or above are entitled to and eligible for Dependent
Tuition Grants. These tuition grants will cover in-state tuition charges.
Further requirements may exist. Other benefits may be available based on
position.
Application Materials: Review of
applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.
Submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference
electronically via the internet by visiting www.careers.unco.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50860.
If you are unable to upload reference letters to the website, the three letters
of reference may be submitted electronically to monica.coverdale@unco.edu or mailed
to Monica Coverdale, University of
Northern Colorado,
PVA Dean's Office, Campus Box 30, Greeley CO 80639. Contact Monica Coverdale,
Administrative Aide to the Dean with questions regarding applying to this
position. (After initial review, applicants may be asked to provide recordings
of live performances, master classes, and sample applied lessons that
demonstrate performance and teaching skills.) Contact Monica Coverdale at
970-351-2515 with questions.
Additional Requirements: Satisfactory
completion of a background check, educational check, and authorization to work
in the United States
is required after a conditional offer of employment has been made. The
successful candidate must submit original transcripts within one (1) of hire.
TEXAS TECH
UNIVERSITY -- New Studio
Trumpet Position
POSITION/RANK:
Trumpet Studio -Full-time tenure-track. Assistant Professor. Begins Fall 2010.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Evidence of significant performance experience; demonstrated excellence in
teaching studio trumpet at the university level, and an ability to recruit
exceptional undergraduate and graduate students. Masters degree required,
doctoral degree preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teach applied trumpet to undergraduate and graduate music majors. Perform in
the Faculty Brass Quintet. Other teaching responsibilities may be assigned
consistent with expertise and School
of Music need. Engage in
ongoing creative/scholarly activity and service contributions appropriate for a
university faculty member. Advise theses and dissertations; recruit
undergraduate and graduate students of high quality; maintain an active
performing career.
APPOINTMENT
EFFECTIVE: Fall 2010. SALARY: Commensurate
with qualifications and experience.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE: Applications are to be completed online at http://jobs.texastech.edu
Refer to
job posting and requisition number 80413 (a two-step procedure).
1) Attach the following materials to your online application: a) letter of
application, b) curriculum vita. If you are having trouble with the online application, contact TTU at
806-742-3851 ext. 238.
2) Send the following items to the address listed below: a) three
current
letters of recommendation (or placement file), b) minimum of three
additional reference names with telephone
and email contact information, c) audio recordings representative of
recent performances. Send these materials to: Kathleen Blackburn; School
of Music; Texas
Tech University;
Box 42033; Lubbock, TX
79409-2033. Completed
file should be received by January 15, 2010, but screening will continue until the position is filled.
Additional
School of Music contact information: Kathleen.d.blackburn@ttu.edu 806-742-2295.
Texas Tech
University, an EEO/Affirmative Action
Employer, is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples and has an
institution-wide commitment to diversity.
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS -- Trumpet
Rank:
Asst. Professor
Responsibilities
include performing as trumpet with the Pinnacle Brass, recruiting and teaching
an outstanding studio of undergraduate and graduate trumpet students, and
direction of the top jazz ensemble. A concurrent appointment as Principal
Trumpet in the Conway Symphony will be extended to the successful candidate. Candidates
should demonstrate exceptional artistic skills on trumpet including familiarity
with both classical and jazz styles, and successful college teaching experience
with evidence of strong recruiting skills. A MM is required.
Start Date:
August 23, 2010 Application deadline:
February 3, 2010
Letter of
application, current resume, names and contact information for at least three
references to:
Chair,
Trumpet Search, Department of Music, University
of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Avenue, Conway, AR 72035-5003.
Phone: 501-450-3163
Fax: 501-450-5773
Email: jarvisj@uca.edu
MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE
-- A tenure-track appointment. Primary teaching responsibilities include
applied brass lessons (in the candidate's primary instrument), directing the
jazz program, and music core curriculum courses according to the candidate's
background and interest. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment
to recruiting both on and off campus and will be a visible student recruiter
for the entire music department. Candidates should demonstrate a potential for
excellence in teaching at the college level. A doctorate at time of appointment
is preferred (ABD considered); master's required. Questions about this position
may be addressed to Dr. Gail Dooley, Chair, Music Department (712-274-5208 or
dooley@morningside.edu).
Screening for this position will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled. Apply on-line only by submitting an e-mail to:
facultysearch@morningside.edu entering Music Brass/Jazz Search in the subject
line, and attaching in PDF or Microsoft Word files the following documents:
cover letter, curriculum vitae, graduate and undergraduate transcripts,
statement of teaching philosophy, description of research interests, and three
letters of recommendation (at least one addressing teaching effectiveness).
Electronic submission of letters of recommendation should be sent to the
"facultysearch" e-mail address provided above.
Additionally, applicants should send a recent performance recording (classical
and jazz) and a DVD of the applicant leading a jazz rehearsal to the following
address: Dr. Gail Dooley, Chair, Music Department, 1501 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City,
IA 51106.
Morningside College is an Equal Opportunity Employer
and strongly encourages women and minorities to apply.
Consult our Web page (jobs.morningside.edu) for additional information about
these and other academic employment opportunities.
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY -- Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies, Department
of Music, Search #AS-0022-89
Boise State University
invites interested applicants for the position of Assistant Professor of Jazz
Studies and Director of the Gene Harris Jazz Festival, to become a part of our team
to continue our quest toward becoming a Metropolitan Research University of
Distinction.
You will have the opportunity to: Direct the Jazz Ensemble, Teach Jazz
Improvisation, Teach Jazz Techniques for Music Education Majors, Produce and
direct all aspects of the annual Gene Harris Jazz Festival, Possibly teach
applied lessons on your primary instrument, Develop relationships with state
and regional music educators, Participate in Music Department governance
activities and perform other duties as assigned by the Chair. At a minimum you
should have: A doctorate in music, Experience with various aspects of a
successful jazz festival, Teaching experience at the university and/or public
school levels. The preferred candidate will have: The ability to provide
leadership for the development of a comprehensive jazz studies program, Demonstrated
excellence in teaching, including improvisation in small and large ensemble
settings, Evidence of high level musicianship in jazz performance, Demonstrated
organizational skills related to leading and developing a program in jazz.
Rank, salary and benefits: Assistant Professor, salary competitive, plus an
excellent benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life/LTD insurance,
retirement plan, as well as other benefits.
Please submit a letter of application indicating your interest and
qualifications for this position. Attach a CV that includes educational
credentials, employment history and at least three professional references with
contact information. Please do not send recordings or other materials until
asked to do so. Application materials should be emailed to
markrhansen@boisestate.edu or mailed to:
Mark R. Hansen, Chair and Professor
Search # AS-0021-89
Department of Music, Boise State University
1910 University Dr., Boise, ID 83725-1560
Review of applications will begin November 15, 2009 and will continue until
finalists are identified. Applications received after that point may be
considered if the position is not filled from the finalist pool.
CASE WESTERN
RESERVE UNIVERSITY
-- Jazz. Qualifications:
Masters degree in jazz studies. University/conservatory level jazz teaching and
conducting experience required. Applicants should have a strong record of
musical leadership in jazz performance and be committed to recruitment. Strong
record of public relations and ability to work with local jazz organizations.
Experience as a classical musician desirable.
Duties: Direct two jazz ensembles drawn from musicians at CWRU and the
Cleveland Institute of Music. Oversee other jazz combos. Classroom teaching
includes courses in jazz history and styles for music and non-music majors, and
two sequential courses in jazz skills. Work with Department Chair and the
Director of Bands to continue a vital presence for jazz education in the University Circle
area.
Applications received by October 14, 2009 will receive full consideration.
Please submit a current CV and contact information for three references to
Professor Mary Davis, Chair, Department of Music, CWRU, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland,
Ohio 44106-7105;
or by email at med7@case.edu.
Military Positions
THE UNITED STATES ARMY OLD GUARD FIFE AND DRUM CORPS -- Bugle Instrumentalist
The United
States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps is the only unit of its kind in the
armed forces, and is part of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). Stationed
at Fort Myer, VA,
the Fife and Drum Corps is one of the Army’s
four premier musical organizations. As
an official representative of the Army, the Corps averages approximately 500
performances annually, entertaining millions of people in major parades,
pageants, sporting events and historical celebrations throughout the United
States and abroad.
Job
Description: Perform with the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps as a bugle
Instrumentalist. The position requires the exclusive use of a single valve B
flat bugle. In addition to performing with the corps, buglers provide support
for military funerals. The Fife and Drum Corps
is comprised of 70 musicians whose main duty is the ceremonial support of
military functions within the National Capital region.
Salary/Benefits:
Personnel are promoted to the grade of Staff Sergeant (E-6) upon completion of
the Fife and Drum Corps’ new soldier training
program
Annual
starting salary for Staff Sergeant is: $51,000 (no dependents) and $58,000
(with dependents)
Full
military benefits, including complete medical and dental care, 30 days paid
vacation per year, Stabilized duty assignment, College loan repayment up to
$65,000 and other educational benefits
Application
packets/recordings due January 21, 2010
Audition
will be held February 25 and 26, 2010
For complete
information and audition requirements please visit our website www.army.mil/fifeanddrum .
THE UNITED STATES ARMY BAND WEST
POINT -- HELLCATS
Application
packets should include a resume, full-length photograph, and a hijh-quality
audio CD not more than six months old, to include the following repertoire: Charlier
Etude #2, Taps and
Reveille, Repertoire
of the candidates choice on Bb or C trumpet
Any other
solos, excerpts, or etudes demonstrating the candidate's range, lyrical, and
technical abilities. All
applicants for this position should note the following information:
The main
duties associated with this position are performing bugle calls,
meal formations, parades, funerals, and public concerts in the West Point
Band's Field Music Group click here for a full http://www.usma.edu/band/ensembles/fm.htm
The Hellcats
are the premier bugle and drum ensemble in the US Army, comprised of eight
buglers and five rudimental drummers Military personnel should also submit
their Enlisted Records Brief, Commander's Intent to Release memo and Official
DA Photo.
Download
flyer in PDF http://www.usma.edu/band/PDFs/Bugle_Flyer_2009.pdf
If you
have specific questions regarding the position please contact MSG James Barnard
james.barnard@usma.edu
Selected
applicants will be invited to audition at West Point
at government expense. All materials are due postmarked by February 22, 2010.
Other Positions
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER -- Band, Brass
Job Title:
POSITION # F570.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assistant Professor of Music, Full Time Tenure-Track. Applied brass studio instruction;
Coordinator of Brass and Percussion; Director of Athletic Bands. Provide
applied studio instruction in a brass area to music majors and minors. Maintain
visibility as a performer and teacher. Recruit members for, rehearse, and
conduct the "Roadrunner Pride" athletic band to provide music for
home games as well as local or out-of-town playoff games for designated
athletic teams (primarily men's and women's basketball). Other duties as
assigned. The successful candidate must have the ability to work with and be
sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse urban population.
Required
Qualifications: All but dissertation ("ABD") in Music; or Master's
degree in Music plus significant local recognition. Preferred Qualifications.
Doctorate in Music with an emphasis in brass performance, instrumental
conducting, or music education; or a Master's degree in Music with an emphasis
in brass performance, instrumental conducting, or music education plus
significant regional recognition. Experience teaching studio brass.
Demonstrated success as a brass performer. Experience conducting a collegiate
athletic band. Demonstrated experience in working with urban students in
programs of recruitment, retention, and student success. RANK & SALARY:
Commensurate with education and experience.
Start
Date: FALL 2010
Application
deadline: or until filled
In order
to be considered as an applicant you must apply through the online application
system at www.mscdjobs.com. The full position announcement is listed at this
site as well as application instructions. Be prepared to attach a cover letter,
vitae and list of three professional references (separate documents) to your
application. IMPORTANT: If you have specific questions concerning this position
please contact the department at 303-556-3108. If you have technical questions
please refer them to Angie Mallo, MSCD Human Resources at 303-352-4179.
DEADLINE:
Open until interviews begin. All applicants must apply through the Online
Application System at www.mscdjobs.com.
Scholarships and Assistantships
The Wanda L. Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University
announces a Graduate Assistantship in Trumpet starting in August of
2009. Duties are to play in the Blackwelder Brass, a graduate brass
quintet who's duties include outreach concerts, university events and
church residencies. This graduate assistant will also be expected to
play in the university orchestra, wind ensemble and pit orchestra. The
winner of this position will receive a full-tuition scholarship and a
modest monthly stipend and added pay for church work on weekends.
Additional work is available teaching private lessons and freelancing
in Oklahoma City.
Recent
literature performed by the University Orchestra: Pictures At An
Exhibition, Capricio Espanole, Petrouschka and Bruckner 4.
The
Wanda L. Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University is renowned
for its exceptional training of musicians in the liberal arts
tradition. For 80 years, its graduates have been in demand as singers,
conductors, composers, instrumentalists, educators, critics and
commentators. School of Music alumni include Grammy, Tony, and Emmy
Award winners.
The
recently opened Wanda L. Bass Music Center, a $31.5 million,
117,000-square-foot addition more than doubles the size of the Bass
School of Music. The Bass Music Center features 60 additional practice
rooms, 40 new teaching studios, seven high-tech music labs, six
ensemble rehearsal rooms, and a black-box theater. The expansion
incorporates new advances in sound isolation and acoustical
breakthroughs.
Oklahoma
City University offers MM degrees in performance, composition and
conducting. The school is a full member of the National Association of
Schools of Music.
www.okcu.edu/music
For more information please contact:
Michael Anderson, Professor of Trumpet at:
manderson@okcu.edu or
Office: 405-521-5343
BIO- http://www.okcu.edu/music/faculty/manderson.asp
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
-- Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Trumpet --
Duties: Perform with the Faculty Brass Quintet, teach applied trumpet
lessons. Other duties may include assisting with trumpet ensemble/studio class.
Degree Program: Master of Music. Start Date: August 2010. Stipend:
$9800 plus tuition remission. Subsidized student health insurance is
available. Graduate Medical Insurance
Subsidy Plan waves the insurance premium.
Contact: Dr. Iskander Akhmadullin
Assistant Professor of Trumpet
213 Fine Arts Bldg.
Columbia, MO
65211
AkhmadullinI@missouri.edu
(573) 882-8021
The University of New Mexico
-- GRADUATE
TRUMPET ASSISTANTSHIP -- Available: Two Positions in Trumpet.
Qualifications:
The University of
New Mexico, Department of
Music is seeking excellent performers wishing to study for the Master of Music.
Stipend: These are two-year (four-semester) half assistantships, with total
workload of 10 hours per week. Contract is by semester, but renewable if work
is satisfactory. Pay is approximately
$6,233 per academic year and includes a waiver of tuition (exclusive of special
course fees) for up to 6 credits per semester (does not apply to summer
tuition). Additional hours, including
summer coursework, can be taken at the resident rate. Start: Fall, 2010.
Responsibilities:
Perform with the UNM Graduate Brass Quintet, Wind Symphony, and/or the Symphony
Orchestra as needed. Duties may include
assisting with brass fundamentals classes, coaching undergraduate brass chamber
music, teaching applied lessons for non-majors, and assisting with recruitment.
The UNM Graduate Brass Quintet receives regular coaching with members of the
UNM Brass Faculty and the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and assists the
Department of Music in the recruitment of undergraduate students through
performances and clinics in high schools.
Visit our
website at http://music.unm.edu to learn more about the school and music
faculty at UNM.
Application
Deadline: March 1, 2010. For best
consideration, send all materials by February 15.
For
further information, please contact:
Colleen
Sheinberg, Graduate Coordinator
Department
of Music; The University
of New Mexico
MSC04
2570; 1 University
of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Phone: (505) 277-8401 l E-mail: colleens@unm.edu
GRADUATE
TRUMPET ASSISTANTSHIP -- Western Illinois
University for Fall
2010. Perform as 2nd trumpet in the Lamoine Brass Quintet (WIU
Faculty Brass Quintet) for chamber programs and outreach concerts in Illinois and Iowa.
Teach trumpet to undergraduate minors and non-majors. Graduate tuition plus
monthly stipend. Past graduate assistans were finalists in the ITG Mock
Orchestra Audition Competition, MTNA Regional Brass Competition, NTC Solo
Competition, and WIU Concerto Competition.
For more information,
contact Dr. Bruce C. Briney, School of
Music, Western
Illinois University,
Macomb, IL
61455, (309) 298-1123,
or bc-briney@wiu.edu, web information at
www.wiu.edu/music and www.wiu/trumpet
West Texas
A&M University -- Department
of Music announces GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP in the area of TRUMPET for the 2010-2011 Academic year.
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in music and
admission to the Graduate program at WTAMU.
Applicant must be a strong performer.
DUTIES: Perform in the Faculty Brass Quintet. The Quintet performs recitals twice a year on
campus and at various university and community functions. The Quintet also usually schedules one
performance tour each year. Additional
duties could include performing in the WTAMU Symphonic Band and the WTAMU
Symphony Orchestra and assisting in the applied studio, studio classes, and
chamber music ensembles. Other duties
based on qualifications.
SCHOLARSHIP:
Scholarship would include out-of-state tuition waiver. Stipend begins at $5,000
STIPEND for a 9-month appointment and is incremented dependent on
qualifications. Assistantship award is
renewable for second year. Additional
income is possible through teaching privately and freelancing in Amarillo, a city of
180,000 with a strong support for the arts.
It is quite possible that the third/assistant principal trumpet position
in the Amarillo Symphony will be open as well, for which the chosen applicant
could audition.
AUDITION: Applicants
are encouraged to audition on campus by April 12, 2010. Audition could include a solo, etudes, and
orchestral excerpts of the applicant’s choice, scales (major and minor) and
sight reading. Audition will also
include a rehearsal with the faculty brass quintet. Repertoire for this rehearsal will be
distributed to applicants.
DEGREES
OFFERED: Master of Arts in Music with Recital, Thesis, or Non-Thesis options,
and Master of Music in Performance.
FACULTY: Dr.
William Takacs, trumpet, (BM in trumpet performance from West
Chester University,
MM in trumpet performance from Bowling Green
State University,
DM in trumpet performance from Florida
State University)
is principal trumpet of the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra and performs regularly
with the Amarillo Opera. Dr. Takacs was
the winner of the Graduate Division of the 1999 National Trumpet Competition
and semifinalist in the 2000 Ellsworth Smith International Trumpet Competition.
APPLICATION
AND DEADLINE: March 22, 2010 is the
deadline for receipt of the application forms and all supporting materials. No application will be considered until the
following are received: Graduate School
Admission, Graduate Assistant application forms, three letters of
recommendation, and academic transcripts.
Direct materials and inquiries to: Dr. Edward Kahler, Head, Department
of Music, West Texas
A&M University,
Canyon, TX,
79016, Tel: (806)
651-2840, Email: ekahler@wtamu.edu
The University of Texas
at El Paso -- GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP IN MUSIC Fall 2010
Responsibilities include teaching as needed in undergraduate music
theory & aural skills and assisting with the marching band. Duties may also
include assisting with brass fundamentals class, conducting the trumpet
ensemble, coaching brass chamber music, teaching applied lessons for
non-majors, and playing in orchestra and/or wind ensemble.
The two-year GTA award is $16,952 per academic year minus in-state tuition,
which is about $3000 per semester. UTEP Department of Music
offers master’s degrees in music education, performance, conducting,
composition, and theory.
Application Deadline: March 15, 2010.
For more information contact: Nancy
Taylor at netaylor@utep.edu.
UTEP Department of Music: http://academics.utep.edu/music
Graduate School: http://academics.utep.edu/graduate
Trumpet
Professor Nancy Taylor: http://faculty.utep.edu/netaylor
Ohio University -- graduate trumpet assistantship:
The one or two
graduate assistantships are available for masters students entering Fall
Quarter, 2010. Primary duty for one
assistantship is to perform as second trumpet in OhioBrass, the active faculty
brass quintet in residence in the School
of Music. Other duties include assisting with studio
teaching. The primary responsibility for
the other assistantship is teaching trumpet methods class, also including
studio teaching assignment.
Assistantship includes full remission of in or out of state tuition and
competitive monthly stipend. Other
income is possible through free-lancing and private teaching in the region.
Recent
students that have earned masters degrees from O.U. have obtained professional
positions and/or have been accepted into doctoral programs at prestigious
institutions, often with multiple assistantship offers. For more information contact John Schlabach,
Professor of Trumpet at Ohio
University. E-mail: schlabac@ohio.edu
Phone: 740.597.2593
The
university website is www.ohio.edu, and the School of Music website is www.ohio.edu/music.
The Ohio
State University -- School of Music
announces an expected vacancy for a Graduate Teaching Associate beginning in
September 2010. Duties may include
teaching the brass methods course, teaching trumpet studio members, performing
in University ensembles, conducting/rehearsing the OSU Trumpet Ensemble, and
other duties as assigned. This position
currently pays approximately $11,500 yearly plus a full tuition waiver. Previous GTA’s in this position have gone on
to successful careers in symphony orchestras, military bands, and teaching
positions throughout the country.
The Ohio
State University School of Music is one of the nation's truly renowned centers
of musical education, scholarship, and performance. The OSU School of Music is ranked
11th in the nation among public colleges and universities by U.S. News &
World Report. Our distinguished faculty are leading performers, scholars, and
music educators. Our alumni occupy prominent places in music schools and
conservatories, symphony orchestras, and public schools. Our chamber and large
ensembles regularly tour Ohio,
the nation, and the world. For more
information about the OSU School of Music, visit our web site at: http://music.osu.edu
This
position is contingent upon continued funding. For more information regarding
the GTA position, please contact:
Timothy
Leasure, Professor of Trumpet at: email: leasure.13@osu.edu phone:
614-292-0254
http://trumpets.osu.edu
Illinois State
University -- Graduate
Assistantship in Trumpet
The Illinois State University School of Music announces a
Trumpet Studio Graduate Assistantship Vacancy and Graduate Tuition Waivers for
Trumpeters for Fall 2010-2011. Stipend is $425.00 a month for a 10 hour week
assistantship or $850 a month for a 20 hour week assistantship depending on
assignment. In addition, graduate
tuition is waived. The assistantship is
a renewable award. In addition to performing 2nd trumpet in the ISU Faculty Brass
Quintet, other duties may include instruction of studio/studio overload during
faculty tours, assisting with Trumpet Ensemble and Master Class, performing
with the graduate brass quintet, coaching student chamber ensembles, classroom
teaching, audio recording, or other duties according to the candidate's
abilities and interest and School of Music needs.
Required
Qualifications: All applicants must have a GPA of 3.0.
International applicants must have a minimum TOEFL score of 79
(internet-based), 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper test). Furthermore,
international applicants must have a minimum speaking score of 23 on the TOEFL
internet-based test OR submit/have a passing score in the Test of Spoken
English (TSE) prior to arrival on campus.
Application
process: All interested candidates need to fill out an online ISU Graduate
School application AND an application
for the School of
Music. To apply for
the assistantship go to http://www.jobs.ilstu.edu
To receive priority consideration, candidates need to complete all
application paperwork. All interested applicants will need to perform a
live on campus audition.
Required
Licenses/Certifications/Degrees: Bachelor's Degree in Music;
Bachelor's Degree in Music Education; for international applicants, an
equivalent degree as determined by the Graduate School
For more information contact Dr. Amy Gilreath,
Professor of Trumpet, Campus Box 5660, School of Music, Illinois
State University,
Normal, IL,
61790-5660. Phone:
(309) 438-2388, Email: asgilre@ilstu.edu
Illinois State University is
located in Bloomington-Normal, a musically active and culturally rich city of
more than 100,000 residents. Illinois
State University
offers the Master of Music in Performance, Conducting, Composition, Music
Therapy, and the Master of Music Education.
James Madison University will be offering a graduate teaching
assistantship in music performance (lead trumpet emphasis) beginning in the
Fall of 2010. It is not structured along the traditional, highly specialized
lines of a typical Graduate Jazz Studies Lead Trumpet award. JMU does not
currently have a graduate degree in Jazz Studies. Instead, we have an
innovative MM/DMA in Performance/Pedagogy and Literature that is structured to
prepare students for university teaching.
Students can enroll in the joint MM/DMA degree program, or at the DMA level. We
also have MM programs in performance, conducting, music education, composition,
and a traditional DMA program in conducting, performance, and composition. The
lead trumpet assistantship is available to applicants in any of these programs.
2010 assistantships include a full tuition waiver and a $14,500.00 stipend.
Opportunities exist to gain supervised experience directing the second Jazz
Ensemble, coaching undergraduate combos, and teaching one section in our Jazz
Improvisation sequence. Opportunities for jazz study include applied jazz
improvisation with Dave Pope, Andy Connell, or Wells Hanley, lead trumpet
performance practice with Chuck Dotas, and jazz arranging/composition and jazz
classroom or studio pedagogy with Chuck Dotas and Dave Pope. Students will also
have to opportunity to study Applied Trumpet with Dr. Chris Carrillo, and
perform in the JMU Jazz Ensemble. The exact nature of a student's program of
study and teaching is quite flexible allowing us to create a program suited to
the needs and strengths of individual candidates.
Assistantships are competitive and early application is viewed favorably.
Please feel free to view the JMU School of Music website (www.jmu.edu/music) to find
out more information about our graduate programs. For more information, please
contact:
Dr. Chris Carrillo
Assistant Professor of Trumpet
James Madison University
800 S. Main St., MSC 7301
Harrisonburg,
VA 22807
Email: carrilcj@jmu.edu
Phone: 540-568-6972
JMU School of Music: www.jmu.edu/music
JMU Trumpet Studio: www.jmutrumpets.org
The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music
announces a graduate teaching assistantship in trumpet beginning in the fall of
2010.
Duties include
performing in the Southern Arts Brass Quintet (faculty brass quintet), teaching
applied lessons for undergraduate trumpet majors and minors, and coaching
chamber ensembles. This position includes an annual stipend of $7200 (nine
month contract) and a full waiver of
tuition and fees, including summers.
Qualified candidates
must hold an undergraduate or master’s degree in music education or performance
and exhibit advanced performance skills. Prior teaching experience is
preferred.
The School of Music
is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The
school offers four degrees at the graduate level: a master’s degree in music, a
master’s in music education, a Ph.D. in music education and a doctorate in
musical arts. Emphasis areas in the master of music degree are performance,
conducting, music history and literature, theory and composition, and woodwind
performance and pedagogy. ?Emphasis areas for the DMA include performance,
conducting and composition.
For more information,
please contact:
Dr. Daniel Kelly
The University of Southern
Mississippi
School of Music
118 College Drive #5081
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
601.266.6937
daniel.kelly@usm.edu
www.usm.edu/trumpetstudio
http://www.usm.edu/trumpetstudio/index.php
The
Texas Tech University Department of
Music is looking for an excellent performer wishing to study for a master’s or
doctorate degree in Trumpet Performance.
Assistantship duties involve performing with the TTU Graduate Brass
Quintet as well as TTU ensembles as needed. Additional duties may include
teaching brass fundamentals for Music Education majors, teaching applied
trumpet lessons and/or other duties as needed. Total workload is 20 hours per
week. This is a two-year (four semesters) assistantship for the M.M. and a
three-year (six semesters) for the doctoral program. The assistantships are by
semester but are renewable if work is satisfactory. The pay is approximately
$7,500.00 per academic year and includes a $1000.00 waiver of course/university
fees and includes in-state tuition.
The
TTU School of Music has over 600 students enrolled as undergraduate and
graduate music majors. This size is ideal in affording a pleasant atmosphere
ensuring complete instrumentation for the larger ensembles as well as
individual attention for students in private applied music study, in classes,
and in the many small ensembles. The school offers the following graduate
degrees: Masters of Music, Masters of Music Education, Ph.D. in Fine Arts, as
well as a Doctor of Musical Arts. The M.M. degree is 30 hours of coursework
plus a thesis or 2 performance recitals.
For
further information, degree programs are listed at www.depts.ttu.edu/music/SOM/graduatePrograms.asp. The faculty includes a performing
specialist on all band and orchestral instruments as well as piano, voice,
organ, harp and guitar, and specialists in conducting, composition, electronic
music, music education, musicology, world musics, and music theory. Our
ensembles perform in the 600-seat Hemmle Recital Hall. Texas Tech music
graduates have distinguished themselves in a variety of ways, from winning
Fulbright and other advanced study fellowships to performing professionally.
Many are outstanding teachers in public schools, colleges and universities, while
others have achieved fame in such specialized areas as electronic music or
performance on the Metropolitan Opera stage.
The School of Music is an accredited member of the
National Association of Schools of Music and offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral
degrees in music.
Deadline:
March 1, 2010
For further
information and applications materials, please contact:
Will
Strieder, Professor of Trumpet
Email: Will.strieder@ttu.edu
Website: www.webpages.ttu.edu/wstriede/
Michael
Stoune, Associate Director of Graduate Studies
Email: Michael.stoune@ttu.edu
School of Music, Texas Tech University P.O. Box 42033
Lubbock, TX
79409
Phone: (806)
742-2270
Website: www.depts.ttu.edu/music
Lionel
Hampton School of Music, University of Idaho
announces: Graduate Assistantship in Trumpet
Auditions:
By appointment, priority deadline is February 13. Please contact Dr. Vern
Sielert, Professor of Trumpet/Jazz Studies: email: verns@uidaho.edu, 208-885-4955.
Stipend: A
full graduate assistantship in the School
of Music requires twenty
hours of service per week and provides in-state graduate student fee status and
an annual stipend of approximately $9200.
Assistantships may be renewed for one additional year of study.
Duties:
may include the following, depending on departmental needs and
qualifications: individual instruction
of trumpet majors and minors, instruction of trumpet fundamentals class,
directing trumpet ensemble, performing in faculty brass quintet, assisting in
jazz studies area.
Degree
Programs: MM in performance,
composition, music education, MA in music history
Performing
Ensembles: Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Orchestra, Jazz Big Bands and Combos,
Brass Chamber Ensembles, Student/Faculty Dance Band.
Visit our
website at http://www.class.uidaho.edu/music/home.asp
to learn more about the Lionel Hampton School of Music.
Western Michigan University announces a Graduate Assistantship
in Trumpet. Responsibilities: Assist in applied
studio. Perform in graduate winds program and appropriate ensembles. Other
duties based on qualifications. Qualifications: Bachelor of Music degree or
equivalent. Fine performer with teaching experience preferred. Admission to a
Master's degree program in music. Award:
Current awards for full assistantships $10,770 salary/stipend plus up to
$10,207 tuition scholarship. Date of
Appointment: August 2010.
Graduate
Winds Program: This program is unique at the Master’s Level and offers
participants the opportunity to rehearse and perform as members of the Graduate
Brass or Graduate Woodwind Quintet along with the Western Winds, a chamber ensemble
of graduate students and their studio faculty mentors. The School
of Music is one of the most visible
and respected academic units at Western
Michigan University
– an institution with a student enrollment of nearly 25,000 (18% at the
graduate level) – the School
of Music has 440 majors,
40 faculty members, and 30 graduate assistants. It offers some of the finest
music rehearsal, study, practice, and performance facilities in the nation. For
more information regarding the School
of Music, its facilities,
faculty, ensembles, and programs, visit our web site at www.wmich.edu/music/
Faculty: The
Brass/Percussion Area is chaired by Dr. Lin Foulk (horn) and includes Dr.
Stephen Jones (trumpet),Professor Scott Thornburg (trumpet), Dr. Steve
Wolfinbarger (trombone), and Dr. Deanna Swoboda (tuba/euphonium). The Western
Brass Quintet is in-residence. Ensemble activities are coordinated by Dr.
Robert Spradling, Director of Bands.
Application
and Deadline: February 15, 2010, is the deadline for completion of an online
Graduate Assistantship application and receipt of letters of recommendation.
Completion of the University Graduate Admission process (online Graduate Admission
application and receipt of transcripts) must have occurred before Graduate
Assistantship applications will be considered.
Visit the
Graduate Studies Web page at www.wmich.edu/music/graduate
and follow the “Graduate Forms” link to access both the online University
Graduate Admission application and the online School of Music Graduate Assistantship
application.
Audition: Applicants
are encouraged to audition on campus by March 15. For more information
regarding auditions, contact either Dr. Stephen Jones at 269.387.4700 or stephen.jones@wmich.edu, or Professor Scott Thornburg at 269.387.4701
or scott.thornburg@wmich.edu.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks announces Graduate Assistantships in Trumpet and Wind
Band Conducting for the 2010-2011 academic year with stipends up to two years
full tuition and a generous yearly stipend exceeding $7,500 for a Master of
Arts degree program. Duties will include teaching in areas of expertise,
assisting with classes, and performing in groups where assigned including the
Fairbanks Symphony, UAF Wind Symphony, Jazz Ensemble, and/or chamber ensembles. Recipient(s) may also
be invited to perform in faculty brass ensemble Borealis Brass or to conduct student
ensembles. Master of Arts degrees offered are in Conducting, Composition,
Theory, and Performance.
The University of Alaska
Fairbanks is located in interior Alaska’s Golden Heart City of Fairbanks and
is one of the select few Land, Sea, and Space Grant Institutions. There
is an active community of artists both on and off campus including the Center for the Arts at UAF-Collaborative Arts Program,
the Fairbanks Opera, the Fairbanks Light Opera, Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival,
and the Fairbanks Symphony.
For further information contact Dr. Karen
Gustafson, Assistant Professor of Trumpet and Wind Symphony, University of Alaska
Fairbanks, 907-474-5004, kagustafson2@alaska.edu.
Websites: www.borealisbrass.com,
www.uaf.edu, www.uaf.edu/music, and www.uaf.edu/arts/
