Job Opening: Assistant Music Director

About Grace Chorale of Brooklyn

Grace Chorale of Brooklyn is a community chorus with over 120 members and an over 40-year history. Jason Asbury has been our Music Director for almost 15 years and has been an inspirational leader and mentor to our past Assistant Music Directors. Our repertoire includes classic and contemporary pieces; we are especially proud of our commissioning program that supports living composers and puts our chorus in a particularly unique position in the choral community.

We are dedicated to spreading the joy of music to our members and our audiences. Our mission is to empower individuals, regardless of their musical background, to come together and create unforgettable experiences.

We are looking for a passionate assistant music director/accompanist with excellent sight-reading skills. PDF copy of the job description can be found here.

About the Position:

Grace Chorale of Brooklyn is seeking to fill the role of Assistant Music Director.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skill set:

• Experience as an accompanist

• Excellent sight reading skills

• Experience with choral work

• Ability to lead and run sectionals (and on rare occasion, step in as conductor if Music Director is unavailable)

• Not required, but a plus to have proficiency in music-editing software; ideally a composer or arranger

Terms

• Our season runs from September (just after Labor Day) to mid-May.  There is typically a 2 week hiatus between the December concert and when January rehearsals resume.

• We are occasionally invited to perform as a guest chorus in addition to our normal programming; this typically occurs during the normal seasonal time frame.

• Rehearsals are weekly on Wednesdays from 7:00-9:00PM.

• There are typically two performances of the same concert in December and two performances of the same piece in April or May.  If we perform with an orchestra and if there is no piano part, the assistant music director is not required to attend the performances. 

• The assistant music director typically creates rehearsal files for our repertoire if they do not already exist (i.e., via Cyberbass) and they should have the ability to lead sectionals throughout the learning process.

• The annual salary is $10,500.

Personal Qualities & Skills

• Enthusiasm about helping to coach untrained and trained adult vocalists as a group 

• Passionate about making music accessible to all

• Believe in the transformative power of music and singing, especially in group settings

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills

• Responsible, reliable, and patient

How To Apply

• Please submit your music resume/CV and a brief introduction that includes links to videos of you in rehearsal and/or live performances. Send via email to: apply@gracechorale.org.

• Please submit your materials no later than June 1, 2024

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