Collaborative Pianist - Forte Ensemble

Spirito Singers seeks an experienced and highly-qualified collaborative pianist to work with the conductor and singers of our Forte ensemble (2nd-4th graders). Rehearsals take place weekly from 5:00-6:00 pm on Monday nights during the school year at First Congregational Church of La Grange.

Forte performs two majors concerts per year – one in December and one in May.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Collaborative Pianist include:

• Play at weekly Forte rehearsals, assisting with part-learning, warm-ups, and vocal reinforcement during the rehearsal process when necessary

• Perform with Forte in all major concerts each season

• Together with the conductor, deliver a high-quality choral education to a group of elementary-school-aged singers each week

• Other duties as requested

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Experience working with choirs (experience with young voices a plus)

• Excellent sight-reading abilities

• Ability to read western classical notation in both close and open score

• Improvisation skills and ability to read lead sheet notation a plus• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• The ability to be prompt, responsive, and professional in all aspects of the work

• Cheerful, welcoming, and fun-loving attitude

Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in music, music education, music performance, a closely-related field, and/or prior experience teaching or working as a collaborative pianist for choirs.

Compensation

The Forte Collaborative Pianist is compensated at a rate of $50/hr. for rehearsals. All performances and dress rehearsals are compensated at a rate of $100/call.