COND 311 Orchestra Manager presso Berklee College of Music

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• Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

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• Federal Work Study student may apply.

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The Composition Department is looking for a dependable student who plays violin or viola to assist with the weekly needs of the Conducting 311 class, Advanced Conducting Seminar with Live Orchestra.

Requirements:
Student must play the violin or viola and possess good performance ability on their instrument.

Responsibilities:

• Ensemble set-up and breakdown: We have a small ensemble of about 5 string players plus one or two pianos that needs to be set up properly for each class. This set-up also needs to be broken down at the end of the class, chairs arranged in the classroom set-up as it was prior to the rehearsal. 

• Personnel management: The student employee would serve as personnel manager for the small group of  students playing in the ensemble. The student would be responsible for logging attendance on the Canvas website for the course and managing attendance as  needed throughout the rehearsals.  

• Performance:  The student employee will play their instrument each class as part of the ensemble and  contribute their leadership to ensuring success in the ensemble’s performance. 

• Music: The student employee would keep a copy of all music for the course and help distribute as needed. 

Estimated time commitment: 

3 hours per week: 2 hours in class, one hour outside of class to accommodate special needs that may arise.

Pay Rate: Student Worker 3
Hiring Manager: Tiffany Chang

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