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POSTING DATE:    June 26, 2019
APPLICATION DEADLINE:    July 12, 2019
POSITION:    Collaborative Pianist/Accompanist
TERM:    September 1, 2019 – April 30, 2020 
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:    Fountain School of Performing Arts   
PAY RATE:    $45/hour (approx. 25 hours per week for 26 weeks)
                        
WORK ASSIGNMENT:      The successful candidate’s duties may include, but are not limited to:
-    individual weekly coaching of singers
-    weekly studio accompanying/weekly performance class
-    juries in December and April
-    opera repetiteur (Fall), piano accompaniment and staging/performances in January/early February;
-    choral accompanist;
-    other ad hoc performances.
This position reports to the Director of the Fountain School of Performing Arts.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:    Master’s degree in collaborative piano or piano performance and two years of experience as a collaborative pianist in paid professional or postsecondary academic settings. Collegial, energized, self-starter with excellent pianistic skills, ability to sight-read or quick-study at a high level, significant experience collaborating and coaching singers, language skills for coaching singers would be an asset.

If you are interested in the above position, please apply in writing by email including a cover letter and resume by the application deadline to:
Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University
c/o Appointments Committee, Halifax, NS   B3H 4R2
Fax: (902) 494-2801     Tel: (902) 494-2253    
Email: fspajobs@dal.ca 

ALL OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE CONDITIONAL UPON SUFFICIENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN THE COURSE AND APPROVAL BY THE UNIVERSITY.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/respect.