Dance Class Accompanist & Improvisation Leader

St. Olaf College; Connecticut; On-site; USD 17,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN seeks a Dance Student Musician Tier 1 to provide musical accompaniment for dance classes as a Student Employee. This position supports the Dance Department and offers hands-on performance opportunities within a collegiate setting.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate musical proficiency, improvisation skills, and adaptability. Responsibilities include leading musical phrases, adapting to tempo and energy of dancers, and performing fluently in multiple keys.

Qualifications

• Musical proficiency required.
• Improvisation ability essential.
• Adaptability to changing tempo and dance energy.

Responsibilities

• Provide musical leadership to dance classes.
• Play fluently in all keys and time signatures.
• Track musical form and phrases for extended lengths of time.
• Improvise solo and lead improvisation within a group.
• Adapt music to energy, tempo, dynamics, and style of dancers.
• Create new phrases for any dance routine.
• Recall phrases on instructor request.

Skills

Musical proficiency

Improvisation

Adaptability

Job description

St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN seeks a Dance Student Musician Tier 1 to provide musical accompaniment for dance classes as a Student Employee. This position supports the Dance Department and offers hands-on performance opportunities within a collegiate setting.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate musical proficiency, improvisation skills, and adaptability. Responsibilities include leading musical phrases, adapting to tempo and energy of dancers, and performing fluently in multiple keys.