Music - Collaborative Pianist

Hope College; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Part time

Job summary

Hope College in Holland, Michigan is seeking an outstanding collaborative pianist for the 2024/2025 academic year. This part-time seasonal position offers flexible hours and requires availability Thursday mornings for departmental recitals and performance classes. The collaborative pianist will aid students in musical preparation across various settings.

Qualifications include an MM or DMA in collaborative piano or performance, extensive experience, and excellent sight-reading abilities. Candidates should be enthusiastic about working with college students.

Qualifications

• Extensive prior academic or professional experience as a collaborative pianist.
• Enthusiasm for work with college students of all levels.

Responsibilities

• Work privately in lesson settings and one-on-one rehearsal sessions.
• Help enrich students' understanding of how to prepare repertoire.
• Play for choir, musical theater, or opera workshop rehearsals.

Skills

Excellent sight-reading abilities

Efficient music rehearsal techniques

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills

Strong organization and time management skills

Wide range of repertoire from Baroque to contemporary

Education

MM or DMA in collaborative piano or piano performance

Job description

Job Description

Hope College Department of Music seeks an outstanding collaborative pianist. The collaborative pianist will work privately in lesson settings and one-on-one rehearsal sessions to help with musical preparation of a wide range of repertoire for lessons, studio classes, departmental recitals, juries, school-related competitions, and degree recitals. The collaborative pianist may also be asked to play for choir, musical theater, or opera workshop rehearsals and performances. The collaborative pianist will work closely with the studio and choral professors to help enrich students' understanding of how to prepare repertoire and how to perform successfully. The collaborative pianist may also perform with music faculty in recitals.

This is a part‑time seasonal position for the 2024/2025 academic year (September – May). Interested candidates may begin in Spring 2024. Hours are flexible and some rehearsals can be arranged to work around your schedule. The collaborative pianist must be available Thursday mornings, 11 am‑12 pm, for departmental recitals and performance classes. The collaborative pianist can expect to work at least 3 hours per week early in the semester, and up to 20 hours per week later in the semester.

Qualifications

• MM or DMA in collaborative piano or piano performance preferred
• Extensive prior academic or professional experience as a collaborative pianist
• Wide range of repertoire from the Baroque to contemporary in instrumental and vocal music
• Excellent sight‑reading abilities
• Efficient music rehearsal techniques
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Enthusiasm for work with college students of all levels