Percussion Accompanist (Part-time)

Point Park University • Pittsburgh, PA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Percussion Accompanist (Dance) is a part-time, hourly, as-needed position within the Conservatory of Performing Arts (COPA). This role is responsible for providing drum/percussion accompaniment for studio/class dance work. The primary function is to support dance students through live percussion accompaniment and respond to the needs of the class.

Requirements

• Excellence in percussion performance
• Excellence in live dance accompaniment
• Excellence in improvisation
• Knowledge of Modern and West African dance repertoire
• Organizational skills appropriate to the variances of university course time scheduling

Responsibilities

• Provide live, improvised percussion accompaniment that supports dance students and responds to the needs of the class.
• Select and perform appropriate musical material with accuracy and responsiveness, maintaining appropriate meter, tempo, phrasing, dynamics, rhythm, and musical structure.
• Clearly support the structure of dance exercises by emphasizing rhythms, phrases, counts, transitions, and exercise lengths, and providing effective cues for dancers during traveling exercises.
• Accompany Modern and West African dance classes, providing music appropriate to the specific technique and instructional goals, including Graham and Horton exercises.
• Develop and maintain a broad dance-accompaniment vocabulary through observation of other accompanists, collaboration with instructors, and exploration of diverse musical traditions and resources.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff and adapt to changing instructional and scheduling needs, while performing other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed