[NEohioPAL] Musical Director/Vocal Arranger/Keyboardist Needed

[Laura Lukaszewski]

*Musical Director/Vocal Arranger/Keyboardist*

*Overview: *Looking for a Musical Director/Vocal Arranger/Keyboardist for a
Motown-based band that performs Classic R&B/Soul and Pop classics of the
60s, 70s, and 80s by artist such as The Supremes, The Temptations, Smokey
Robinson and The Miracles, The Jackson Five, Chaka Khan & Rufus, Whitney
Houston, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and many more.
Performances
are one to two times per month at the minimum between June – September
2024. Performances are outdoors as well as indoors. The band consists of
the lead singer, rhythm section, wind and brass instruments, and background
singers. Members on stage can be as many as 12-16 members per performance.
The Band Leader/Lead Singer makes the songs selections, provides the sheet
music/lead sheets, schedules rehearsals and performances, manages the band
and its members, and is present for all rehearsals and performances. A
Musical Director is needed to facilitate the rehearsals with the background
singers by providing expertise in working with singers and vocal
arrangements. Lastly, the MD will assist the Band Leader by directing the
transitions of songs during rehearsals and live performances.

*Job Description (Part-Time/Seasonal Position) .*The Musical Director is an
accomplished musician and leads the background singers and band. The
Musical Director is to ensure the background singers rehearse and have the
proper vocal arrangements prepared for performances as their knowledge,
skills, and expertise will be an asset in assisting the background singers
through the process. The background singers will rehearse once a week
starting in April 2024 and will be dependent on all members availability. The
full band rehearsals will start in late June 2024; there is scheduled to be
a minimum of 2 full band rehearsals, which will also depend on all members
availability.

Lastly, the Musical Director is needed to ensure that for live performances
the tempos are set correctly, the endings and transitions of each song are
rehearsed and executed. Doing so, the MD will direct the stops, starts and
transitions between songs.

*Qualifications/Requirements: *

§  Must have reliable transportation to and from rehearsal and performances.

§  Ability to play piano/keyboard with experience in musical styles such as
but not limited to: Jazz, Pop, R&B, Gospel.

§  Proficient in reading sheet music and learning new songs in a timely
fashion.

§  Experience in live performances.

§  Ability to work well under pressure.

§  Flexibility to adapt to different performance styles and genres.

§  Facilitate the background singer rehearsals and vocal warmups at the
start of the rehearsals.

§  Arrange the vocal parts for the background singers; singers may consist
of male and female vocalist with various vocal ranges.

§  Great interpersonal, and communication skills

§  Ability to give clear instructions and make decisions under pressure.

§  Willingness to collaborate with the band leader.



Please note: Singers and musicians are not required to have the music
memorized, and can have sheet music, lead sheets (paper or electronic),
vocal sheets during rehearsals and performances, however, singers/musicians
are expected to be prepared for rehearsals and performances.

*Rehearsal space Location:* Cleveland, Ohio

*Compensation:*

*Paid Rehearsals

*Paid Performances

*Sheet music provided/and or electronic charts provided (via Google Drive)

*Piano/Keys are provided for rehearsals only

If interested, please contact Laura Lukaszewski at lauralukas89 at gmail.com
for more information regarding performance dates, compensation rates and
any other questions.
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