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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>The Opera Cleveland <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Education</st1:PersonName>
Department is the education and community outreach wing of Opera Cleveland.
Participatory projects and performance programs are designed to interest
students of every age – preschool through senior adult. Established in
1977, the department presents more that 300 programs a year throughout the
region. Programs and artists reach an average of 80,000 students and adults
every year.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>The Music Director position for an education
project (or projects) requires both accompanist and vocal coaching skills.
Candidates with graduate <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Education</st1:PersonName>
and/or Music degrees and teaching experience are preferred. <font
color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'>Responsibilities include:<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Active
involvement with the audition and interview process for specific projects.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Vocal
coaching of singers before rehearsals begin ( 2 – 4 sessions per
singer)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Leading
music rehearsals with cast before staging rehearsals begin.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Accompanying
staging rehearsals.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Working
collaboratively with Stage Director to help artists achieve excellence
vocally and provide feedback as is appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>With
projects that require more than one accompanist Music Director prepares
additional accompanists. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>With
projects that require contact with teachers regarding music needs, Music
Director contacts teachers for each school via telephone or email for
introduction and informational purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Provide
assistance (as needed) to teachers who request additional help with
methodology of teaching music to students – provide ideas, problem
solve, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Meet
with Project Coordinator to review schedules, discuss concerns and
strategize details prior to rehearsals beginning.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Visit
programs and provide feedback on methods for continuing to grow level of
musicianship and improve pedagogy for participants and project staff.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>The Music Director reports to the Director
of Production and <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Education</st1:PersonName>. Project
runs vary by program from full time for 4 or more weeks to part time for 3 or
more months. Project fees range depending on project. Project fees include
travel and per diem.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Deadline is Jan. 15, 2008. Send letter of
interest, resume, and 3 references with current phone numbers to: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Dr. Maidie Rosengarden <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Opera <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>1422
Euclid Avenue</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Suite1052<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
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face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">44115</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Fax: 216-575-1918<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Rosengarden@operacleveland.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Lucida Handwriting"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting"'>Cliff
Wilson</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>Artistic Administrator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>Opera <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>1422 Euclid Ave., Ste.
1052</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=1
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w:st="on">44115</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>(b) 216-575-0903 ext. 211</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>(f) 216-575-1918</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>wilson@operacleveland.org</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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