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SalaryDance Accompanist – Department of Dance
The Department of Dance is seeking a Dance Accompanist to prepare and provide collaborative musical accompaniment for dance classes and/or performances. This is an academic year (9-month) appointment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Learn, practice, and play dance repertoire for ballet and contemporary courses.
- Improvise musically in support of course instructor as needed.
- Develop new styles to work with changing faculty.
- Provide guest lectures for Music Essentials.
- May supervise student accompanists.
For a full job description or questions about this position, please send an email tokellie-kucera@uiowa.edu.
Education Required
- Bachelor’s degree in required area of musical performance or equivalent combination of education and professional accompanying experience.
Required Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of experience as a professional accompanist.
- Professional level music skills in the style and instrument that will support the assigned courses.
- Working knowledge of accompaniment genre such as Dance, Vocal Music, and Instrumental Music.
- Approachable, cooperative, and able to contribute to an overall positive and productive work/team environment. (Basic Experience).
Desired Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree preferred.
- Experience working in a higher education setting desired.
- Experience accompanying dance classes.
- Experience with composition, music editing, and recording.
Position and Application Details:
For additional job details and to apply pleasevisit https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ and search for requisition 24001934. Position is open until filled.
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Contact information of three references
- Links to video of two collaborative performances, at least one in dance accompanying if possible.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
For additional questions, please contact: kellie-kucera@uiowa.edu.
