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Bay Area Dominican Schools Music Project
1516 – 33rd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601
Program Director – Keri Lindell
The Dominican Schools Music Project is a non-profit music education
program implemented in seven K-8 Dominican Catholic Schools served by
the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose.
We are currently searching for 1 full time position for a K-8
general music and after school band teacher at St. Elizabeth’s
Elementary in Oakland. This position is salary plus benefits according
to the salary schedule of the Oakland Diocese.
Applicants should meet most, if not all of the criteria listed in the
following descriptions and possess a strong passion for bringing quality
music education to diverse student populations.
Interested and highly qualified applicants should forward their resumes,
cover letter and references to Keri Lindell, Program Director, at
lindelldsmp@hotmail.com. Candidates will be called in for screening
interviews and some will be asked to do a second interview with the
principal.
The teacher for St. Elizabeth’s will meet the following criteria:
• Bachelor of Arts Degree or an Advanced Degree in Music/Music Education
• 2-3 years experience working with children between the ages of 6-14 in
a large group or classroom setting
• Strong Classroom management skills
• Experience in teaching beginning and intermediate band to elementary
students and conducting sectionals
• Knowledge of Catholic liturgy preferred
• Flexibility and adaptability to working and coordinating with
classroom teachers, principals, other music faculty and administrative
staff in the program.
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Knowledge of music methodologies including Orff, Kodaly and Dalcroze
preferred; willingness to learn and incorporate them into the program
essential
• Ability to teach recorder, tone chimes, keyboard and children’s
singing
• Experience in preparing for various concerts
• Has reliable transportation to teaching location in Oakland (school is
accessible by BART)
Salary commensurate with experience and position
Berkeley Opera Auditions for Ballad of Baby Doe. Auditions will be held in San Francisco in the late afternoon and evening, Sunday November 9 and Monday November 10, 2008.
The four performance dates are July 11, 15, 17 evenings, and July 19 matinee, 2009.
Rehearsals will begin around June 1.
Musical Directors are Jonathan Khuner and Emily Senturia.
Stage Director is Russell Blackwood.
Designer is Jeremy Knight.
Please note:
1. The title role, Baby Doe has already been cast, so no candidates for that role will be heard.
2. There are many comprimario and minor roles, some of which may be bundled, according to the list below.
3. Only candidates for the roles of Augusta, Horace, Mama McCourt, and William Jennings Bryan need present excerpts from the opera. Instructions for obtaining these will be communicated after application is received.
4. Candidates for other roles may present a lively song of their choice from American repertory (including opera and musical theater), in English.
AUDITION SELECTIONS TO BE PREPARED; NOTE: YOU MAY USE MUSIC FOR THE BABY DOE EXCERPTS
Principal roles:
Augusta Tabor, mezzo-soprano (Prepare pages 59-60, 84-88. Aria "Augusta!" on 213-217 is optional)
Horace Tabor, baritone (Prepare pages 44-48 and 182-185)
Subsidiary roles:
Mama McCourt, soprano (prepare pages, 112-113, 131-132, plus a song of your choice)
William Jennings Bryan, bass baritone (prepare pages 198 - 203)
Comprimario roles (slashes indicate possible doublings):
NB Prepare a lively song of your choice from American repertoire (opera or musical theater).
2 Sopranos: Augusta's friends Sarah and Mary
Soprano: Dance hall entertainer Kate
2 Mezzos: Augusta's friends Emily and Effie
Mezzo: Dance hall entertainer Meg / Silver Dollar / Maid Samantha
2 Tenors: Chester A. Arthur / Father Chapelle / old miner / hotel clerk / mayor / stage doorman
2 Tenors: Cronies Sam and Bushy, 2 Washington dandies
Baritone: Bouncer / Bellboy / Footman / Politician
2 Baritones: Cronies Barney and Jacob / 2 Washington dandies
Girl Soprano: Elizabeth, age 12
TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION: SEND AN EMAIL TO BERKELEY OPERA info@berkeleyopera.org,
Please include:
NAME
ROLE(S) FOR WHICH YOU WISH TO AUDITION
PREFERRED TIME (Nov 9, 10, between 5pm and 10pm)
DAY AND EVENING PHONE NUMBERS
We will confirm your audition time and location via email. NOTE: we will make every effort to schedule your audition for the date and time you request, but cannot guarantee a particular audition slot. Auditions will be scheduled in the order received.
The auditions are free, and Berkeley Opera will provide an accompanist. Each audition is likely to be quite short (less than 5 minutes).
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are very interested in a major role, feel well qualified, but are unavailable for these auditions, please contact us (especially if you've sung for Berkeley Opera before), as it is possible other audition dates/times may be scheduled in November/December. However, if you have major conflicts during the rehearsal/performance period, please do not audition.
We appreciate your interest in Berkeley Opera. If you have any questions, please let us know. You can do so via email (info@berkeleyopera.org), or leave a message on our message line at 510-841-1903.
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Great Holiday Activity for students of all ages!
Chorus members are needed for Mission City Opera's production of "Amahl and the Night Visitors. There will be one performance on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3PM, in the Mission City Center for Performing Arts in Santa Clara. There will be 3 music rehearsals and 3 staging/dress rehearsals. Music Rehearsals begin this Sunday, 11-2. If you are interested call today; no prior stage experience is required.
Please contact: Laura Green, Chorus Master, laurieliz@sbcglobal.net, 408-247-2809, www.missioncityopera.org
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San Francisco Parlor Opera
Seeks Baritones And Basses For Casting Its 2009 Productions of Gounod's Faust and Mozart's Don Giovanni
San Francisco Parlor Opera will be holding first round auditions on November 19 and 20, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at its office at 1652 Hayes Street in San Francisco. Faust will be performed on May 21, 23, 28 and 30, 2009. Don Giovanni in the Fall of 2009.
For baritones, please prepare two arias: Valentin's "Avant de quitter ces lieux" from Faust (or something similar in style, tessitura and language) and any Mozart baritone aria. For basses please prepare one Mozart bass aria. Please email a headshot and resume to sfparloropera@gmail.com. We will contact auditioners directly to set up an appointment. Only singers with an appointment will be heard.
Singers will be compensated for their work with San Francisco Parlor Opera.
Founded in 2008 by Cole Grissom, Elizabeth O'Neill and Patricia Urbano, San Francisco Parlor Opera is a small opera company based in San Francisco that performs operas in their original language to small audiences in private homes and other intimate settings. SF Parlor Opera is committed to carrying the power and beauty of opera in an immediate environment with the audience as close to the music and drama as possible.
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Audition for the 2008/09 Season of the SAN FRANCISCO CHORAL ARTISTS, Magen Solomon, Artistic Director
We are a fun, innovative 20-voice chamber choir that excels in eclectic programming and exciting performances. The ensemble of choice for many composers, we sing diverse and beautiful music from around the globe, featuring both contemporary compositions and the very best choral works of the last 600 years. With 24 seasons of experience, 80 world-premieres, and a talented, cutting-edge Artistic Director, we have a strong foundation in choral arts to which we add our own contemporary flair and creativity. We currently have openings for 1 Soprano, 2 Tenors and 2 Basses.
THE SFCA 2008-09 SEASON: December 13, 20 & 21: SEVEN CENTURIES OF CHRISTMAS March 21, 28 & 29: WHOLE LOTTA NOYSE - Collaboration with Renaissance wind band, The Whole Noyse. June 13, 20 & 21: RE-CYCLE, RE-USE, RE-VIEW – an exploration of musical ecology OTHER SPECIAL CONCERTS TBA
SINGERS: You should have extensive choral experience, solo potential, excellent reading and musicianship skills, and should be dedicated to the art of chamber singing.
COMPENSATION: Modest compensation offered for rehearsals and concerts.
REHEARSALS: Monday evenings from 7-10 pm in San Francisco.
TO AUDITION: To request an audition, please send an email with a brief resume to auditions@sfca.org. The audition includes vocalizing, assessment of vocal instrument and aural skills, tonal and atonal sight-reading, 2 prepared works of contrasting style and language.
CONTACT INFORMATION: auditions@sfca.org / www.sfca.org / (415) 979-5779
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San Francisco Cabaret Opera Audition announcement Le nozze di Figaro
San Francisco Cabaret Opera is looking to cast Antonio, Curzio, Bartolo, Count, and Figaro in a double casted staged and costumed production with piano accompaniment. The opera will be sung in Italian with supertitles. Auditions will be scheduled as necessary on Saturdays and Sundays through November. Please prepare an aria in Italian either by Mozart or another composer from the time period. This is an opportunity for singers to perform the role and is no pay, no fee.
Rehearsal Schedule
. Sunday, Dec 14, 2008, 1:00-4:00p - Recitative rehearsal
. Sundays, Jan 11, 18, 25, Feb 1, 8, 15, 22, and Mar 1, 2009 1:00-4:00p / 5:00-8:00p - Music and Staging rehearsals
. March 2-5, 2009 - Tech/Dress SF Cast (2 dress rehearsals TBA at Community Music Center 6:00-10:00p)
. Tuesday, Mar 10, 2009 and Wednesday, Mar 11, 2009, 6:00-10:00p - Tech/Dress East Bay Cast at Hillside Club
Performance Schedule
. Friday, March 6, 2009 @ 7:30 pm; Sunday, March 8, 2009 @ 4:00 pm
Community Music Center, 544 Capp St., SF
. Friday, March 13, 2009 @ 8:00 pm; Sunday, March 15, 2009 @ 2:00 pm
Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley
For an audition
Contact Harriet March Page, Artistic Director at goathall@live.com with a cover letter, resume, and headshot.
About us
San Francisco Cabaret Opera is a Goat Hall Production, www.goathall.org, now in its eleventh season, is a theater community of musicians, actors, designers, and technicians dedicated to the collaborative creative process. We present musical theater and opera in English, focusing on 20th- and 21st-century repertoire, at affordable prices and at the highest artistic level we can reach. We seek to make our productions thought-provoking and life-changing; to train singing actors and provide opportunities for performing roles; and to encourage the creation and performance of new works. With our headquarters at Goat Hall, we are deeply rooted in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill community and reach audiences throughout the Bay Area.
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