General Information

Position Title: Accompanist for Dance
Control Number: 000588
Reports To: F00375
Department Name: Academic Affairs
Location: Academic Affairs
Date Prepared: Apr-92
Exempt: Yes

Primary Purpose

Accompanies modern dance classes.

Responsibilities

Works cooperatively with others and accepts direction from supervisors.

Works with each of the three dance faculty teachers and guest artists at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced level of modern dance techniques by helping facilitate movement through accompanying class with music.


Classes consist of traditional technique exercises and combinations at the barre or in center/on the floor and locomotion work across the floor. They also include some improvisational work which calls upon the accompanist to function as composer/collaborator with teacher and students.


Performs additionally as needed.

Education & Training

High level of competence playing the piano and other instruments with a facility of modern improvisational techniques.

Experience

Previous dance class accompaniment.

Knowledge

Knowledge of conventional harmony/melody and improvisational, free and/or new music concepts.

Other

Availability to collaborate with students and faculty providing improvisational and/or compositional music for performance welcomed.