ACCOMPANIST - SUNSHINE COAST CHOIR - Up Beat
| Type of post: | Choir Vacancy |
| Sub-type: | QLD & NT Chapter |
| Posted By: | Susan Gilmartin |
| Status: | Current |
| Date Posted: | Fri, 7 Feb 2025 |
JOIN THE UPBEAT ARTS TEAM
We’re excited that our resident accompanist Ally Bing is stepping into the role of Conductor.
We are therefore now seeking a new accompanist to play piano for the Sunshine Coast Choir. This role supports the Conductor and team in fostering a fun, positive and inclusive environment, and contributing to the artistic and personal development of our members.
We invite you to continue reading to determine if you might be the ideal candidate to join us in the near future.
WHO IS UPBEAT ARTS?
Upbeat Arts provides group-based recovery programs tailored for long-term clients of Queensland Mental Health services, focusing on enhancing confidence, self-esteem, communication, and life skills. Our arts programs foster social connections, positive mental health, and overall well-being. Singing in an Upbeat Arts choir offers our members a supportive and enjoyable environment to connect with like-minded individuals.
As a non-government, non-profit organisation and accredited organisation, we are dedicated to transforming lives through the arts. Since launching our inaugural choir in Brisbane in 2014, followed by a second in North Brisbane in 2022, and most recently a third on the Sunshine Coast in June 2024, we continue to expand our impact. Additionally, we conduct two creative writing workshops each week.
OUR MISSION
To improve health outcomes through creative arts programs. We walk alongside our members as they build social connections and grow their life skills.
YOUR ROLE
As an Upbeat Arts Accompanist, you will bring your musical skills to the team, and you’ll be collaborating closely with our Conductor. Upbeat Arts manages the operational aspects of the choir, including member and volunteer recruitment, communication, record-keeping, and all other logistical needs essential for sustaining a choir.
No two rehearsals will be the same, as you work with our team and our dedicated choir members and volunteer buddies.
Together, we pursue exciting performance opportunities, which you will help the choir prepare for.
Our Position Description tells the whole story. It can be found on our website.
DAY AND TIME
PAYMENT
For each weekly session delivered (as above), we pay you for 3 hours. This consists of 2 hours contact time (rehearsal) plus 1 hour non-contact time (preparation). The weekly rate for sessions delivered will be discussed during initial conversations with short-listed candidates.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
HOW TO APPLY
If you feel you meet all or most of the criteria, and are genuinely excited about playing for our Sunshine Coast choir and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through music, we encourage you to apply.
Short listed applicants will undergo interviews and be asked to provide references. Following the interview, selected applicants may be asked to conduct an audition rehearsal with the choir.
Thank you for your interest in joining the Upbeat Arts team. We look forward to discovering how you can bring your unique talents to Upbeat Arts and help us continue our mission of enhancing lives through music!
We’re excited that our resident accompanist Ally Bing is stepping into the role of Conductor.
We are therefore now seeking a new accompanist to play piano for the Sunshine Coast Choir. This role supports the Conductor and team in fostering a fun, positive and inclusive environment, and contributing to the artistic and personal development of our members.
We invite you to continue reading to determine if you might be the ideal candidate to join us in the near future.
WHO IS UPBEAT ARTS?
Upbeat Arts provides group-based recovery programs tailored for long-term clients of Queensland Mental Health services, focusing on enhancing confidence, self-esteem, communication, and life skills. Our arts programs foster social connections, positive mental health, and overall well-being. Singing in an Upbeat Arts choir offers our members a supportive and enjoyable environment to connect with like-minded individuals.
As a non-government, non-profit organisation and accredited organisation, we are dedicated to transforming lives through the arts. Since launching our inaugural choir in Brisbane in 2014, followed by a second in North Brisbane in 2022, and most recently a third on the Sunshine Coast in June 2024, we continue to expand our impact. Additionally, we conduct two creative writing workshops each week.
OUR MISSION
To improve health outcomes through creative arts programs. We walk alongside our members as they build social connections and grow their life skills.
YOUR ROLE
As an Upbeat Arts Accompanist, you will bring your musical skills to the team, and you’ll be collaborating closely with our Conductor. Upbeat Arts manages the operational aspects of the choir, including member and volunteer recruitment, communication, record-keeping, and all other logistical needs essential for sustaining a choir.
No two rehearsals will be the same, as you work with our team and our dedicated choir members and volunteer buddies.
Together, we pursue exciting performance opportunities, which you will help the choir prepare for.
Our Position Description tells the whole story. It can be found on our website.
DAY AND TIME
- Thursday rehearsal at Buderim – 10:15am to 12:15pm
- Weekly during school terms. (ie 40 sessions per annum)
- Performances and events as agreed
PAYMENT
For each weekly session delivered (as above), we pay you for 3 hours. This consists of 2 hours contact time (rehearsal) plus 1 hour non-contact time (preparation). The weekly rate for sessions delivered will be discussed during initial conversations with short-listed candidates.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- Attitude: A positive mindset, with a caring and supportive attitude, demonstrating empathy and encouragement towards all involved.
- Passion: A genuine passion for the benefits of a choir and a commitment to making a positive impact in the community.
- Experience: Experience as a piano accompanist, ideally with 3 – 5 years experience. Experience working with a diverse client group including people experiencing mental illness. Both of these are desirable, but not essential.
- Skills: Strong piano and accompanist skills.
- Leadership: You’ll be a team player and have the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse group of individuals, helping us to create an enjoyable, positive and collaborative environment.
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to connect with choir members, volunteers, carers, staff, audiences and stakeholders effectively.
HOW TO APPLY
If you feel you meet all or most of the criteria, and are genuinely excited about playing for our Sunshine Coast choir and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through music, we encourage you to apply.
- Visit our website to read about the work of Upbeat Arts and to review the Position Description.
- Send your application via email to info@upbeatarts.org.au with the subject line ‘Sunshine Coast Accompanist Application’. Your application must include:
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- A two-page resume detailing your relevant experience and qualifications
- A cover letter addressing the following questions:
- Why do you want to work with Upbeat Arts?
- How do your skills and experience make you a great fit for this role?
- Tell us what you think you might be able to learn from current Upbeat Arts team members?
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- If you have one, we encourage you to include a recording highlighting ‘you’ in accompanist mode.
Short listed applicants will undergo interviews and be asked to provide references. Following the interview, selected applicants may be asked to conduct an audition rehearsal with the choir.
Thank you for your interest in joining the Upbeat Arts team. We look forward to discovering how you can bring your unique talents to Upbeat Arts and help us continue our mission of enhancing lives through music!
| For more information, see: | www.upbeatarts.org.au |
