Contemporary Musicianship and Entrepreneur Development (Songwriting and Conducting)
Contemporary Musicianship and Entrepreneur Development (Songwriting and Conducting)
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Shenandoah Conservatory is accepting applications for an Adjunct: Contemporary Musicianship and Entrepreneur Development (Songwriting and Conducting). This position is located on our main campus in Winchester Virginia.
This position will teach songwriting classes as assigned which includes mostly majors in the Contemporary Musicianship and Entrepreneur Development (CMED) undergraduate program but also may include music minors and students pursuing the Songwriting Certificate. The instructor must be capable of successfully working with a wide range of students and their musical goals.
Should skills allow; the chosen candidate may also:
- Lead the second section of the CONTEMPO Ensemble fostering a collaborative inclusive and high-quality rehearsal environment.
- Organize and conduct rehearsals twice weekly (Wednesdays and Thursdays 7:00 PM9:00 PM) at Shenandoah Conservatory.
- Guide students in interpreting and performing a diverse repertoire emphasizing musical expression leadership and audience engagement.
- Mentor students in ensemble leadership performance preparation and artistic development.
- Collaborate with the Director of Contemporary Music and other faculty to coordinate schedules events and outreach programs.
- Assess student progress through performance and other relevant evaluations.
Position Expectations:
- Develop and distribute the first week of class a written syllabus for songwriting andeach course taught to communicate to students course objectives assessment grading criteria and classroom policies.
- Be prompt in submission of grades reports and other required information.
- Engage in professional development to maintain and continually advance teachingskills.
About Shenandoah Conservatory:
Shenandoah Conservatory was founded in 1875 and has an extraordinary legacy of shaping music and the performing arts in Virginia and beyond. Located at the head of the historic Shenandoah Valley in Winchester VA 70 miles west of Washington DC the Conservatory is now home to over 600 award-winning students from across the nation and globe enrolled in baccalaureate masters and doctoral curricula in the areas of music theater and dance and includes a distinguished faculty of over 125 half of whom are full-time. Beyond being a comprehensive performing arts school Shenandoah Conservatory is home to exceptional artists and scholars who are oriented towards collaboration and innovative approaches to the career preparation of students. In the area of music Shenandoah Conservatory is fortunate to attract performance-oriented students not only through its music performance degrees but also through offered degrees in Music Education Music Therapy and Music Production and Recording Technology. The Conservatory is one of the Mid-Atlantics leading centers of new music performance with premier master artists (ranging from composers to ensembles) distributed throughout each performance season.
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