Pianist needed for all-transgender chorus

[zander05.livejournal.com]

[Note: This is not Davis Square-specific, but I hope it's still okay to post. I'm also not sure what tags to use]

BUTTERFLY MUSIC TRANSGENDER CHORUS PIANIST NEEDED

The BTMC is currently seeking a pianist for choral rehearsals and concerts. The chorus rehearses on Wednesdays from 7-9pm in the greater Boston area (location to be disclosed at interview). The BTMC is a safe, supportive, community-driven chorus for transgender [as well as genderqueer/fluid/agender/etc] singers. Founded in November 2014, the chorus aims to provide an uplifting, joyous, and musically-educational choral music setting for transgender singers to explore the joy of singing together, build music skills, and create positive community.

Requirements:
Musical requirements:
- Experience as a collaborative pianist with choral settings in particular (warm-ups, reviewing parts, etc.);
- Ability to play traditional, classical styles, as well as popular and jazz (chord charts) styles;
- Proficiency in sight-reading; and
- Background in ear training and teaching ear training is a plus.

Community requirements:
Due to the BTMC's commitment to creating a safe and supportive environment for transgender people, who generally experience profound discrimination in our society at large, it is strongly preferred that candidates be very familiar with the transgender community, culture, and preferences in terms of pronouns, social experience, health status, and respectful communication.

Compensation: fee-for-service
- $50.00 per rehearsal (Expecting 30-35 rehearsals from September 2015-June 2016)
- $100 per performance (Expecting 5-10 performances from September 2015-June 2016)

For more information and to apply, please contact Sarah Borgatti (sarah.borgatti@gmail.com).

(if you decide to reply here or PM me, thank you for your interest! But I'm not directly involved with the application process, I'm just a messenger. Please also feel free to signal boost and spread the word as you feel inclined)

Comments

one moderator's opinion

[ron_newman]

I think this post is OK, provided that the rehearsal location is some place reasonably easy to reach from Davis Square by public transit.

RE: one moderator's opinion

[zander05.livejournal.com]

For safety reasons, I can't give an exact location, but it is very reachable from Davis Square by the red line.

RE: one moderator's opinion

[ron_newman]

Thanks, that's all I wanted to know, not the exact location.

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

This sounds like a really neat organization.

I have a quick (and truly not snarky question), shouldn't the acronym/abbreviation be BMTC? (BUTTERFLY MUSIC TRANSGENDER CHORUS) not BTMC?

Good luck in finding a pianist! :)

[zander05.livejournal.com]

You're right. The acronym is a typo on my end. Thank you for catching that!