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Residencies
& Positions
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Please mention Sounding Board or the American Composers Forum when applying.
January 9, 2004
The Professional Writing Division of Berklee College of Music is currently
accepting applications for a Full-time Faculty Position in the Composition
Department, appointment to begin September 2004. The Composition Department,
including more than 30 full-time, part-time and adjunct faculty, provides
core instruction to over 2,000 students in the areas of theory, counterpoint
and conducting. Duties include teaching traditional harmony and counterpoint
courses and/or conducting courses. Other teaching duties may be expanded
to other areas depending on expertise of the candidate. Candidates should
be active composers and/or conductors, hold a minimum of a Master’s
degree in Composition and have successful college teaching experience
in composition, music theory and/or conducting. Applicants should send
a send letter of application explaining qualifications, resume and a
list of recent compositions and performances to: Composition Faculty
Search Committee, c/o Gregory Fritze MS-150 COMP, Composition Department
Chair, Berklee College of Music, 1140 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215.
All applications must be received no later than January 9, 2004. Incomplete
or late applications will not be considered. Berklee College of Music
is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged
to apply. Please visit www.berklee.edu/hr
for a complete list of qualifications.
January
15, 2004 (postmark) $$$
Bang on a Can is seeking applications for its Summer Institute of Music
(July 6-25) at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North
Adams, Massachusetts. Participants will spend three weeks immersed in
recent music that has changed the world. Available studies include Balinese
music workshops, improvisation, as well as performance coaching, master
classes, music business seminars and more. Composers will have their
works performed. Players will perform publicly in ensembles sitting
alongside their teachers. There will be daily performances in the museum
galleries, free and open to the public. And the residency will conclude
with a six-hour blowout Marathon Concert featuring performances by the
student/faculty ensembles. Application fee: $25, payable to "Bang
on a Can". All applicants will be notified by February 10, 2004.
Tuition: $1,300. A non-refundable deposit of $450 is due by February
25, 2004. Payment in full is due by April 1, 2004. Accommodations for
the Institute will be provided by Bang on a Can and MASS MoCA at the
local college, within walking distance to the museum. Accommodations
will be dormitory style, double-room occupancies. Lunch will be provided
Mon-Fri and dinner Mon-Thurs. Residents will be responsible for all
other meals. There are several local inexpensive eateries near the museum.
All participants will be responsible for transportation to and from
MASS MoCA at the beginning and end of the residency. Applicants must
be over 18 years of age to apply. Packages should be sent via US Postal
Service. For full application guidelines, contact Bang on a Can, 222
East 5th St., #12, New York, NY 10003. Tel: (212) 777-8442. E-mail:
info@bangonacan.org. Web: www.bangonacan.org.
March
1, 2004 (postmark) $$$
The Ucross Foundation chooses approximately
60 residents each year through a highly competitive application process. Artists
and writers from all stages of their professional careers are invited to apply.
Postmark deadlines for completed applications are October 1 for the springs session
(early February-early June) and March 1 for the fall session (early August-early
December). While there is no charge for a residency, the Ucross Foundation depends
on public interest, generosity, and support in order to continue to provide an
optimum retreat environment. We are grateful to the many supporters who have given
their time and resources. To apply, submit current work sample corresponding to
the nature of the work the composer proposes to do while in residence. Composers
should submit a cassette or CD, labeled with composer's name, title of work, duration,
and date of composition. Three letters of reference from qualified individuals
familiar with the composer's work should be included, or sent under sent under
separate cover. Entry fee: $20. Contact The Ucross Foundation, 30 Big Red Lane,
Clearmont, WY 82835. Tel.: (307) 737-2291. Fax: (307) 737-2322. Email: ucross@wyoming.com.
Web: www.ucrossfoundation.org/lo/application.html.
March
1, 2004
Dorland Mountain Arts Colony encourages visual artists, poets,
writers, playwrights, composers, photographers and other artists to apply for
one- to two-month residencies. Dorland provides each artist with an individual
cottage containing a simple kitchen, bathroom, living and working areas. Dorland
is about eight miles from the town of Temecula and offers miles of natural trails,
a spring-fed pond, scenic overlooks, and an eclectic library. The cottages have
no electricity and are heated by woodstoves and lit by kerosene lamps. Stoves,
water heaters, and refrigerators are fueled by propane. Dorland provides basic
kitchen utensils, linens, and house wares. Firewood, propane, wicks, and fuel
are included in the modest cottage donations. Artists provide their own food and
artist's materials. The average residency is one month. Shorter residencies are
discouraged. Occasionally, three-month residencies are scheduled. Dorland charges
a cabin donation for all residencies: $450 per month, with half (non-refundable)
of your residency payable six months prior to your stay. The balance will be due
upon your arrival. No children or pets allowed. Visitors are allowed only by prior
approval of staff (children cannot stay overnight) and there is a $20 fee per
night, per guest. Spouses and collaborators can reside together at Dorland; however,
they must apply and be accepted separately. Privacy is paramount at Dorland. Residents
are never disturbed in their cottages, except in an emergency. Residents communicate
by placing notes in each other's on site mailboxes. Dorland provides a local-only
telephone for the residents, which can be used with toll-fee calling card access
to make long-distance calls. Many residents find that bringing their own cell
phone is helpful. Applications are reviewed twice a year: September 1 and March
1, with notification by May 15 and November 15 respectively. For applications,
go to <www.ez2.net/dorland/application.html> or send a request and SASE
to Admissions Committee, Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, P.O. Box 6, Temecula, CA
92593. Tel.: (909) 302-3837. Email: dorland@ez2.net.
Web: www.ez2.net/dorland/residency.html.