Author: jeig
Date: 2023-02-10 21:33
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/career-opportunities/usnb-auditions
The United States Navy Band announces an immediate vacancy for Bass Clarinet in the Concert Band. If selected for the position, the musician would primarily perform in the Concert Band’s solo Bass Clarinet chair, but will regularly be expected to perform on Bb Clarinet in the Ceremonial Band. The audition will take place at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. on Monday, April 17, 2023. Applications must be submitted by Monday, April 3, 2023. There will be no pre-screening round for this audition. All eligible applicants who confirm attendance via email, will be placed on the audition list and will receive a designated report time one week prior to the audition.
Located in Washington, D.C., the Navy’s premier concert/ceremonial band is staffed by 85 world-class musicians who rotate between concert and ceremonial duties. For nearly 100 years, the Concert Band has performed marches, patriotic selections, orchestral transcriptions, and modern wind ensemble repertoire on national tours, public concerts, and educational conferences. The Ceremonial Band performs music at official military and government functions as well as other special events, including ceremonies at the White House, Pentagon, and Arlington National Cemetery.
Starting salary for a new member of the U.S. Navy Band is $73,056 - $78,096. Other benefits include 30 days paid leave annually, full medical coverage for members and their dependents, education tuition assistance, the G.I. Bill, and student loan repayment up $65,000. Those selected for positions in the U.S. Navy Band are advanced to the paygrade of E-6 (Musician First Class) following recruit training, under a contract for permanent assignment to the U.S. Navy Band, Washington, D.C.
All applicants must be aged 18 to 41 and otherwise qualified for service in the U.S. Navy. Please note that the Navy has strict requirements with regard to medical readiness and physical appearance.
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