Salary is competitive and commensurate with rank and experience.
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Artistic Director
Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus
Full-time appointment beginning July 1, 2025.
Position Summary
The Artistic Director will report to the Board of Directors. The Artistic Director will partner with the Administrative Director to lead the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus (TABC) and will manage all artistic and educational aspects of the organization. The Artistic Director will execute the mission of the organization as set by the Board and will conceive and implement the artistic vision of the organization. In the spirit of the Chorus’ mission, the artistic director will serve as a role model and as a mentor to the choristers.
Description
Develop, implement and oversee a sequential educational curriculum for the development of music literacy through the study and performance of choral music for boys and young men ages 6-21
Develop, implement and oversee leadership training through emphasis on positive character values.
Hire, train, and supervise music staff
Coordinate recruiting and community outreach with the purpose of maintaining and increasing Chorus membership
Develop concert programs, including selection of music and artists
Schedule, organize, and oversee rehearsals
Maintain contact with artists, composers, and supporters throughout the year
Assist the Administrative Director and Board in all appropriate areas of fundraising, including concerts, fundraising events, and grant proposals
Participate in music and arts organizations to enhance the awareness and reputation of TABC within the music and arts community at large, and, in particular, within the choral performance community
Represent the Chorus as a featured speaker/lecturer, clinician, music adjudicator and/or guest conductor to elevate his or her professional standing and the Chorus image nationally and internationally
Collaborate with local, state, national, and international arts organizations
Represent the organization in the community as appropriate
Board ex officio membership/Annual strategic planning in conjunction with the board
Collaborate with the Development Consultants to create a strategic alumni outreach/engagement program
Collaborate with the Administrative Director in the following areas:
Communication of strategic initiatives to staff and board
Annual Budget Planning
Development of a comprehensive annual and multi-year calendar including concerts, events, and travel
Development of an annual plan for recruiting and retaining choristers at a level that will guarantee financial viability of the organization
Board development
Planning and implementation of programmatic strategies
Tour planning and implementation
Other duties as needed to maintain the organization and as prescribed by the Board of Directors
Required: Bachelor degree in music/fine arts or equivalent education or experience.
At least three years of successful experience working with singers in vocal music education. Commitment to preparing high-quality music literacy in choristers through the study and performance of choral music.
Preferred: Experience working with a wide range of ages from elementary students through college. Knowledge of vocal pedagogy for male singers and experience guiding vocalists through the voice change process. Master or Doctorate degree and administrative experience.
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. To be considered for candidacy, submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three current letters of recommendation (within the last 12 months), a secure link to an online source that includes videos of a rehearsal segment, a teaching segment, as well as a performance segment representing diverse genres and musical styles. Send all materials and any questions only to applications@boyschorus.org
The Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in employment opportunities and benefits.
General Information
Founded in 1939, the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus has earned the reputation as a premiere music education and performance organization of both classic boychoir repertoire as well as representing the diversity of the American Southwest. Fancy trick rodeo roping is a signature of the choir’s depiction of cowboy culture.
Celebrating its 85th Anniversary, the Chorus serves as the longest lasting community based boychoir in America with a rich tradition of excellence. Longevity and stability are the organization’s norms as there have only been four Directors of the Chorus in its storied eight and a half decades.
Musicianship and citizenship in a professional atmosphere are the cornerstones of the program. The Chorus consists of five groups of singers in first grade through college with programs offered in central and northwest Tucson receiving international accolades including performances at the White House, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, the Beijing Institute of Culture, Russian Glinka Cappella, Sydney Opera House and St. Peter’s Basilica.
Acknowledged for its long-term excellence, the Chorus received Arizo...na’s highest honor, The Governor’s Arts Award, for Arts in Education. The Chorus has received acclaim through concert tours, national television appearances and numerous recordings, as well as collaborations with major symphony orchestras and opera companies.
