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Graduate Assistantship at the Lionel Hampton School of Music, University of Idaho

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Lionel Hampton School of Music University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho Announces: Graduate Assistantship in Saxophone Auditions: By appointment, priority deadline is February 13. Stipend: A full graduate assistantship in the school of music requires twenty hours of service per week and provides in-state graduate student fee status and an annual stipend of approximately $9200. Assistantships may be renewed for one additional year of study. Duties: Duties may include the following, depending on department needs and qualifications: individual instruction of saxophone majors and minors, instruction of saxophone fundamentals class, coaching saxophone quartets and assisting in the jazz area. Performing Ensembles: Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Saxophone Quartet, Jazz Ensembles, Jazz Combos, and student/faculty Dance Band. Website: website The Lionel Hampton School of Music, so designated in 1987 in honor of the eminent American jazz musician, is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. Established as a department in 1893, it was elevated to school status in 1969. The courses and curricula in music seek to prepare elementary, secondary, and college teachers of music; to train professional musicians; to enrich the cultural environment for students and provide liberal-arts instruction; and to engage in research in music performance and teaching for the general benefit of the public and the discipline of music. Students in this school learn by performing, listening, analyzing, and creating music. Emphasis is on the understanding of musical styles and techniques of all eras, including contemporary music. Musical studies balance the aesthetic and the practical, with ample opportunity for exploration and self-reliance. For more information or an audition appointment, please contact: Vanessa Sielert, D.M.A. Assistant Professor of Saxophone Lionel Hampton School of Music University of Idaho email 208-885-6158