ALTO VOCALIST, The U.S. Army Voices
Application Deadline: January 18, 2017
Audition Date: March 20, 2017
The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” the U.S. Army’s premier musical organization, announces a vacancy for ALTO VOCALIST with The U.S. Army Voices.
The U.S. Army Voices provide musical support to the nation’s leadership and entertain a wide variety of audiences with choral and patriotic music, from the intimate setting of a State Dinner, to the floor show of international military tattoos, and the grand stage of major concert halls around the world.
Selected for their musical versatility and showmanship, this well-blended group of vocalists combine their talents to present a variety of styles. They add finesse to classical chamber pieces, belt out top-40 hits, and croon music from the great American Songbook as well as the show tunes of Broadway. They add their own special sound to each of these styles and can combine their voices to replicate the timeless sound of The Andrews Sisters as well as reverently perform The Star Spangled Banner and other well-known patriotic show pieces in multiple-part harmonies.
Military benefits include medical and dental care; 30-days paid vacation each year; permanent assignment to Fort Myer, and educational benefits such as military Tuition Assistance and the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill.
All applicants must have U.S. citizenship due to a security clearance requirement. All invited applicants will be given instructions to coordinate pre-screening with their regional Military Entrance Processing Station to ensure they meet entrance requirements for enlistment in The U.S. Army prior to attending the live audition. Individuals who are offered the position following the live audition must enlist and begin Basic Combat Training prior to their 35th birthday.
AUDITION INFORMATION
Auditions will be held at Brucker Hall, home of The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” at 400 McNair Road, Fort Myer, Virginia 22211-1306.
Travel expenses for civilians will be paid for by The U.S. Army pending enlistment qualification and funding approval. Military personnel should refer to their respective units to request travel funding. The audition will include the performance of prepared excerpts and sight-reading.
TO APPLY FOR THE VACANCY PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
Resume including email address
Full-length photograph
Military applicants must include their Enlisted Records Brief, or equivalent, and a Commander’s letter of intent
An audio recording of the following:
Two contrasting vocal solo pieces. One selection should be classical in nature (aria, oratorio or art song) and a popular selection in the genre of your choice
PREFERRED APPLICATION FILE FORMATS:
PDF files for all documents including photos
audio files should be recorded at a high sampling rate and saved in a format with minimal compression to better enhance sound quality
if possible upload high quality audio files to a folder on Google Drive or Dropbox and share the link in your application email
save each excerpt as a separate file unless specified otherwise in the vacancy posting
ideally email all photos and documents as attachments in PDF format and then include the shared folder link to the audio files
no ZIP files
All application materials must be submitted by January 18, 2017 electronically to Assistant Auditions Coordinator, Staff Sergeant Timothy Sutfin at timothy.c.sutfin.mil@mail.mil or to the address below:
Commander
The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own”
Attn: Audition-ALTO VOCALIST
400 McNair Road
Ft. Myer, VA 22211-1306
REPERTOIRE
An audition repertoire packet will be sent to those selected and invited to a live audition.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Applicants with questions or concerns regarding the ALTO VOCALIST vacancy may contact: Staff Sergeant Timothy Sutfin at timothy.c.sutfin.mil@mail.mil
