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Edina Public Schools has a Choir teaching position (1.0 FTE) available at Edina High School beginning August 2018. The position includes directing the following curricular and extracurricular groups:

• Bel Canto (select, auditioned treble voices from grades 10-12)
• Another curricular non-auditioned treble chorus
• One or two extracurricular ensembles

Additional responsibilities include teaching pull-out sectionals for other choirs, as well as assisting students in selecting literature for solo/ensemble contest, honor choir auditions, and rehearsing specials acts for various choirs’ spring pops concerts. Candidates should have experience teaching treble voices, preferably at the high school level, should possess the ability to teach a wide variety of musical styles, and should demonstrate strong keyboard skills.  More than 425 students sing in the Edina High School Choral program, a department comprised of six curricular choirs meeting during the day, four extracurricular ensembles providing students an additional singing opportunity outside the school day, and an early-morning, weekly Men’s Chorus open to all male singers in the high school and local community. The curricular choirs include 9th Grade SSA, 9th Grade TTB, Varsity SSA (grades 10-12), Varsity TTB (grades 10-12), Bel Canto (auditioned treble voices, grades 10-12), and Concert Choir (advanced mixed chorus, grades 11-12). In addition to numerous special events, all choirs perform in three home concerts: a fall concert and a winter concert, both comprised of typical choral repertoire, as well a spring concert of popular music in a variety show format. A close partnership between middle and high school programs ensures the development of comprehensive, life-long musical skills for all singers.