Conference
Music Director

The Conference Music Director will work primarily with adult groups in the conference. All Star 2, being a very musical conference, wants a Music Director who is available for chapels, a quality conference chorus, and support for Stunt Night and the Musicale. Prior to 2004, we relied on the Island's Music Director to take on these tasks.

This is not a paid position, but duties are light enough that it is also hopefully a holiday for the Conference Music Director. Their room & board and conference fees are covered by the conference.

The expectations for the job are:

• Lead the conference choir

• Offer accompaniment to anyone for Musicale and (rarely) Adult Stunt Night

• Offer music for all Candlelight services, including Children's Candlelight as well as the nightly services

• Offer music for the Sunday service (if any)

The Music Director might also be willing to:

• Offer an organ demonstration/concert on the chapel organ for a "Talk on the Rocks"

• Accompany the youth performers for Children's Stunt Hour

The island has a handful of pianos in reasonable tune, as well as a portable electric piano which can be reserved from Conference Services and a permanent electric piano in the Chapel.

The Music Director should be put in touch with the Minister of the Week and the Candlelight Services volunteers to arrange for any music that will be needed for chapel services. They should also be put in touch with the coordinators for the Musicale and Stunt Night.

Conference Choir

As of 2024 the choir has one to two dozen members with a mix of musical backgrounds and abilities. The Music Director should bring several pieces they are interested in directing that are suitable for this size choir, with the expectation to pick roughly three pieces for the choir to perform at Musicale on the last evening of the conference. There is also a music library on-island that contains choral music, and it is possible to print music on-island if necessary (but it is preferable to print everything in advance). By current tradition, the choir practices M-F afternoons from 4:30-5:30 in the Pink Parlor unless there is conflicting need for the room.

Last update: Johanna Bobrow, July 2024