Collaborative Pianist

Registration Now Open for 2025–2026! Limited spots in younger choirs.

Collaborative Pianist
2025 – 2026 Season
Bellevue Youth Choirs | Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays

• Growth-Oriented - Embraces children’s potential and nurtures them through joyful, challenging experiences.
• Wholehearted – Respects each student’s identity andconnects with them as individuals.
• Joyful – Brings energy, fun, and warmth to everyrehearsal.
• Collaborative – Works well across teams and communicatesproactively.
• Globally Minded – Valuesauthentic, diverse repertoire and the rich perspectives our families bring.
• Creative – Engages students through inventive,kinesthetic learning.
• Musicianship-Driven –Models strong musical skills and artistic excellence.

About the Position

Bellevue Youth Choirs seeks an experienced, collaborative pianist to support choral rehearsals andperformances for multiple ensemble levels. This position is part-time and canbe structured around one or more days of service:

· Prima(Grades 1–2) – Wednesdays,5:00–6:00pm and 6:05–7:05pm

· [Optional]Young Adult Choir –Thursdays, 6:00–8:30pm (tentative)

Note:

Our teaching schedule isstill being finalized. There is the possibility we could use pianists during

Prelude/Prima on Tuesdays or Prelude on Wednesdays.

Rehearsals begin the week of September8, 2025, following the Bellevue School District calendar (with breaks during Thanksgiving, Winter, Midwinter, and Spring).

Responsibilities

· Accompanyweekly rehearsals and performances.

· Arrive5 minutes before rehearsals; assist with musical and classroom needs.

· Supportsingers with clear, expressive playing in a range of musical styles.

· Serveas a musical role model for choristers in rehearsal.

· Optional:

Provide vocal modeling when comfortable.

Qualifications

· Formalmusic training required; degree in collaborative piano, choral conducting, ormusic education preferred.

· Experienceaccompanying choirs and working with young singers.

· Familiarity with classical, jazz, pop, folk, and multicultural styles.

· Strong interpersonal skills and timely communication with both youth and adults.

Status: Hourly, part-time. September through June.

One-year renewable contract.
Pay: $50/hour for rehearsals. $200 flat rate per Mainstage concert.

Additional pay for tours/outreach when applicable.
Reports to: Executive Artistic Director, Kayla Johnson
Location: Cross of Christ Church, 411 156th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007.Concert locations vary.

Bellevue Youth Choirs is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,sex, sexual orientation, trans-gender status, ethnicity, marital status,disability, or religious belief. Successful candidates must pass a Criminal Records Check and have legal status to work in the USA.

About BYC

Bellevue Youth Choirs (BYC) is anon profit organization founded in 2012, serving youth from Pre-K through 12 th +grade across the greater Bellevue area. Choristers learn vocal technique,musicianship, and performance skills while participating in mainstage concerts,outreach events, festivals, and collaborations with premier musical groups.

Mission Statement: BYC creates a joyful, inclusive musicalcommunity for youth by providing exemplary musicianship training and excitingperformance opportunities.

To apply , send a letter of interest and resume to Executive Artistic Director Kayla Johnson at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).
Performance recordings/videos are welcome but not required.

We greatly appreciate the generosity of our sponsors

Sponsors

Grants

Memberships

This program is supported, in part, by a Sustained Support grant from 4

Culture, the Community Accelerator Grant funded by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, and a City of Bellevue Arts Partnership. We are a proud member of the Greater Seattle Choral Consortium, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, and Downtown Bellevue Association.

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