Counselor Program

Job Description

A counselor is an individual who is well organized, a strong leader, an enthusiastic musician, and a hard worker.  The festival counselors are in charge of managing the festival participants and the Counselors-in-Training (CITs).

Duties
  • Manage festival participants and the counselors-in-training (CIT)
  • Assist in the planning and supervising of all festival events
  • Coordinate festival awards
  • Help directors during rehearsals
  • Communicate with festival director and administrators
  • Decorate resident halls with CITs
  • Mentor CITs
  • Lead ensemble sectionals, if asked by director
  • Assist directors in preparation of rehearsal materials and equipment needs
  • Make sure rehearsal spaces are ready to go before rehearsals begin
  • Assist directors during Family Day to prepare stages and equipment for concerts
  • Take attendance throughout the festival
  • Manage commuting students
  • Direct students and families during move-in and move-out
  • Help administrators/directors with miscellaneous duties
  • Stay an extra day for festival wrap-up
  • Assist with any other tasks given by the festival administrators
Qualifications

A counselor must:

  1. Be a college rising junior or older
  2. Submit the Counselor Application
  3. Email a one page resume to Dr. Timohty Shook
  4. A note about references: Please provide contact information for your band/choir/orchestra director or private music instructor, your religious mentor or a teacher/faculty member with whom you have studied, and a personal reference.
  5. Possess knowledge of current computer technology (recording equipment, projector, etc.)
Benefits

Counselors will have the opportunity to:

  • Receive a $500 stipend
  • Receive full tuition scholarship for the festival
  • Develop leadership skills through games and activities with counselors and staff
  • Gain first-hand knowledge assisting directors during rehearsals
Timeline for Counselor Applicants
  1. Submit the Counselor Application and email resume by December 9, 2012.
  2. After the application materials have been received by the Dean of the Summer Music Festival, the materials will be reviewed and applicants will be notified.
  3. Counselors-in-Training will be announced on March 1, 2013.
2013 Summer Music Festival