--- Fred Baucom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would think it might be helpful to you to mention > a specific position if you are applying for that > position - that might demonstrate familiarity with > those specific parts. Also, seems to me that you > could create a bad first impression if you spell > 'principal' as 'principle'... > Hi,
I don't think I would include my position within an ensemble unless I was the only one in it. For instance...when citing university ensembles, it is assumed that through your course of study you will have played all positions. Even if you put principal horn of the university orchestra, whoever reads it is going to understand that there were likely others playing principal, second, third...all in a rotating section. Now, if you are the principal horn in your community orchestra or band, and the seating does not rotate, then by all means say principal, or third, or what have you. Or if you are attending school on a graduate fellowship, and one of the "perks" is a certain performance opportunity that no one else gets, put that in too. You can also cite masterclasses under the category of "other experience." I don't think it's necessary to say something like "auditioned for the Chicago Symphony." Everyone takes auditions. But if you were a finalist, you can say "finalist, third horn, Chicago Symphony audition, 2001." Gary Get Firefox!!http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/central.html _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
