You will be required to join the Canadian Army Reserve to be employed in this position.
This is NOT a civilian placement.
An audition is required for this position. You must already be proficient with any of the following instruments:
Brass
Reed
Percussion
Bagpipes.
Musicians provide musical support for all aspects of military life, including ceremonial parades, military graduations, and ship ceremonies.
They provide quality music designed to support Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations, foster morale, and esprit de corps, and to promote Canadian aesthetics and values, both nationally and abroad.
The primary responsibilities of Musicians are to:
Perform for a wide array of domestic and international engagements including:
· Government and military parades and ceremonies.
· Public concerts, shows and festivals, public events.
· Military and state dinners.
Perform as instrumentalists and conductors in various musical:
· Concert Bands.
· Parade Band.
· Stage Bands.
· Dance Bands.
· Pipe and Drum Bands.
· Brass Quintets.
· Woodwind Quintets.
· String Quartets.
· Jazz Combos.
· Small Chamber Groups.
Reserve Force members usually serve part time at a Reserve Force Division in their community and may serve while going to school or working at a civilian job. They are paid during their training. They are not posted or required to do a military move. However, they can volunteer to move to another base. They may also volunteer for deployment on a military mission within or outside Canada. As a reservist, you will work one night a week, one weekend per month during the September to April timeframe. There may be opportunities for more employment throughout the year however that is not guaranteed. We offer full time summer employment, beginning 1 May until 31 Aug, this is a great opportunity for students.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Basic Military Qualification course (BMQ), either part time, (Friday to Sunday every other weekend for 11 weekends) normally held between September and March or full time in the summer (Monday to Friday) for 5 weeks.
Upon completion of the Basic Military Qualification Course, candidates will be required to attend the Musician Development Phase One course for a 6week period. This course is run during the summer and all candidates are required to reside in the barracks for the duration of the course.
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