PIANO ACCOMPANIST - UPBEAT ARTS BUNDABERG CHOIR - Up Beat
| Type of post: | Choir Vacancy |
| Sub-type: | QLD & NT Chapter |
| Posted By: | Susan Gilmartin |
| Status: | Current |
| Date Posted: | Mon, 1 Dec 2025 |
JOIN THE UPBEAT ARTS TEAM – BUNDABERG
Upbeat Arts is seeking an exceptional Choir Piano Accompanist to work with our new Bundaberg Choir. This role supports our Conductor in fostering a positive and inclusive environment, and contributing to the artistic and personal development of our members.
WHO IS UPBEAT ARTS?
Upbeat Arts provides group-based recovery programs tailored for long-term clients of Queensland Mental Health services, focusing on enhancing confidence, self-esteem, communication, and life skills. Our arts programs foster social connections, positive mental health, and overall well-being. Singing in an Upbeat Arts choir offers our members a supportive and enjoyable environment to connect with like-minded individuals.
We’re a non-government, non-clinical organisation committed to changing lives through the arts. We launched our first choir in Brisbane in 2014 and now have choirs in North Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast. We also hold two creative writing workshops each week.
YOUR ROLE
As an Upbeat Arts Accompanist, you will bring your musical skills to the team, and you’ll be collaborating closely with our Conductor. Upbeat Arts manages the operational aspects of the choir, including member and volunteer recruitment, communication, record-keeping, and all other logistical needs essential for sustaining a choir.
No two rehearsals will be the same, as you work with our team and our dedicated choir members and volunteer buddies.
Together, we pursue exciting performance opportunities, which you will help the choir prepare for.
DAYS AND TIMES
If you feel you meet all or most of the criteria, and are genuinely excited about playing for our Bundaberg choir and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through music, we encourage you to apply.
Thank you for your interest in joining the Upbeat Arts team. We look forward to discovering how you can bring your unique talents to Upbeat Arts and help us continue our mission of enhancing lives through music!
Upbeat Arts is seeking an exceptional Choir Piano Accompanist to work with our new Bundaberg Choir. This role supports our Conductor in fostering a positive and inclusive environment, and contributing to the artistic and personal development of our members.
WHO IS UPBEAT ARTS?
Upbeat Arts provides group-based recovery programs tailored for long-term clients of Queensland Mental Health services, focusing on enhancing confidence, self-esteem, communication, and life skills. Our arts programs foster social connections, positive mental health, and overall well-being. Singing in an Upbeat Arts choir offers our members a supportive and enjoyable environment to connect with like-minded individuals.
We’re a non-government, non-clinical organisation committed to changing lives through the arts. We launched our first choir in Brisbane in 2014 and now have choirs in North Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast. We also hold two creative writing workshops each week.
YOUR ROLE
As an Upbeat Arts Accompanist, you will bring your musical skills to the team, and you’ll be collaborating closely with our Conductor. Upbeat Arts manages the operational aspects of the choir, including member and volunteer recruitment, communication, record-keeping, and all other logistical needs essential for sustaining a choir.
No two rehearsals will be the same, as you work with our team and our dedicated choir members and volunteer buddies.
Together, we pursue exciting performance opportunities, which you will help the choir prepare for.
DAYS AND TIMES
- During the day, during the week – 10:15am to 12:15pm
- Weekly closely aligned to school terms – 45 per annum
- Performances and events as agreed
- The choir will begin in April 2026
- Venue, day etc is currently being finalised
If you feel you meet all or most of the criteria, and are genuinely excited about playing for our Bundaberg choir and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through music, we encourage you to apply.
- Visit our website to read about the work of Upbeat Arts and to review the Position Description.
- Send your application via email to our General Manager, Susan Gilmartin susan.gilmartin@upbeatarts.org.au with the subject line ‘Bundaberg Accompanist Application’. Your application must include:
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- A two-page resume detailing your relevant experience and qualifications
- A cover letter addressing the following questions:
- Why do you want to work with Upbeat Arts?
- What aspects of the Upbeat Arts choir model excites you?
- How do your skills and experience make you a great fit for this role?
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- Short listed applicants will undergo interviews and be asked to provide references. Following the interview, selected applicants may be asked to participate in an audition rehearsal with one of our existing choirs.
Thank you for your interest in joining the Upbeat Arts team. We look forward to discovering how you can bring your unique talents to Upbeat Arts and help us continue our mission of enhancing lives through music!
| For more information, see: | www.upbeatarts.org.au |
