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This could be the best gig in town, and will see you performing to a wide variety of audiences all over Australia. Training provided.
Job Details
Other Ranks (Non Technical), Other Ranks (Non Technical) (Reserve), Qualified
A musician in the Army is a soldier who performs as a professional musician in an Army Band. Within an Army Band you have the opportunity to work in ensembles such as Concert Band, Marching Band, Big Band, Rock Band, Quintets and Jazz Ensemble. These groups perform music that covers the full spectrum of musical genres from Classical to Jazz, Popular to Contemporary.
Army Bands perform at Defence and Government ceremonial occasions, entertain soldiers both here in Australia and deployed overseas, and are a key component of the Army's public relations program by supporting community events, educational programs and charity organisations.
In the Australian Army Band Corps (AABC) there are opportunities in six full-time and five part-time bands.
The Army currently has vacancies for musicians for full-time service who are proficient in the following instruments:
- Saxophone;
- Trombone;
- Guitar;
- Bass Guitar;
- String Bass;
- Keyboard/Piano; and
- Bassoon.
The Army currently enlists musicians for part-time service who are proficient in the following:
- Flute/Piccolo;
- Oboe;
- Clarinet;
- Base Clarinet;
- Bassoon;
- Saxophones;
- French Horn;
- Trumpet;
- Trombone;
- Euphonium;
- Tuba;
- Percussion (tuned and un-tuned);
- Guitar*;
- Bass Guitar*;
- Keyboard*; and
- Vocalist*.
*Restricted entry only. Please consult with the AABC unit in your area to determine vacancies.
