RMBI 2025 WORK-STUDY OPPORTUNITIES

The Rafael Méndez Brass Institute is opening three work-study positions for our week-long session on July 6-12, 2025 at the University of Denver Nelson Residence Hall and Lamont School of Music campus. These positions are intended for applicants who are seeking additional financial assistance and are willing to serve during the institute. Participants and auditors who accept a work-study position are eligible for additional tuition and/or housing funding and will be able to attend RMBI sessions, chamber coachings*, master classes, and other seminar perks as the traditional RMBI attendees, but with additional responsibilities. Friend referrals by work-studies will also receive discounts on top of those already available to all participants.

*Note: Chamber coachings are only available for Participants (not auditors). If interested in attending RMBI as a full Participant by playing in a chamber ensemble, please also submit an application and audition recording to aid in ensemble placement.

All applicants interested in one of the following work-study positions must submit a cover letter and resume to Becky Wilkins (becky@denverbrass.org). On your cover letter, please state which work-study position(s) you are interested in applying.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and will remain open until all positions are filled. Depending on what positions fill out first, we may ask applicants if they could consider helping in different work-study positions throughout the week.

Audio/Visual Technicians

Description

Audio/Visual (A/V) Techs manage the recording of RMBI 2025 events and recitals at the Lamont School of Music.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the setting up and management of recording equipment throughout the Institute

  • Manage the recording of events and concerts for archival purposes

Requirements

  • Familiarity with audio and video recording equipment

  • A computer with and SD card port and at least 500 GB of storage space (dongles/external drives accepted)

  • Basic experience working with a DAW, setting basic gain levels, etc.

  • Basic experience with audio/video editing software (i.e. Audacity, iMovie)

Production Assistants

Production assistants will be in charge of several interchangeable roles throughout the week. Responsibilities for production assistants include but are not limited to:

Set-Up Crew

Responsibilities

  • Become familiar with the music building upon arrival, particularly the classrooms, rehearsal rooms, concert venues, and virtual practice rooms.

  • Set up, strike, and clean up classrooms, rehearsal rooms, and the main plaza

  • Ensure each room has all the equipment necessary for the day (chairs, tables, stands, etc.)

  • After the end of each day, go to your assigned location to set up, clean, and lock

  • One work study will be assigned per classroom, and two will be assigned for the large rehearsal rooms.

Requirements

  • Be available starting Sunday, July 6 at 11:00 am for set-up to Saturday, July 12 at 4:30 pm for our final sweep and reorientation of the building

  • Be prepared to move heavy objects, especially during the Sunday set-up and Saturday final sweep

Stagehands

Responsibilities

  • Be present at the concert backstage location at least 30 minutes before the first performance until the recital/concert ends.

  • Stage hands are needed for faculty recitals (Wednesday/Thursday), student ensemble recitals (Saturday), and the Summit Brass Dress Rehearsal (Friday) & Concert (Saturday).

Requirements

  • Black clothes are necessary (Attire could be more casual than concert black dress, but must be black nonetheless)

  • Preference is given to applicants with prior stage hand experience

Ushers

Responsibilities

  • Be present at the concert entrance location at least 30 minutes before the performance until it begins.

  • Be friendly and presentable to our patrons

  • Ushers are needed for faculty recitals (Wednesday/Thursday) and concerts* (Sunday/Friday).

  • *Note: The Newman Center may provide ushers for concerts in Gates. Therefore, ushers may/may not be needed for concerts in this venue.

Requirements

  • Nice, presentable clothes are required (Attire could be more casual than concert black dress, but must be nice and presentable.)

  • No prior experience is required, but encouraged