Kansas City Kapitals

Kansas City Kapitals Band Manager / Music Director

Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental and vocal performances by musical artists or

groups, such as orchestras, bands, and choirs; or create original works of music.

 Audition and select performers for musical presentations.

 Plan and schedule rehearsals and performances, and arrange details such as locations,

accompanists, and instrumentalists.

 Direct groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects

such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.

 Consider such factors as ensemble size and abilities, availability of scores, and the need

for musical variety, to select music to be performed.

 Determine voices, instruments, harmonic structures, rhythms, tempos, and tone

balances required to achieve the effects desired in a musical composition.

 Write musical scores for orchestras, bands, choral groups, or individual instrumentalists

or vocalists, using knowledge of music theory and of instrumental and vocal capabilities.