Musician Non-Commissioned Member - SD&G Highlanders

Overview

As a member of the military, 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

Work environment

As ambassadors of goodwill, Musicians will perform throughout the world representing the CAF and the citizens of Canada. While on duty with a Regular Force band, personnel could find themselves in a wide variety of performing environments and venues, from performances in concert halls to providing musical support at ceremonial parades, all of which are integral parts of the military Musician’s life.

The Regular Force bands are:

• The Stadacona Band of the Maritime Forces Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia
• The Naden Band of the Maritime Forces Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia
• The Royal Canadian Artillery Band, Edmonton, Alberta
• The Royal 22e Régiment Band, Courcelette, Quebec
• The Central Band of the Canadian Forces, Ottawa, Ontario
• The Royal Canadian Air Force Band, Winnipeg, Manitoba

If you chose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can’t always be made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit. Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part time basis, and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full-time employment.

For full job description and more information on how to apply, please click here.