Internship Youtube Script Writer Jobs in Baltimore, MD

• Serve as the onstage host and narrator for education and family concerts.
• Present scripted material in an engaging, age-appropriate manner.
• Lead audience participation and interactive learning experiences.
• Collaborate with conductors, musicians, and production staff during rehearsals and performances.
• Participate in planning meetings and other preparation activities as needed.
• Contribute creatively to the ongoing development of the host character, scripts, and educational programming.
• Represent the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra with professionalism, enthusiasm, and artistic excellence.

Application Requirements

Applicants should submit the following materials:

• Resume
• Cover letter

Please include links in your resume to all required video submissions described below. You may submit:

• One video containing all three required submissions,or

• Separate videos for each submission.

Videos may be hosted on YouTube or another accessible video-hosting platform. If using YouTube, applicants are encouraged to set videos to Unlisted. Regardless of the platform used, applicants are responsible for ensuring that the selection committee can access the videos using the provided links.

Required Video Submissions

1. Singing Reel (approximately 3 minutes)

Submit a full-body video demonstrating a variety of vocal styles.

Requirements:

• Material does not need to be written for children.
• At least one selection should demonstrate how youwould singfor an elementary-aged audience.

2. Scripted Performance Excerpt (approximately 2 minutes)

Using the provided script, score, and recorded accompaniment, submit a recorded performance of the assigned excerpt from The Dead Composers Society.

This submission will be evaluated on:

• Musical literacy
• Timing and cue awareness
• Script interpretation
• Ability to integrate spoken and musical elements

Please perform the excerpt with the included recorded music. All materials can be found at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1H1W30XeT9s8VwPbEj0Bp9b5eklCIKg4V?usp=sharing. Please note that the recording was created by extracting the voice from a recording. You may hear some artifacts in the recording but it should not impede your ability to perform with the recording.

3. Improvisation Exercise (no more than 2 minutes)

Record an original introduction that prepares an audience of elementary-aged students to hear the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra perform Holst's The Planets.

Imagine you are standing onstage immediately before the orchestra begins the piece. Your goal is to spark curiosity, build excitement, and help young listeners know what to listen for during the performance.

There is no single "correct" approach. Applicants are encouraged to use their own personality, creativity, storytelling style, and audience engagement techniques while communicating in an age-appropriate and engaging manner.

This submission will be evaluated on:

• Creativity and originality
• Audience engagement
• Age-appropriate communication
• Ability to explain musical ideas in an accessible and engaging way
• Overall stage presence and presentation

Audition Process

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee. Finalists will be invited to participate in a live audition at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in late August, where they will perform additional material and interview with members of the BSO staff.

Hiring Timeline

• Early July:Position posted
• August 1:Application deadline
• Early August:Review of submissions and selection of finalists
• Late August:Live auditions and interviews
• September:Candidate selected and engaged for the season