Band Member
Attend a Live Virtual Q&A Session
On Sunday evenings in the fall, question-and-answer sessions will be held over Zoom for those interested in serving a performing mission in Historic Nauvoo. Send an email to
NauvooPerformances@ChurchofJesusChrist.org for more information.
Description
As a member of the Nauvoo Brass Band, you will perform music during regular concerts featuring period (and period-like) music for trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, clarinet, flute, piccolo, and percussion. Band members also participate in other service-learning activities with other missionaries in Nauvoo.
Single members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the United States and Canada are invited to audition. Only a limited number of missionaries can be called. Talent, training, and experience are important. Other significant qualifications include physical health and character traits such as spiritual maturity, willingness to obey mission rules, and enthusiasm for serving. As with any mission assignment, performers are required to be temple-worthy. They commit to live by missionary standards and follow a rigorous schedule of preparation, rehearsal, and performances.
Application Dates: August–October the year before the desired performance season
Performing missionaries in Nauvoo are 18–25-year-olds. You may apply before you are 18 but must have turned 18 by the time you arrive in Nauvoo.
A one-time fee to cover housing, airfare, ground transportation, costumes, and other program-related expenses is required. The fee for 2024 is $1,000 due on March 1, 2024. In addition to this fee, missionaries use personal funds to cover meals and personal items during their service. This tends to be $400–$800 during the 14-week stay in Nauvoo.
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Single members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the United States and Canada are invited to audition. Only a limited number of missionaries can be called. Talent, training, and experience are important. Other significant qualifications include physical health and character traits such as spiritual maturity, willingness to obey mission rules, and enthusiasm for serving. As with any mission assignment, performers are required to be temple-worthy. They commit to live by missionary standards and follow a rigorous schedule of preparation, rehearsal, and performances.
Schedule
Application Dates: August–October the year before the desired performance season
- Summer Cast: May 1 – August 7
- Fall Cast: June 26 – October 16
Age Requirements
Performing missionaries in Nauvoo are 18–25-year-olds. You may apply before you are 18 but must have turned 18 by the time you arrive in Nauvoo.
Financial Requirements
A one-time fee to cover housing, airfare, ground transportation, costumes, and other program-related expenses is required. The fee for 2024 is $1,000 due on March 1, 2024. In addition to this fee, missionaries use personal funds to cover meals and personal items during their service. This tends to be $400–$800 during the 14-week stay in Nauvoo.
To Apply
Record Your Audition:
- This may be recorded on a smartphone or similar device. We recommend attaching it to a solid surface or tripod.
- At the start of your recording, please state your name and age.
Include in Your Audition:
- Why do you want to serve as a performing missionary? (1 minute or less)
- Demonstrate a slow and legato technique. Percussionists, specifically kit drummers, demonstrate several tempo-steady groove styles in medium and slow tempos. (1 minute or less)
- Play a fast-tempo passage demonstrating facility. Percussionists, specifically kit drummers, demonstrate several tempo-steady groove styles in fast and medium tempos. (1 minute or less)
- Perform a full range of chromatic scales, tonguing up and slurring down.
- Play a short selection that shows your skill and favorite style of playing (jazz, classical, pop, and so forth) and demonstrates your connection to an audience when you play. For percussionists, show swing, shuffle, Latin, rock, and country style variations.
- OPTIONAL: Provide a sample of your skill on another musical instrument. (2 minutes or less)
Upload Your Video
- Upload your video to an online site like YouTube, Dropbox, Vimeo, etc., and copy the link to share.
- Add the link to your online application form.
- IMPORTANT: Set the privacy settings to “Unlisted” (not “Private”), or “anyone with a link can view,” so we will be able to view it without a password. Only those with the URL address will be able to access your video.