Cirque du Soleil Casting Call: Oboe and Medieval Flutes

circus · Post by **circus** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:24 am

Dralion

Role: Musician- Wind Instruments
Breakdown

Role: Musician, wind instruments (primarily oboist)
Production: Dralion
Location: European tour
Length of contract: One or two years
Auditions: By invitation
Deadline for submissions: Immediately (Urgent)

Cirque du Soleil presents multidisciplinary shows combining circus arts, acrobatics, music, singing, dance, and theatre. The Cirque du Soleil productions Saltimbanco, Alegría, Quidam, Dralion and Varekai are touring shows, whereas La Nouba (in Orlando) and Mystère, “O”, Zumanity and KÀ (in Las Vegas) are resident shows.

Show:
Dralion is the fusion of ancient Chinese circus tradition and the avant-garde approach of Cirque du Soleil. Suspended in time between the past and the future, Dralion is a celebration of life and the four elements that maintain the natural order: air, water, fire and earth.

To learn more about Dralion, please visit our website at the following link:
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuS ... n_home.htm

Requirements:

 Principal instrument: oboe
 Soprano Shawm
 Interested in learning Didgeridoo
 Medieval and/or other ethnic flutes
 Familiarity with objiway recorder (optional)
 Strong improvisational skills
 Touring experience

Submission instructions. We invite you to send your complete file. Please include the following:
 A resumé including weight, height, date of birth, nationality, complete contact information, years and locations of training, and locations of professional experience.
 One or more photos.
 An audio demo (mandatory);
 A video (required). Video criteria:
o Create a 10- to 15-minute montage of recently-filmed excerpts (less than one year) on stage or in studio. The images must be clear enough that we can easily identify you;
o Demonstrate the variety of repertoires;
o Also, do a three-minute introduction to the camera. Mention your name and age, give a summary of your career, and tell us why you are interested in working with us.

Cirque du Soleil
CASTING WINDS DRALION
8400 2nd Avenue
Montreal, Quebec
Canada, H1Z 4M6
Tel.: (514) 723-7646, extension 7979, fax: (514) 723-7614
E-mail: maria.shukman@cirquedusoleil.com, website: www.casting.cirquedusoleil.com

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:30 am

Showbiz!

I always knew in my heart that if
I waited long enough and kept practicing
opportunity would knock.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:17 pm

 Familiarity with objiway recorder (optional)

As a Minnesotan, let me mention that I'm UTTERLY unfamiliar with the "ojibway [sic] recorder [particularly sic]".

MarkB · Post by **MarkB** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:20 pm

Darn! The dream of running away and joining the circus is still there even at 58 and having other responisbilities.

Oh if I was much younger!

MarkB

Casey Burns · Post by **Casey Burns** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:39 pm

I could show them a thing or two about their concept of "oboe" - but then, I'd have to add a year to my delivery times. I can ship that in 3-6 weeks, oh, plus a year or two....

Its been circus-like enough here - I have 7 more flutes I am trying to ship out in the next 48 hours after shipping out 40 since the beginning of the month. Saturday will be my first day off in weeks!

Happy Solstice Everybody!
Casey

www.caseyburnsflutes.com

Post by **Nanohedron** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:42 pm

Casey Burns wrote:- but then, I'd have to add a year to my delivery times.

djm · Post by **djm** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 2:01 pm

Each show has some great aspects, but Saltimbanco has always been my favourite, performance wise.

djm

Jayhawk · Post by **Jayhawk** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 2:08 pm

Casey - no mention of my Objiway recorder...I guess it won't make it here by Christmas, huh?

Eric

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:45 am

? Principal instrument: oboe
? Soprano Shawm
? Interested in learning Didgeridoo
? Medieval and/or other ethnic flutes
? Familiarity with objiway recorder (optional)

Boy am I glad that I'll never see this show--this sounds like a dreadful heap of steaming newage.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:00 pm

s1m0n wrote: Boy am I glad that I'll never see this show--this sounds like a dreadful heap of steaming newage.

Great! All the more chance I'll have of getting a ticket!... though still negligible... better.

Thanks s1m0n!

David Levine · Post by **David Levine** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:41 am

Oh, I'm just too busy to bother....

Azalin · Post by **Azalin** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 10:12 am

I've heard stories about how this company, which is from my city, is treating some of it's musician employees, and knowing what I know I would never want to give them any of my money.

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