Principal Vocal Animateur
The role of Principal Vocal Animateur is a vital post at Music for Everyone. We are looking for an experienced vocal specialist with a commitment to support and enhance Music for Everyone’s existing youth and adult programme.
The post holder will have proven strengths in directing choral groups and have a wide knowledge of repertoire for both adults and youth. The main responsibilities of the post include but are not limited to:
- overseeing the running and development of our Vocal workshop events (3 per year) and also conducting some of the Vocals groups
- overseeing the running and development of our regularly rehearsing youth choirs which meet on a Tuesday evening from 6.15 – 7.30pm (junior groups) and 7.30 – 9.00pm (senior group)
- developing a series of school workshops to raise the profile of MfE’s Vocal programme
- assisting in conducting MfE Daytime Voices groups
- assisting in conducting MfE’s Nottingham Festival Chorus at workshops and weekend courses
- exploring the possibility of, and devising new, music-making opportunities for singers, both adult and youth, across the region
Location: Nottingham City Centre
Salary range: £20,000 – £22,000 (pro-rata) per annum + freelance fees
Hours: 2 days (flexible hours)
Starting date: 1 September 2018 or at a date convenient to the successful candidate
For full job description and application details please contact Su Evans (General Manager), email: su@music-for-everyone.org or tel: 0115 958 9312. The closing date for applications will be 12 noon on Friday 22 June 2018. Interviews will take place in Nottingham on Wednesday 11th July 2018. Candidates called for interview will be required to take a rehearsal of one of the Tuesday evening youth choirs on Tuesday 26 June and of MfE’s chamber choir the East of England Singers on Wednesday 4 July.
String Animateur
The role of String Animateur is a vital post at Music for Everyone. We are looking for an experienced string specialist with a commitment to support and enhance Music for Everyone’s existing youth and adult programme.
The post holder will have proven strengths in directing both youth and adult groups and the main responsibilities of the post include, but are not limited to:
- overseeing each Autumn the running and development of Stringwise, our highly successful youth string orchestra weekend and also conducting one of the Stringwise groups
- conducting our junior youth string orchestra Nottingham Strictly Strings (rehearsing on a Sunday afternoon in Nottingham approx. every three weeks) working alongside the conductor of our senior string orchestra, Richard Howarth
- conducting MfE’s Loughborough Daytime Orchestra on a Tuesday morning at All Saint’s Church, Steeple Row, Loughborough 10am – 12pm
- assisting in conducting our Blow the Dust off Your Instrument workshop days (adult instrumental days for players of all experience, grade 2 and above which take place twice a year in January and June)
Location: Hockley, Nottingham
Salary range: £20,000 (pro-rata) per annum
Hours: 1.5 days initially
Starting date: 1 September 2018
For full job description and application details please contact Su Evans (General Manager), email: su@music-for-everyone.org or tel: 0115 958 9312. The closing date for applications will be 12 noon on Friday 6th July. Interviews will take place in Nottingham on Friday 13th July.
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