Sound Playground Music Leaders Needed
"These posts are an excellent professional development opportunity for two music leaders at different stages in their careers."
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival is inviting applications from music leaders to deliver workshops for school and family groups in Dewsbury, Yorkshire for eleven days from 1–11 July 2010 using Sound Playground installations.
Successful candidates will collaborate with experienced Dutch music leaders who regularly work with the Sound Playground (Klankspeeltuin) sound installations at their base in the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ in Amsterdam.
There are two posts: Lead Artist - £1,600 fee (inclusive of travel); and Assistant Artist - £1,000 fee (inclusive of travel).
These posts are an excellent professional development opportunity for two music leaders at different stages in their careers to gain new delivery skills alongside international colleagues as part of hcmf’s Learning & Participation programme.
The ideal candidates will have experience of working with children and young people on participatory music activities, a high level of musicianship and excellent communication skills. Experience of working with music technology is desirable but not essential. Both posts are subject to obtaining a CRB Enhanced Disclosure certificate.
Sound Playground consists of three specially designed installations which enable children of all abilities to play with sound and create their own music. Using specially-designed music technology installations participants can touch, draw or move to create their own music. Each installation is designed to be durable, engaging and inspiring and aims to break down barriers to participating in music making. There are three sound installations coming to Dewsbury called OMNI, KosmiX, and SonOrb. Futher information about the installations is available from hcmf.
To apply please send your CV to Heidi Johnson, Learning and Participation Officer at h.johnson@hud.ac.uk with a covering letter outlining the reasons you believe you would be suitable for the project. Please indicate whether you are applying for the Lead Artist or Assistant Artist post. Images of the installations are available from hcmf.
Deadline for applications: 5pm, Thursday 15 April 2010.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 22 April.
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