Music Ascension is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled teacher to facilitate our Songwriting & Recording workshops as well as lead a Bucket Drumming Class during an After-School Program in the East Village of NYC. Must have skills required to help students write, record, and produce their own music.
Responsibilities:
Experience with songwriting and music technology, including ProTools and/or Logic and/or Ableton and/or Reason
Communicate with After-School Program leadership, Music Ascension leadership and students effectively.
Know how to operate and light troubleshoot recording equipment/software
Send Weekly Reports.
Must be organized, confident yet highly cooperative, have strong teaching/leading experience, and wield an efficient work flow in Pro Tools, Logic, Reason and/or Ableton.
Program Details:
Length of Residency: 15 weeks
Start Date: Feb, 9, 2017, Short Presentation to Students FEB 6
Day of Week: THURSDAYS
Number of Classes per day: 2
Class Size: 20-25 students
School Staff Support: 2 aides each class
Class Times: 2:50-3:50pm, 4:15-5:15pm
Student Age: Grades2 (Bucket Drumming)
Grades 3 and 5 (Songwriting & Music Production)
** Performance Date: June 2, 2017 1:30pm and 5:00pm
** CD Release Celebration: date TBD, June 15?
TEACHING ARTIST COMPENSATION
$65 per workshop x 2 workshops per day =$130 per day + $15 per day equipment cartage
Contracted Dates: 15 days
PROGRAM DATES: 2/9/17, 2/16/17, 3/2/17, 3/9/17, 3/16/17, 3/30/17, 4/6/17, 4/20/17, 4/27/17, 5/4/17, 5/11/17, 5/18/17, 5/25/17, 6/1/17, 6/8/17
APPLICATION STEPS: Deadline for applicant submission is January 29, 2017
STEP 1:
Please send a cover letter and resume to info@musicascension.com
If available, feel free to also send link(s) or an attachment of a song you wrote and/or produced.
STEP 2:
Please fill out the on-line application below. Deadline for applicant submission is January 29, 2017