Singing Artist Placement Vacancy

Are you from a community that’s new to the UK?
Have you got experience of singing?
Do you enjoy working with and want to learn about working with children and young people though singing and drama / theatre?
Do you have songs to share and are interested in learning songs from other cultures?

The Seeds and Songs project is offering an exciting training opportunity for adult artists from new and diverse communities in Gateshead, London and Slough. You will become part of an artistic team based with one of the projects three partners, The Sage Gateshead, Slough Music Service, and Oval Theatre, London, where you will work with established singing facilitators to support a group of Young Singing Leaders and deliver singing workshops for young children in your area. The teams from each area will meet up for three inspiring National Gatherings to share songs, skills, make new friends, and contribute to the creation of a new intercultural songbook.

There will be one adult placement in each geographic area. The opportunity is open to artists aged 20+ from a new community who is not yet working as an established facilitator. Those interested in this opportunity will be asked to demonstrate a passion for singing and skills sharing, an aspiration to work with children and young people and a desire to progress their own career development.

You will be required to commit a minimum of 5 hours per week, mostly on a Saturday for the period June 2010 to end of January 2011. There is a training bursary of £50 per week to cover training costs such as travel/childcare/food/training materials.

If you are interested in getting involved please send a CV and a link or CD of some of your music to Stella Barnes on 02075826279 or stellabarnes@ovalhouse.com or the post address on the side. You need to do this by 12th July.