Keys of Change USA: Musicians for Ghana Youth Project
Posted: Oct 11, 2021Overview
The work involves providing instrument lessons and music classes as well as holding rehearsals, which will lead up to public performances. The work will be conducted in English. The students live in at Kinder Paradise, a children’s home outside Accra, which provides shelter and support for vulnerable children. Most of these children come from extremely harsh backgrounds. The music activities form part of the support mechanism they receive, with the aim of sharing hope, encouragement and empowerment. It is envisioned that the selected music professionals will become, aside from music teachers, life coaches and role models for the Ghanaian students
Part of the teaching will involve teacher training others as teachers. If the circumstances allow us, it is our intent to have the music teachers in Ghana spend a portion of their time preparing the next generation of music teachers.
Duties:
Instrument and theory lessons
Sectionals and group rehearsals
Direction of concerts and performances
Language classes
Homework support
Support with other educational activities
Essential Requirements
University degree or equivalent in music, music teaching or performance
Teaching experience
Performance experience (ensemble or solo)
English language (fluent)
Covid-19 Vaccination
Desired Attributes
Knowledge of ABRSM curriculum
Orchestra conducting
Application procedure
Please submit a CV, cover letter, link to a video of a recent performance as well contact details of two referees to panos@keysofchange.org by 23:59 (UK time) on 15 November