You will need to be available to come to the Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick on Tuesday evenings and Thursday afternoons and evenings, during term time. Term dates are available here: https://warwick.ac.uk/study/termdates/#2025 You should already be confident in taking choir rehearsals and working with singers. You will be supported and mentored by University of Warwick Music Centre conductors, Suzzie Vango and Tom Newall, and you will have the opportunity to conduct a vast array of ensembles including: Chamber Choir, Symphony Chorus and Pop Choir. There may also be the opportunity to work with our student Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra. This position would suit someone who has experience in running choirs but would like to develop their practice further by leading different groups of singers and instrumentalists. Breakdown: 30 weeks (27 x weeks of rehearsals, 3 x weeks of performances) Approx 1day per week Renumeration: £6,000 (to include travel expenses, planning and prep time) Interviews will be held on Tuesday 26th August. University of Warwick Music Centre: The Music Centre at the University of Warwick is for everyone. We believe passionately in the power of music and creative experiences to transform lives, enhance education, and build communities. The University of Warwick offers no formal, academic study of music practice. Our programme is inclusive, and designed to be accessible for anyone, regardless of their age, background, or level of experience. We aim to be world leaders in providing unrivalled opportunities for social music-making in higher education. This includes providing professional leadership, collaborating across art forms with distinguished artists, delivering an innovative outreach and community programme and working with musicians from across a diverse range of musical experiences and backgrounds. Please send the following:Job Summary
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If possible, a short video demonstrating your conducting (please send this as a weblink rather than an attachment).
Instead of a supporting statement we would like you to answer these questions which relate to the role (approx 200 words each). This can be written, or you can send a video of yourself answering: Q1 What relevant choral/other conducting experience do you have that would make you a suitable candidate for this role?
Q2 What do you hope to achieve from this opportunity?
Q3 Which of the groups you will be working with interests you most? (Chorus, Chamber Choir, Vox Warwick (pop choir), staff choir, Symphony Orchestra)
Q4 What experience do you have of working as part of a team?
We will be holding an information session online where you will be able to ask any questions you have about this role at 3pm on Wednesday 16th July. Please register your interest for this session by email to [email protected]