This is an opportunity for a musician, an artist or educator to develop their music practice with very young children - through training, observations and support whilst spending 10 half days alongside your mentor in an EYFS setting. You should have a sufficient level of musical skill and musical competences in working playfully with very young children.
During the project we will expect the emerging Early Childhood Music Practitioner to:
- Attend professional development and networking opportunities including a six-week evening online introduction to Early Childhood Music Course (7.30pm to 9pm on six Mondays) during the Autumn 2022 term.
- Attend the EYFS setting in Dartington C of E Primary Academy, Devon with your mentor for 10 Monday mornings between 3 Oct – 12 June (see dates below)
- Attend planning and reflection meetings
- Hold a current DBS and public liability insurance
Bursary:
- £1,000 plus there is a modest budget for travel expenses
- Free place on the online six-week Introduction to Early Childhood Music Course on six Monday evenings in Autumn term 2022
- £300 Take Art bursary towards the cost of Certificate for Music Educators: Early Childhood (CME:EC) course
- £800 Devon & Torbay Music Education Hubs bursary towards the cost of Certificate for Music Educators: Early Childhood (CME:EC) course
For more information and to apply, please visit:
takeart.org/emerging-early-childhood-music-practitioner-opportunity