2016-17 Structure

Dads Rock Academy – Year 4

Each year we aim to enhance your experience of Dads Rock Academy (DRA).  We’ve spent time looking at what has worked over the last three years and want needs change.  See below for details for this years lessons.  

• DRA will run on a Tuesday night, 6-8pm.
• The first class will be on Tues 6^th of Sept and run until 13^th of June 2017.
• There will be five distinct learning blocks throughout the year.
• Our existing lead tutors are returning.
• Weekly cost is £12* per student, to be paid monthly.

*For the last three years we've had additional funding to help reduce the fees, we no longer have access to this, and without this increase DRA cannot continue. 

Instrument choices are also changing, we need every new and returning DRA student to click on the link below and chose your top three instruments that you wish to study.

We'll aim to fit everyone to their first choice, but this is about trying to get a more even spread of students against instruments:

Survey

Every family that wants to be part of DRA this year needs to click on the above survey by the 14^th of August.  If you don’t respond by the 14^th, we’ll assume you don’t want to be a student.  If there is more than one student per family, you'll need to complete multiple surveys.

If you’d like to meet to discuss any of this, we’re holding a meeting for families, you'll be asked in the above survey if you'd like to come to the meeting. 

Thank You!

Vacancy - Lead Vocal Tutor role

Dads Rock Academy 2016/17 Vacancy

Role Title - Lead Vocal Tutor

Hours of work - 2 hours per week. Tuesdays (6-8pm) with flexibility to include occasional weekends.

Responsible to - Dads Rock Academy Directors.
Responsible for - Planning and implementing small groups lessons.
Salary - £35 per night
Contract Basis - Sept 2016 to June 2017
Location  - Edinburgh College Music Box

We are looking for a self-employed vocal tutor. You will plan and implement group lessons and teach with patience and creativity. The role requires regular liaison and cooperation with the rest of the lead tutors in achievement of learning outcomes and target dates. The ideal candidate will be confident and have a passion for music and teaching.

Duties and responsibilities

• Liaise and negotiate lesson content with other instrument leaders.
• Planning individual lessons and overall schemes of work for pupils.
• Teach basic fundamentals of music and teach pupils to play music and refine technique.  Acquiring appropriate teaching materials/resources.
• Work with a wide range of participants to identify their needs and then adapting projects to meet these needs.
• Responsible for direction of voluntary tutors with regards to operational duties within instrument groups

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidates will hold music qualifications of HND level or above. It is desirable that applicants have at least one year’s previous experience providing music and instrumental tuition.  As our students are aged 7 years and over applicants will be required to adhere to child protection legislation and are expected to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.

Application process

Send your CV and covering letter to: Info@dadsrockacademy.org.uk

The closing date for applications is the 30^th of August, interviews will be held that week.

For more information on what we do: www.dadsrockacademy.org.uk