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Thread #56029 Message #873811
Posted By: Marion
24-Jan-03 - 11:03 AM
Thread Name: Job: music in schools, Guelph ON
Subject: Job: music in schools, Guelph ON
Hi all. I saw this announcement in a newsgroup and thought it might be of interest to someone here.
The Edward Johnson Music Foundation in Guelph, Ontario is looking for a = professional musician for their Grade Four Musicians in the Schools = pilot project 2003-2004.
The Edward Johnson Music Foundation takes professional musicians into = school classrooms to actively involve children in making music. Using = hands-on, experiential workshops that connect directly to the Ministry = of Education curriculum the goal is to excite and enthuse children about = music.
This position involves travelling to schools in Guelph and Dufferin = County to present one-hour workshops to Grade Four students. The pilot = project will begin the Fall of 2003 and will be presented to 15 = classrooms. If it is successful, it will be presented to 100 to 120 = classrooms the following year.
The applicant should be a professional musician with experience in = performing or presenting workshops to children at the Grade Four level. = Knowledge of the Ministry of Education curriculum and experience in = workshop development, creating study guides and doing professional = development with teachers is an asset.
For further information and to receive an application form, please = contact:
Jude Vadala Coordinator Musicians in the Schools Program Edward Johnson Music Foundation Box 1718, Guelph, Ontario N1H 6Z9 Phone: 519-821-7570 // FAX: 519-821-4403 Email: ejmf@freespace.net // Web: www.freespace.net/~ejmf