PhD Scholarship

PhD SCHOLARSHIPS – ICCMR / COMPUTER MUSIC

Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 21 May 2012

The School of Humanities and Performing Arts (HuMPA) seeks to award 2
fully funded full time research studentships in key strategic areas of
research, which included Computer & Contemporary Music.

The studentships, funded for 3 years, cover Home/EU tuition fees and
stipend in line with RCUK levels.

Non Home/EU students are eligible to apply but, if successful, will
have to fund the difference between Home/EU and International fees.

The school welcomes proposals to study for a PhD at the
Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR). Please
refer to ICCMR's website for a glance at our research activity, but
proposals do not necessarily need to be associated with an ongoing
project. We welcome suggestions for new research topics, particularly
those related to composition aided by new technologies.

http://cmr.soc.plymouth.ac.uk/

Link to application information through here:

http://neuromusic.soc.plymouth.ac.uk/jobs.html

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Prof Eduardo R. Miranda
Plymouth University / ICCM

Gallions Primary School: Music Manager Required

Music Manager Required

We are excited to advertise this newly created role to take our music
provision to the next level.

Gallions Primary School is in the lowest 5 per cent of areas for
deprivation in the country. Despite this huge barrier, we are
determined that all the children that we teach will achieve just as
well as any other child in the country.

The curriculum we teach offers opportunities in Music, Dance, Drama
and Art wherever possible and a special feature of the school is our
rich music programme.

As part of the programme, every child (currently 570 children) from
the age of 3 has weekly musicianship lessons and every child from the
age of 6 learns to play a string instrument.

With our own orchestras, choirs and huge ambition, we now need someone
to help us take our music provision to the next level.

This role is full-time (39 weeks per year).

With an initial salary of £25,989.68 - £28,105.79.

E-mail us at music@gallions.newham.sch.uk for an application pack or
visit to the school.

This is a truly exciting opportunity in a truly exciting organisation.

Closing Date – Midday Friday 27th April 2012

‘Rock and Roles’ Conference: Philosophy and Sociology of Popular Music Education

'Rock and Roles' Conference

Philosophy and Sociology of Popular Music Education

Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, London, NW6 &XG, England

July 23 & 24, 2012

 

www.icmp.co.uk/conference2012

 

This international conference features speakers from around world discussing a range of topics including

 

·         Careers and continuity

·         Cultural perspectives

·         Creativity

·         Canon and the contemporary

 

Keynote Speakers:

 

Ruth Wright (University of Western Ontario)

"Art for Art's Sake, Music for Whose Sake? Taking the class out of music"

 

Terry Applebaum (University of the Arts, Philadelphia)

"Crossing the Stage: From music student to emerging professional" (workshop)

Seeking Little Kids Rock, USA - National Program Director

An exciting opportunity in the New York City area: Ligature Partners
Inc. has been retained by Little Kids Rock to conduct a search for a
National Program Director.  Little Kids Rock (LKR) is a non-profit
organization based in Cedar Grove, NJ (just outside NYC) which brings
modern rock music instruction and free instruments to public schools
with high concentrations of low-income students.  They currently reach
more than 78,000 children in grades K-12 in eleven states.  Through
partnerships with school districts, LKR is able to work with teachers
to train them on its innovative curriculum-which is built around rock,
pop, rap, hip-hop, funk, blues and reggae-and supply them with
instruments in order to inspire young people and support their
students' self-expression, self-confidence and creativity.

The National Program Director will be responsible for establishing new
high-level relationships with school district administrators, as well
as nurturing existing relationships to foster program growth and
improvement.  He/she will be responsible for setting the vision and
action plan for the training of teachers, and for managing a budget
and the program staff.

The ideal candidate will be an inspirational, charismatic educator
with the ability to build high-level relationships within public
school districts.  He/she will have exceptionally strong interpersonal
and communication skills.  Experience with classroom teaching or
administration within a public school system, as well as non-profit
management experience is highly desirable.  The individual should be
at least proficient on guitar, electric bass, drums or electronic
keyboards.  A master's or doctoral degree is preferred, and formal
academic pedigree in some aspect of music will be considered a plus.

For the full position description contact: Claire@ligaturepartners.com

University of London Chamber Choir: Spring Concert

University of London Chamber Choir: Spring Concert
Conducted by Colin Durrant

Monteverdi - Beatus Vir
Byrd - Laudibus in Sanctis
and Music by Bruckner, Howells, Harris and Purcell

Friday 9th March 2012 - 19:30
St George's Church, Bloomsbury, WC1
Tickets available at the door (£9/£4)

www.ulchamberchoir.co.uk

'Directions in Musical Research' Seminar

Thursday 1 March, 5pm - 6.30pm

'Directions in Musical Research' Seminar

(Senate House, Room G35)

Grenville Hancox and Stephen Clift (Canterbury Christ Church University)
Chair: Norma Daykin (University of the West of England)

Applying music: singing on prescription

Free of charge. Open to the public. No advance booking required.

New Teaching Positions in Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM)

Dear Colleagues and Friends of ANIM,

I am pleased to inform you that ANIM is expanding its international
faculty by employing three music teachers for the following
instruments:

Classical guitar: http://www.jobs.af/afghanistan/14989/guitar-teacher

Cello and double base:
http://www.jobs.af/afghanistan/14980/cello-double-bass-teacher

Saxophone: http://www.jobs.af/afghanistan/14991/saxophone-teacher

Having said that I would like to ask you to forward the links above to
your friends and music educators who might be interested to join our
faculty. If is it possible please place it in your website and use
your networks to spread the words about this opportunities.

I am looking forward to appreciate your assistance.

Regards
Ahmad
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Dr Ahmad Naser Sarmast
Founder and Director

Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM)

Ministry of Education, Afghanistan
Research Fellow
Monash Asia Institute
Monash School of Music - Conservatorium
Monash University, Australia
Honorary Fellow
National College of Music, London
Tel: +93 (0) 796 54 29 52     + 61421981246   +613 9704 2784
Email: ahmad.sarmast@adm.monash.edu.au

Promoting Well-Being in Ageing: the Role of Music

You are warmly invited to a seminar entitled Promoting Well-Being in
Ageing: the Role of Music, which will be held at the Institute of
Education, University of London, on Wednesday 22 February, 10 am - 12
pm (Clarke Hall).

The seminar will consist of a presentation of findings from an ESRC
funded 'New Dynamics of Ageing' research project, followed by a
discussion of ways to develop opportunities for active music making
for older people in local communities.
I very much hope you will be able to attend. To register, please
contact Marleen Laurman at
m.laurman@ioe.ac.uk<mailto:m.laurman@ioe.ac.uk>.

Kind regards,

Professor Sue Hallam

Institute of Education
University of London
20 Bedford Way
London
WC1H 0AL

Phone: +44 (0)20 7612 6371
Fax: +44 (0)20 7612 6632

www.ioe.ac.uk<http://www.ioe.ac.uk/>

SIG notice: Four research presentations on Monday 13th Feb!

Dear SIG members,

As a joint SIG/MA Study Day venture, four IoE research students will
present an aspect of their research as follows:

11.00: Flávia Nartia:
'Green's Informal Music Pedagogy in the Open University of Brazil:
Teaching Practices'

11.30: Tim Smart:
'What Makes A Good Musician: A Study of the Practices and Values of
Professional Musicians in London'

12.00: Dr Yang Yang
'The Challenges Inherent in Promoting Traditional Folk Song
Performance and Pedagogy in Chinese higher education: A Case Study of
Hua'er'

12.30: Paula Bishop
'Auditory temporal processing skills in musicians with dyslexia'

Room: 944

ALL ARE WELCOME!

http://www.mll2012.com/

mll!2012. An unmissable event for those who want to be at the
forefront of developments in music education

44 Breakout sessions.
3 Keynotes.
3 Discussion panels.
1 Symposium.

Live performances.
Trade exhibition.
Delegate reception.

Shouldn't you be there?
If you're a music educator, it's for you

musiclearninglive!2012 is designed to inspire EVERYONE working in
music education - practitioners and strategists alike.

We have included sessions of direct relevance to the National Plan for
Music Education.