Job Overview
As a Musical Theatre Singing Teacher, you will help learners develop their vocal technique and confidence for musical theatre performance. You will plan and deliver engaging singing lessons, adapting activities to learners' abilities and supporting progress in a focused, encouraging environment.
Our musical director is required to:
Teach fun warmups, vocal technique, musical interpretation, diction and performance skills relevant to musical theatre.
Select exercises suited to learners' development, and give clear, constructive feedback.
Adapt lesson plans to strengthen technique, expression and confidence.
Support learners in preparing the songs required for their shows, encouraging thoughtful interpretation and expressive delivery.
Work with soloists and groups
Skills required:
Experience teaching singing or musical theatre to young people.
Play piano to a confident level. We perform with backing tracks, but piano is preferred for rehearsals.
Teach simple harmonies.
Support the director by providing and cutting backing tracks.
An understanding of Q-lab is preferred.
The ability to work quickly in a high-pressure environment. The shows we put on are of a high standard with full sets and costumes. We push our young people to excel and often add in a song or two halfway through the term so our MD must be able to adapt.
Preferred:
Familiarity with a range of repertoire, and strengths in coaching interpretation, diction or stage expression are advantageous.
A patient, encouraging approach will help you build learners' confidence and sustain their engagement.
Experience working with young people who are new to singing.
An understanding of Q-lab is preferred.
Please note if you have your own children who would like to join the school, they are welcome to attend for free.
Wage: £34-£40 an hour depending on experience.
Please send CV's and cover letters to [email protected] by the end of Nov 26.