Musical Director and Musical Theatre Teacher

Department specific duties and responsibilities: To teach singing, musicianship and Musical Theatre to students throughout the School and in particular to those on the KS3, KS4 and 6th Form on Musical Theatre pathways. To prepare students for external auditions for H.E. Conservatoire training, NYMT, and agreed professional work. To design, develop and execute suitable schemes of work across the department within the curriculum and framework of the examination boards and other non-examined vocational programmes. To be part of devising and implementing a rehearsal programme resulting in student productions that meet (and hopefully exceed) the expectations of a specialist performing arts school. This might result in spending additional time after school, on occasional Saturdays and in the half term breaks. To consult with directors and choreographers in planning and delivering school productions. To assist in the planning and management of BTEC and KS4 Musical Theatre productions. To direct and accompany vocal groups at rehearsals, and in both live and recorded performances. To rehearse students to be confident when performing enabling them to achieve success, be it for an exam or production. To participate in the ArtsEd audition process including accompanying candidates. As necessary, to assist in co-ordinating and leading back…