Teaching C.V
In 2006/7 i completed Level 2 Certificate in Professional Studies of Online Music Enterprise, in In 2007/2008 i gained 5 distinctions in the excellent Access to Music Level 3 Music Educator Course, and in 2008 i’m currently working with Andrew Dubber from U.C.E in the Transfer of Knowledge Fellowship Level 4 in Online Music Enterprise.
I also possess 10 G.C.S.E’s, 2 A-levels and a qualification in web design. Since then i’ve self taught to a much higher level in many areas, and have successfully passed on that information in a range of settings.
Work wise i ran the New Deal for Musicians programme, where i offered one to one music tech and event management workshops, and i have had various clients since then, but on a more skill swap basis. Since gaining my music educator course, i am now looking to setup as a dj and music tech teacher, alongside hosting cross artform workshops.
I have some experience in this but have never asked for payment, as i believe in making it accessible and they clients in question had the desire to learn, but no money. Having developed strong communication skills through my other projects, an ability to teach through my new deal for musicians role and recent Music Educator Course, and with various shadowing experiences in a range of workshop settings through Dramask & Bridge arts & Music, alongside my 13 years of music, studio and djing experience, I am looking to deliver collaborative and cross artform workshops in order to facilitate people of all ages and abilities in learning and using music technology creatively, to enable them to explore the use of sound, and create soundtracks alongside various artforms through music technologies.
Here is some of my work and shadowing experience.
July 2008 – Rookery End of Year Musical – Soundtrack for Diary Extracts @ Rookery School
Jun 2008 – Robin Hood Drama Clubs – Audio Extracts @ Robin Hood School
May 2008 – Rookery After School Drama Club – Audio Extracts @ Rookery School
April 2008 – Easter Holiday Drama & Music Tech Workshops @ Kings Heath Playcare Network
March 2008 – Planets Project – Shadowing on script writing and performance direction @ Cbso
Feb 2008 – University Of The First Age – Mask Making Workshops @ Symphony Hall
Jan 2008- Cov Cool Kids Performance Shadowing on co-ordination @ Warwickshire Arts
Nov 2007 – How Does Your Garden Grow – Photographing Performance @ Infants
Aug 2006 – Bollywood musical – Videoing Performance @ Rookery School
2002 – 2008 – Various Private Settings – 1 to 1 music tech and djing workshops
June 2003 – September 2004 : New Deal for Musicians Co-ordinator @ Sandwell College
Dj wise i am fluent in all aspects of djing, and am lucky to have been using new technologies, and developing new ways and methods of artistic collaboration such as djing with string orchestras, performers, and visual artists, creating narrative with dancers, and of course have much experiences playing a wide range of music to a mutlitude of audiences.
Music wise, i am also very experienced, and have instrument, production, and composition skills, and have created, collaborated and produced many genres of music with a host of talented people.
My music experience is wide and varied, with over 14 years of experience in music tech and live instrument scenarios, and with broad cross section of compositions and collaborations. I am fluent in many software based studio environments, and have a good understanding of Cubase, Ableton, Reason, Wavelab, and various other software, vst instruments and plug ins. I find it easy to pick up and learn new applications, and have a confident range of basic teaching experience, through my one to one workshops at New Deal For Musicians, my music educator course, and in my home studios. I enjoy making both live and electronic/dance music, and have a fairly broad understanding of arrangement, composition, recording and production of many genres, Aside from working on my own and with various musicians in my own home studio, I have also played in bands, and have basic keyboard, guitar, bass, percussion and vocal experience. I also use binaurul microphones for location recording and am interested in using what i do to inspire and collaborate with others.
Commissions
July 2008 – New Vibes 2008 – Music commission for Lucy Nicholl’s & Blendstate’s Dance on Film Piece entitiled “Finished With the War”
April 2008 – Black Country Festivals and Events – Music commission for a dvd soundtrack
October 2007 – Dramask and Bridge Art & Music – Record and Produce cd for the “How Does your Garden Grow” early project
July 2007 – New Vibes 2007 – Soundtrack for Birmingham Dance Collective’s “We’ll Meet Again”
2005 – 2007 – www.richbatsford.com – Studio Production with Pianist and Composer Rich Batsford
1994 – 2008 – I’ve been composing and producing music in various studios since 1998, utilising various studio setup, and collaborating with a range of producers and musicians.
Other skills are like most wide and varied, but from my recent cv include:
Design/ Publicity
Through my events and online promotion i have learnt how to use photoshop to design flyers, cd covers, posters and images, and through the capture of the events, have learnt how to record, edit and produce video, photo and audio. I have created promo videos on a few platforms for our Rockfall and Mr Elephant events alongside my own djing, and coupled with my promotion and online experience have learnt how to effectively use and promote the captured footage.
I have also been commissioned to produce flyers and cd covers for local arts organisations such as Bridge Arts and Music and Dramask and for have helped produce organisation publicity too.
Computer skills
I have been using computers for most of my life, and have a wide range of knowledge and experience both on and offline. I have learnt how to assemble a pc from scratch and am fluent with windows and many hardware and software issues. I have a wide and varied knowledge of music software and hardware, and a useful knowledge of visual software, and web design. I also have a keen interest in how the internet for all the above, and regularly keep up to date with various new online and offline technologies.
