Violin Tutor

About Make Music

Make Music is the name for all of The Glasshouse’s music-making classes, groups, ensembles, and activities for schools and music educators. People of all ages, experience levels and backgrounds sing, play, and create with us. Whether starting from scratch or polishing some skills there’s a class, choir, band, or studio to suit everyone.

Make Music: Young People supports any young person aged 4 to 19 find their voice, learn a musical instrument, write, and produce their own songs, meet others to play and sing with, build their confidence, and take part in exciting performances. The Glasshouse runs a leading musical training that supports young musicians aged 4 – 19 to develop the skills and confidence to reach their musical potential. We encourage applicants from the most diverse backgrounds, making sure that everyone has the chance to study with us. Financial support is available through grants and bursaries.

The Glasshouse understands that people learn in different ways and have different musical interests. We have come up with ways of teaching music that support people’s personal development as well as musical, designed around the needs of the person learning. We have written this down in our Inclusive Music Making Guide and everything we do is based on that. Through all this we connect young people with visiting artists, and we work with Music Hubs and other partners to support young people to grow in the North East.

The Glasshouse Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) is a high-level music training programme for young people with exceptional potential and passion for music. It is part of the Department of Education Music and Dance Scheme network. Taking place on Sunday during term time, students receive tuition, ensemble training and classes in music theory, alongside individual guidance and development. There are exciting opportunities to compose music and work alongside inspirational visiting artists, as well as multiple performance opportunities. The CAT is open to a wide range of musical genres and instruments including voice.

About you  

Are you self-motivated, happy working in a team environment and flexible enough to adapt to a changing environment? If this sounds like you, read on to find out how you can hit the ground running.

Overall purpose of the job

The Centre for Advanced Training Violin Tutor will be part of the CAT Strings tutor team working within Make Music: Young People. The role will involve teaching young people, aged 10-18, both individually and, potentially, as part of an ensemble and in preparation for performances on Sundays during term time at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music.

It would be great if you had experience in: 

• Playing to an advanced, professional standard
• Working with young people aged 10-18
• Valuing diversity in relation to styles of music and strive to champion and celebrate musical pioneers from a variety of musical styles.
• Performing at a professional level
• Ability to share passion for music and inspire students
• Being adaptable with students of different ages, levels of knowledge, and learning styles
• Using initiative and being resourceful and efficient
• Excellent communication skills, both with young people and with colleagues
• An inclusive approach to working with young people

Skills and knowledge of: 

• Technique and repertoire on your instrument specialism
• A range of music teaching methods
• Inclusive music practice
• Safeguarding in education contexts