TAKE THE HELM OF OUR RECORDING STUDIO!
APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED ON A ROLLING BASIS
(Please note only completed applications will be reviewed)
Apply for one of our RECORDING STUDIO DIRECTOR positions at one of our camp partnerships in Eastern, PA (Tyler Hill Camp).
www.tylerhillcamp.com
STEP 1: Please fill out our on-line application at
www.musicascension.com/summer-2022-teaching-artist-application
STEP 2: Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]
We are looking for an inspiring, greatly skilled, organized, and enthusiastic Producer/Songwriter to work with campers (ages 8-15) at this highly regarded sleep-away summer camp.
Recording studio is equipped with Pro Tools, Ableton, Logic, and Reason as well as Native Instrument Komplete 13.
This position as Music Studio Director will facilitate the creation and production of an album (6-12 songs) that features the original music and lyrics written & recorded by the campers over the course of the summer!
Classes to be led include Songwriting & Recording, Beat Production, and Collaborative Musical Games. Other types of music classes you may want to facilitate are welcome as well.
For over 20 years, Music Ascension www.musicascension.com has worked to inspire camp communities by helping young people discover, develop, and share their creative voices by writing and recording their own original songs.
Music Ascension will provide mastering engineer and graphic designer. Mixing engineer can be provided if needed.
Although you will have the ability to use the recording studio for your own work at night and off hours, please know this is not an Artist-In-Residence position and you will often need to use non-teaching time for session prep as well as post production responsibilities.
QUALITIES WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
– Collaborative, positive-minded, FLEXIBLE and able to help cultivate a fun, educational, and inspired CAMP community.
– Strong experience in songwriting and music production and feel right at home inside a recording studio.
– Experience teaching in group settings. Private lessons are great, but we are looking for people that can command a room and inspire groups of people to get excited about making music.
– Work flow solid enough so as not to be greatly slowed while running sessions/classes. .
– Developed Audio Engineering skills to efficiently set up sessions, properly place microphones, edit sessions on the fly and have familiarity with outboard gear (preamps, compressors, etc.)
– Strong ability to mix album to quality standards.
– Experience working in summer camps is a major plus.
– Experience performing in front of large audiences also a major plus.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
$5000 – $6,500 Salary + Room & Board provided at camp.
Accommodations: Varied: shared room with one other staff person; or private room staff housing
This is an 8 week job commitment
DATES:
STAFF ORIENTATION BEGINS ~ approximately June 17, 2022
CAMPERS ARRIVE: ~ June 26, 2022
CAMPERS DEPART: ~ August 13, 2022
APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED ON A ROLLING BASIS
(Please note only completed applications will be reviewed)
STEP 1: Please fill out our on-line application at
www.musicascension.com/summer-2022-teaching-artist-application
STEP 2: Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]
Music Ascension LLC
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