NEFCISA
NEFCISA

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) is proud to announce its partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) as a Strategic Implementing Partner (SIP) for its Social Employment Fund (SEF). Through this collaboration, MIAF is launching a new national programme designed to create jobs, address skills gaps, and strengthen South Africa’s creative industries — in line with the SEF’s overarching goal to generate work for the common good and build community value through employment, social contribution, and inclusive economic participation. Operating under the banner NEFCISA (National Employment Facility for Creative Industries in South Africa), the initiative will recruit and train participants, match them with host organisations, and place a minimum of 1 000 workers across the country. Key Objectives: Support employment and entrepreneurship in the creative industries. Offer skills development and training programmes. Foster partnerships between public and private creative sectors. Promote South African creativity at both provincial and national levels Foster community development through social contribution.

Gender@Work
Gender@Work

Music In Africa Gender @ Work is a three-year training programme aimed at upskilling and increasing the participation of female professionals in the African music sector. Launched by the Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) in April 2019, the programme is connected to the MIAF’s ACCES music conference – a pan-African event held in a different African country every year. This connection enables the programme to reach new participants in a different African country every year. The programme marks the beginning of a more concerted effort by the Foundation to support the participation and inclusion of women in all facets of its programmes and the music sector in Africa as a whole. Over the three years, the programme will aim to address gender imbalances in the sector through training, lobbying, facilitating knowledge exchange and dialogues that foster the interest of women. The broader objectives of the programme are to: Provide industry training for women on critical music industry skills, focusing on: Stage management Electronic music production and recording Music business management Technical knowledge Provide an opportunity for both professional and aspiring women to benefit from the Music In Africa network and its broad range of activities in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Provide a solution-based platform in the form of a round table at ACCES with a view to identify challenges, discuss opportunities and lobby for the interests of female practitioners. Offer participants the opportunity to benefit from programmes offered by MIAF’s partners. Increase access to educational materials. Integrate participants in the broader ACCES programme to maximise experience and exposure to the industry. Record and present training materials on the www.musicinafrica.net, including but not limited to tutorials, templates and other best-practice materials. Communicate women-based themes that support the initiatives and messages of the programme. MAIN TRAINING ACTIVITIES Training in first country (Ghana): In the first year, participants will be trained on all aspects of stage management by a team of experienced stage managers from 10 to 17 November 2019. The programme will offer robust classroom training as well as practical, hands-on training in which participants will also be given the opportunity to manage various aspects of the ACCES performance programme. Training in second country: The second training iteration will take place at ACCES 2020 when the programme will diversify its course to include music production lessons and training on other music business topics. A round-table platform will also be introduced to coincide with the ACCES programme. Training in third country: The third training iteration will take place at ACCES 2021 in a different country, offering an advanced course. HOW DO YOU GET INVOLVED?  As a participant, facilitator or trainer: The programme enrolls up to 12 trainees every year. All opportunities are advertised publicly on this website, and will be added to this page. Please keep checking this page for new calls (below under UPDATES & CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES). As a partner Please contact Claire Metais at claire@musicinafrica.net. APPLY The call for applications for 2020 will be announced soon. The Music In Africa Gender @ Work programme is made possible with the support of the Prince Claus Fund, Siemens Stiftung and Goethe-Institut.

Sound Connects Fund
Sound Connects Fund

For cultural and creative practitioners and organisations operating in southern Africa, access to funding remains a major challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has also had a massive impact on government policy, spending and the economy in general, and has seen spending on culture being moved further down the list of priorities. Further, the cultural and creative industries repeatedly cite four main areas where investment is needed for growth, which are increased visibility, mobility including access to new markets, finance and support structures.

Instrument Building And Repair Project
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Call for applications: National School of the Arts music teacher in SA

13 Jun 2022 - 07:57

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The National School of the Arts (NSA) in Johannesburg, South Africa, seeks to employ a full-time music teacher to teach piano and fulfil the responsibilities of an accompanist.

The submission deadline 20 June.

The successful candidate will commence on 19 July with an indicative gross monthly salary of R25 000 per month. Incremental adjustments are to be determined by the experience and qualifications of the preferred candidate.

Requirements

  • Minimum qualification: Bachelor of music or any relevant REQV 13 qualification and PGCE.
  • Candidates should have knowledge of classroom music (Grade 8-12) and have experience in teaching music theory, harmony and history of music.
  • The successful candidate must be able to teach piano up to Grade 8 ABRSM standard and accompany pupils for exams and other school-related performances.
  • Previous experience as a piano teacher and accompanist will be an advantage.
  • The successful candidate must be a good team player, available and willing to work outside of regular school hours when necessary and be an enthusiastic participant in the annual cultural programme of the school.
  • The candidate should possess the soft skills required to thrive in a specialist arts school environment, including passion, patience, determination and the ability to motivate and discipline.
  • With a history that spans 50 years, the NSA is South Africa’s oldest public-funded school of specialisation in performing and creative arts.
  • The NSA, situated in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, is a Gauteng department of education school.

All interested candidates should email a covering letter, CV and copy of qualifications including a transcript confirming certification of piano pedagogy and piano teaching methods to admin@artschool.co.za (Reference: Music Teacher Post 2022/02).

The submission deadline is 20 June.

The shortlisted candidates will be required to accompany two students as part of the interview. Music will be emailed timeously to the applicants.

Applicants should address all enquiries to the principal’s secretary on 011 339 3941 or email admin@artschool.co.za.

Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful. The successful candidate will commence work at the beginning of the third term.

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