There is only one public music school of Trujillo - Escuela Profesional de Educación Musical at the INC (Instituto Nacional de Cultura). Since its beginnings, the school has been devoted to training locals to become professional and/or certified musician and teachers. However, the focus for this internship role is on their children's program. It is designed to provide children and youngsters with early preparation and basic musical studies in order to fulfil the demands and expectations in the growing market of music as well as give young people skills they can use for a lifetime.
The main goal of this project is to coach children and youngsters with a creativity and passion for music, encouraging their individuality, musical values and instilling in them the importance of practice and hard work. As the school is a public school, it has a very small budget. Despite this, the entire staff at the school strives to give the best musical education they can to the students, as well as creating a pleasant environment to study and work in.
Internship Roles/Working Hours
The main role of the intern is giving classes/workshops to develop the musical skills of students- through the experience of various forms of orchestral music- and also organizing a schedule with activities that will do well to that purpose. As well as:
- Teaching the children how to play music instruments
- Showing children how important it is to practice every day and be disciplined
- Giving advice about proper care and maintenance of instruments
- Bringing new ideas to improve the musical techniques and other ad-hoc features
- Setting-up special lessons, workshops and after-school musical sessions
Normally the project is open all year round. The Child Symphonic Orchestra runs on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, while the Youth Symphonic Orchestra goes Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. However, the times and frequency of the Orchestra rehearsals depend on the time year, as in the summer they have more concerts. If you would like to apply for this vacancy please check with us about rehearsal schedules so we can give you a more accurate idea of how many hours will be required each week.
Intern Requirements
- Spanish level: Basic to Intermediate Spanish level. The director is fluent in English and German so any knowledge you have of either of these too languages is a bonus!
- Minimum commitment: 4 weeks- the longer, the better
- Relevant skills/experience playing musical instruments (at least 1) or organizing theatrical/musical events
- Empathetic, proactive and open-minded personality
Application Process
Please visit our website to apply: http://otracosa.org/apply-now.html
For further information about the program, please visit: http://www.otracosa.org/browseallprojects/item/204-music-project.html
