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Positions Held
1997-2001 Head of Music
London College of Music and Media
Key Responsibilities:
· Managing a substantial department of 15 full-time and 90
part-time staff
· Leading the development of the music subject area, including
strategic planning
· Maintaining and developing appropriate subject-focused external
links
· Overseeing a concert diary of c.120 public events within
a budget of £26,000
· Co-ordinating teaching workloads, schedules for scholarly
activity, staff appraisal and staff pay
· Developing the portfolio of music courses at FE, foundation
degree, undergraduate and postgraduate levels
· Taking responsibility for the quality of teaching, learning
and assessment in the music subject group
· Instigating and leading staff development activities within
the subject group
· Recruiting, selecting and inducting new staff
· Promoting scholarship and research in the music area
· Taking responsibility for marketing in the subject area
· Instigating new departments in composition (1997), jazz studies
(1998), conducting (1998) and contemporary piano (1999)
· Initiating a postgraduate student fellowship scheme (1998)
· Collaboration with partner institutions such as the Powerhouse
(developing a BMus in Popular Music Performance), RAF Music Services
and RMSM (combined performance projects, mentoring scheme and curriculum
initiatives), Canterbury College (HND in Music Production) and Reading
College (Foundation Degree)
· Founding and co-ordinating specialist careers guidance seminars
for music students and maintaining a database of alumni information
· Public speaking at various large and small-scale events
1994-1997 London College of Music
Pathway Leader: BMus(Performance/Composition)
Key Responsibilities:
· Academic:
Teaching clarinet (all levels); ensemble coaching; MMus dissertation
tutor;
harmony, analysis and pastiche; keyboard harmony and aural;
orchestration; historical set works.
· Programme Creation, Validation and Development:
Preparation of the BMus(Performance/Composition) Pathway 1996/97;
responsibility for the writing, validation and delivery of 4 modularised
BMus programmes (full and part-time routes)1994-97; revision and modularisation
of the GLCM(Hons) programme; writing 7 individual UG modules including
Instrumental Studies, Ensemble Studies and 20th century Performance
Workshop; co-ordinating the preparation of 15 MMus composition modules
· Administrative
Programme marketing and publicity; liaison with full/part-time staff
and external examiners; chairing programme committee meetings; overall
responsibility for the progress of undergraduate students; part of
LCM Programme Development Team; responsibility for recruitment.
· Module Leader for Performance and Theory Core Modules
Co-ordination, liaison and dissemination of information to full and
part-time staff; developing and implementing assessment procedures;
assuring quality in module revision and delivery; student evaluation
· Staff Recruitment
Interviewing new part- and full-time staff; preparing and delivering
induction programmes; allocating appropriate workloads that exploit
the full potential of staff
· Pastoral Work
Acting as personal tutor to cohorts of app.30 students per annum across
all music programmes; responsibility for academic and personal support
for undergraduate students.
1996-97 London College of Music
Head of Woodwind
Key Responsibilities:
· Co-ordination of the LCM woodwind department
· Liaison and communication with departmental staff, students
and other Heads of Department
· Planning and co-ordinating masterclasses and workshops
· Auditioning prospective students
· Assessing internal practical examinations
· Seating major ensembles
· Selecting repertoire/programming
· Coaching chamber ensembles & taking sectional rehearsals
· Delivering workshops in presentation skills
· Careers guidance and pastoral support to woodwind students
1992-1994 London College of Music at TVU:
Course Director: GLCM
1986-1991 London College of Music
Lecturer in Musicianship & Professor of Clarinet
1988-1994 King's College School: Head of Woodwind
1986-1987 Francis Holland School: Piano Teacher
1985-1987 Reading Blue Coat School:
Flute & Saxophone Teacher
1983-1985 Wycombe Abbey School: Clarinet Teacher