Academy Leader (Performing Arts Teacher / Choir Leader)

Sound Pop Academy are looking for a freelance Choir Leader / Performing Arts Teacher / Performance Practitioner to lead their busy Southampton academy!

This is an exciting opportunity to share your passion of music and performance with young people, at a thriving academy in Sound Pop Academy’s home of Southampton!

We’re looking for a passionate’Academy Leader’ to deliver permanent, high quality weekly sessions whilst driving each individual Sound Pop Academy member to their full potential.

Sound Pop Academy allows young people to take part and perform in a contemporary and fresh singing group across the south coast.

The idea was born in October 2016 and our vision of being ‘bold and different’ has defined us. We are the south’s leading singing group for young people aged 2-17. We run weekly sessions throughout the year and pride ourselves on teaching young people about harmony singing, vocal technique and performance skills in a fun, creative, dynamic and engaging way.

We help develop confidence and social skills at every session, teaching contemporary pop songs. All of our song arrangements are exclusive to Sound Pop Academy and are created in-house. They are taught using a method of teaching that young people won’t have experienced before. We embrace all young people who share a passion in music, movement, performance and being themselves. We like to push boundaries in the rehearsal room and out on the road. As well as enriching our members experience through socials and trips, we know young people love to perform and so we do just that. We also deliver a development of skills programme so that all of our members can develop as performers.

Our Southampton Academy meets at Richard Taunton Sixth Form College, Southampton, SO15 5RL. Thursday evenings, term time, from 5pm – 8pm. (3 hours per week)

Pay: Within the range of £20 – £30 per hour for academy classes, dependant on experience.