Does music have great value in your life?  Are you aware of the benefits of learning music for young developing minds?  Are you interested in the transformative experiences that music can provide for young people, for schools, for communities and for our culture?  Then, join us!

The Coalition seeks a motivated, community-minded person to coordinate a community engagement project in Ontario called Wise Voices for Music.  This is an exciting new initiative for the Coalition that will help celebrate our 20^th anniversary of working to make sure that music matters for all young people in Canada.    Reporting to the Executive Director, this position will coordinate a series of community roundtables around Ontario, liaise with community leaders and partners, establish and maintain internal systems to track the project’s outcomes and provide recommendations for project implementation.  The position will also support implementation of some Music Monday activities.

See the full job posting here:  http://musicmakesus.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Coalition_Project-Coordinator-Position.pdf

The Coalition for Music Education is seeking web designers interested in re-engineering the Coalition’s websites to better reflect its mission and mandate.  This will include an overall new design incorporating the latest web technology.

Through the RFP process, the Coalition seeks proposals for specified web services. Proposals will outline the manner in which the agency proposes to provide the service (technical aspects); the cost of the service (cost issues); and the management capability of the bidder to provide the service.

For the Request for Proposals:  http://musicmakesus.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Website-RFP.pdf

Deadline: Monday October 8, 2012

Qualifications:

• Sound editorial judgment and ability to work under deadline pressure
• Strong video, audio and digital skills
• Extremely efficient and detail-oriented
• Open to creative direction and a true team player
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Collaborating in the creative design and media production process including proposing unique creative concepts for future projects
• Editing raw HD footage video, sound and graphics to create content that’s compelling and entertaining
• Assembling clips within a sequence
• Organizing photos, videos and music into a sequence
• Uploading video files to web portals

Requirements:

• Must have your own home editing workstation
• Must possess own Editing Software – FCP, Adobe Premiere or equivalent
• Must have understanding of video compression

Please e-mail resume with cover letter to:

Spencer Phillips, Communications & Outreach Coordinator spencer@musicmakesus.ca

Applicants must provide video portfolio website or links to work examples to be considered. (Vimeo, Reels, youtube videos, etc.)

Youth Action Network: a national youth movement for music education.   Our Youth Action Leaders will become a new voice during our Music Monday and other awareness campaigns.  They will also lead the way to further build the Coalition’s profile through social media and strengthen our work to advocate for music education for all children and youth in Canada

August 20, 2012 -  The Coalition for Music Education in Canada, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Toronto, has been selected to receive a $235,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The grant will allow the Coalition to implement Wise Voices for Music™ – an outreach initiative intended to foster and support local action plans through a network of community and youth action leaders in order to strengthen music education in Ontario communities. This 3-year project will engage youth through leadership activities and encourage collaboration with local, provincial and regional organizations that focus on the value of music in our lives.

Wise Voices will engage the spectrum of multi-generational and multi-sectoral wisdom from people who share a passion for music in their lives and communities. Major components of the project are the facilitation of roundtables centred on identifying local successes, identifying gaps and solutions, and exploring strategies to ensure that learning music is integral to schools and communities.  These roundtable discussions will be held in various regions across Ontario and be guided by a Project Advisory Group of related music and arts organizations. Community reports and action plans will be profiled on the Coalition’s website.

“This Wise Voices project will help celebrate our 20^th anniversary of making sure that music matters for all young people.  With this grant we will be able to coalesce students, educators, local businesses, policy makers and change agents in Ontario to collaborate on action to ensure that all young Ontarians will have access to learning music in their schools and communities.”  – Holly Nimmons, Executive Director, Coalition for Music Education

As a result of this project, the Coalition plans to invigorate a strengthened and coordinated voice of youth action leaders for the essential value of music education in the lives of all young people.

The first roundtable event will be held in Kitchener-Waterloo, October 27^th, 2012.

A leading grant-maker in Canada, the Ontario Trillium Foundation strengthens the capacity of the voluntary sector through investment in community-based initiatives. An agency of the Government of Ontario, OTF builds health and vibrant communities.  For more information, please visit the website at: www.otf.ca

About the Coalition for Music Education

The Coalition for Music Education works to raise the awareness and understanding of the role that music education plays in Canadian culture, and to promote the benefits that music education brings to young people. We envision Canada as a country where the lives of all children are enriched by quality school music programs, and where their active participation in music is valued and supported in our communities. For more information, please visit www.MusicMakesUs.ca.

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For more information, contact:           Spencer Phillips, Communications & Outreach Coordinator

spencer@musicmakesus.ca

Bio:  Spencer Phillips is a dedicated champion of the arts. As an artist himself, his musical journeys have led him to perform in Africa, Europe and North America. Spencer brings 10 years of experience in the music industry, advocacy and non-profit sector to his role as Communications and Outreach Coordinator. Prior to joining the Coalition for Music Education, he fulfilled the role of Member Services at the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

Born in Botswana to South African parents, his family immigrated to Canada when he was 3 three years old. Mirroring his older siblings who both shared a deep love of music, Spencer developed a passion for writing music and understanding the ‘ins and outs’ of the music industry. He studied at Ryerson University and the Harris Institute of the Arts, where he earned an Arts Management diploma. Spencer is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, Society of Composers Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, Songwriters Association of Canada and the Canadian Federation of Musicians. His volunteer service includes work with the Canadian Cancer Society and the Nelson Mandela’s Children Fund.