Pre-professional Artist - Barrie, Canada - Canadian Musicians Co-operative

Canadian Musicians Co-operative

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Barrie, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Pre-Professional Program(3P) is a full-time, paid opportunity for early-career musicians to move forward with their artist-entrepreneur business in preparation for the Emerging Artist Program and a career in music.

We have roles for singer-songwriters, self-accompanied vocalists, and instrumentalists (including backline performers on bass, drums, keys, guitar, and horns). 3P Artists have a program coordinator, and enjoy daily supervision and support to successfully complete work activities.

This position follows a hybrid work structure where employees both work remotely and onsite in-person, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks and opportunities.

Working from the office/studio/cohort site is encouraged when working on tasks that require a high degree of collaboration. Training and Workshops may be online or in-person, as needed.

Due to federal funding requirements for this position, eligible applicants must:

Be 15-30 years of age on their first day of work

Be a Canadian citizen, have a permanent resident card, or be protected under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (there is no requirement to be a student)
Be present in Canada while working
Hold a valid Social Insurance Number, and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations

Over the course of the summer, Pre-Professional Program Artists participate in workshops and a variety of skill-building opportunities to improve their understanding of the music industry.

3P Artists spend approximately 50% of their paid time performing music and providing engaging and high-quality musical entertainment supporting community events and promoting tourism initiatives.

Hours not spent performing will be occupied with workshops, training, and hands-on activities to build a foundational understanding of the Canadian Music Industry at large.

Responsibilities:

Perform music and provide engaging, familyfriendly entertainment at summer events such as festivals, community celebrations, tourism initiatives, and agricultural fairs taking place in public and quasipublic spaces within municipalities partnered with the Coop.
Participate in careerrelated skilldevelopment programs, workshops, rehearsals and training programs to develop the highest calibre of professional skills and attitudes that will transcend the summer job period.
Learning, rehearsing & memorizing new repertoire, utilizing live performance techniques (either inperson or via online livestream) learned in the training program.
Providing artist name for overlays on screen during all online livestream performances.
Safely setting up/taking down personal performance equipment, delivering familyfriendly performances suitable for public spaces (either online or inperson) at an appropriate volume for the location/traffic.
Creating a portfolio with their electronic press kit (EPK) and other assets, linked to the artist's website for the purposes of personal skills and entrepreneurial growth.
Complete administrative tasks on time and with accuracy, as assigned.
Attend functions such as job fairs, networking events, schools, and other approved locations to promote the Coop, the Summer Emerging Artist/3P program objectives.
Providing support for company programs (Food Rescue, Wellness, etc).
Maintain professional workplace behaviour and confidentiality when dealing with workplace challenges.
Clocking in and out and providing daily shift reports using Employee Self Service in the human resources information system, Payworks.
Effectively using assigned PPE and following Health and Safety protocols.
Wearing a clean coop program shirt and employee ID during all inperson performances.
Complete SOCAN Notification of Live Music Performance and other reports as needed.
Contact the supervisor if assistance is required.
Complete other tasks as assigned.

Typical 3P Work Hours

3Ps will participate in a shift sign up process at the beginning of the summer to provide the most flexibility in arranging schedules that suit their other performance commitment needs._
Tuesday to Friday for training, workshops and mentorship
Scheduled CEP performances on evenings and weekends
Monday: Full "Dark Day" Off

3P Artist Eligibility:

Have their own portable solo performance setup for inperson (CEP) performance opportunity (batterypowered amplification implements optional, but strongly recommended)
Have minimum of minutes of material suitable for performance in public spaces, and be prepared to engage and entertain the public
Be prepared to perform for up to 2 hours in length inperson
Be willing to engage in online performances of up to 15 minutes

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Short summary of your career-related goals for the end of the summer, and one year from now.