Walden School - Summer Program

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Staff Member

The Walden School is seeking interested candidates who wish to participate as staff in its flagship Young Musicians Program in Dublin, New Hampshire, during the summer of 2008. Staff members work in the School’s summer office performing various tasks (word processing, filing, copying, mailings, publicity and general office organization); lead student recreation activities such as afternoon indoor & outdoor games, arts & crafts, hikes and swimming; occasionally provide tutoring and mentoring to young musicians (ages 10-18); participate in the School’s choral program; supervise students in dormitories; and generally ensure a positive student life experience for its program participants. The School values creativity and community, and we seek motivated individuals who can support our mission of inspiring creativity in students as well as who can lead effectively in a strong and diverse community setting.

Employment is from Tuesday morning, June 24, 2008 through Tuesday afternoon, August 5, 2008. Compensation is in the form of salary, as well as room (single room, shared bathroom with students & other faculty/staff) & board. In some cases, a small travel stipend is also available for staff members who live a great distance from New Hampshire. Candidates should have completed a minimum of at least one-year at college or university, and will not have been a student at the Young Musicians program during summer 2007. Some preference will be given to candidates who are alumni of The Walden School, are certified in CPR, first aid, and / or water safety & life guarding, and who have a valid driver’s license.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume/CV, by January 18, 2008, to:
Seth Brenzel, Executive Director
The Walden School
31 A 29th Street
San Francisco, California 94110
sbrenzel@waldenschool.org
(415) 648-1561 – fax

The Walden School (founded 1972) is a summer music school and festival offering programs that emphasize creative application, specifically through music improvisation and composition. In residence since 1983 on the campus of the Dublin School in beautiful Dublin, New Hampshire, the school provides an inspiring retreat-like environment ideal for creative music making. The Walden School is the successor organization to the Junior Conservatory Camp. Walden’s renowned Young Musicians Program provides thorough and creative theoretical training for young musicians ages 9 to 18. The school is deliberately small, and a student to faculty ratio of 4 to 1 ensures that coursework is geared to the individual student, beginner through advanced, and that a creative and supportive musical community is formed and nurtured. During the five-week program, students attend classes in music history, analysis, computer musicianship, jazz and other topics to complement their thorough training in Walden’s core curriculum of musicianship and composition. During weekly composers forums, student improvisations and compositions are performed by faculty, students, and visiting artists and a guest moderator leads discussion about the pieces. The Walden School Concert Series features performances by world-class artists and ensembles that interact closely with students. All students and faculty participate in The Walden School Chorus that meets daily and performs a concert at the end of the session. Dances, swim trips, weekly mountain hikes, and ‘open mic’ nights balance this rigorous musical training and are integral to the Walden experience. For more information, visit www.waldenschool.org.