Music Together Teacher Training Workshops for Jewish Educators
A Special Grant Opportunity
Through a unique collaboration between The Jewish Education Project and local Music Together® centers, families with young children can now find a class that combines everything they love about Music Together's internationally recognized early childhood music program with a high-quality Jewish music enrichment class that introduces Jewish themes, holidays, and celebrate community through song!
Music Together Sing Shalom piloted Fall 2017 and is now offered in several locations in the NY Metro area and beyond. Classes are offered through local Music Together centers and led by Music Together teachers with a Jewish background who serve as teachers and concierges. New class locations are added each semester. See our current list of locations.
As part of our pilot expansion, we are excited to announce the opportunity for 2nd cohort of Jewish family engagement specialists, educators, song leaders, and musicians to attend one of Music Together's three-day in-person Music Together Teacher Training Workshops. If you missed applying last year or would like to apply again, now's your chance! This grant opportunity is open to all who are looking to improve their practice or who would like to become a Music Together Sing Shalom teacher.
Only 10 educators overall will be selected for this special grant offer.
Workshop Dates and Locations:
June 24-26: Not just art, oyster bay, LI
june 27-29: hopewell, nj
August 1-3: hopewell, nj
Who is eligible?
Early childhood educators, musicians and song leaders, clergy, early engagement facilitators, Jewish community organizers and parents with musical ability seeking part time work in the Jewish community. If you work in the Jewish community (or would like to), we want you!
Benefits of the training:
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Potential to be part of a growing cohort of educators delivering the new Music Together Sing Shalom class.
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Increased skill in delivering high quality developmentally appropriate music and movement classes for young children and their parents/caregivers in any setting.
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Practice leading song and movement activities.
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Learn lesson-planning and classroom management strategies
Click here for other benefits (from the Music Together site)
Schedule of the training:
- Day 1: 9AM-7PM
- Day 2: 9AM-7PM
- Day 3: 9AM-5PM
Lunch hour each day is 1-2PM
What does the grant cover?
All teacher training fees over the three days valued at $525. Workshops include: On-site observation of three full-length demonstration classes led by experienced teachers; award-winning Family Favorites CD and songbook; the Introducing Music Together booklet; and pitch pipe. After completing the workshop you will also have access to family engagement networking opportunities through The Jewish Education Project.
What is expected of grant recipients?
- Be open to having a phenomenal learning experience together with others who lead programming for families with young children, or who would would like to.
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Bring your new skills back to the Jewish community for deeper and richer engagement of families with young children.
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Meet with the project director after your training to discuss how you might utilize your new skills and explore opportunities for teaching a Sing Shalom class near you.
What is the grant application timeline?
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Monday, April 23: Application process opens
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Friday, May 18: Application deadline
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Monday, June 4: Notifications of acceptance
How to Apply
Click here to fill out the application for the Music Together Teacher Training. This is a rolling application process so we will email you to arrange a 15-minute call after your application is submitted. All applications must be submitted by Friday, May 18.
If you have any questions, please contact Shariee Calderone at scalderone@JewishEdProject.org
Looking forward to speaking with you!
Music Together art & logo design © 1999-2017 Music Together LLC. Music Together is a registered trademark. Used by permission of copyright and trademark owner. Music Together Sing Shalom is an exclusive offering of Music Together in collaboration with The Jewish Education Project. Funding for this pilot initiative is provided by UJA-Federation of New York.