The role:
Based in Cardiff, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is recruiting a Lecturer in Voice for a fixed term of one year.
RWCMD are seeking an energetic, experienced practitioner to join the Head of Voice, and an experienced, forward-thinking team that places particular importance on empowering students to develop their own creative practice and support them in becoming industry ready artists. You will play a key role in organising, teaching and supporting vocal studies, text and dialect work across all levels of RWCMD’s Acting and Musical Theatre programmes. Practitioners with dedication to and passion for contemporary, inclusive practice will encounter a collaborative working environment which places students at the centre of its work.
This post is full time for a fixed term contract of one year. The hours of work are those required to fulfil the needs of the post.
For an informal conversation about this post please contact Alice White (Head of Voice) alice.white@rwcmd.ac.uk
About the College:
The College attracts the best creative talent from across the globe. As Wales’ national conservatoire, we fire imagination and drive innovation, offering training to almost 1000 musicians, actors, designers, technicians and arts managers from more than 30 countries. Our students’ extraordinary talent and potential is fused with exceptional teaching and unrivalled industry links, to bring dreams to life. Creative ambition and collaboration are central to our excellence.
Our students are immersed in a live industry environment from the moment they arrive. With some of Wales’ most prestigious venues, the College operates a dynamic arts centre, and our performance programme of world class professionals is integral to students’ training. We nourish our future professionals, so they push new boundaries and make their mark in the creative industries, aspiring to brilliant careers. The future starts here.
The Acting Department, led by Head of Drama Performance Ali de Souza, encompasses undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Acting for Stage, Screen and Radio, and Musical Theatre. Its training has an industry leading reputation, employing highly regarded professionals to produce work for audio, screen, or stage that directly faces the industry and world in which it sits.
We are committed to creating a workforce that is representative of society. Currently, people from ethnically diverse communities, those who self-identify as disabled, neurodiverse and transgender, and Welsh speaking individuals are under-represented, so we are keen to hear from candidates from these under-represented groups.
We offer a number of employee benefits including an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave. Discover the advantages of working with us.