Volunteers
- Teaching Artist Interns
- Office Interns
- For information on volunteering as an ETM Associate, please see How to Help
Perhaps the greatest advantage of interning with ETM is the opportunity to observe and work with a seasoned teaching artist. TA interns see first-hand what it's like to work with children in a classroom setting. The ideas and routines used by the teaching artist will be invaluable for any intern who anticipates working with students in schools, camps or private settings.
All TA interns are eligible to attend music teaching workshops provided by ETM. These workshops are invaluable to teaching artists or future teaching artists. Training is provided in classroom management techniques, musical pedagogy and methodology, developmentally appropriate practices, learning theory, assessment, lesson planning, etc.
After several sessions in a classroom with a teaching artist, TA interns are usually invited to teach lessons. This provides immediate feedback from the veteran teaching artist and allows the intern the opportunity to actually teach while providing a safety net with the teaching artist.
Finally, there is great flexibility in scheduling for TA interns-a couple of hours a day one day a week, or a full day each week-whatever fits into your practice and study schedule.
For more information on TA internships, please see the ETM Intern FAQ .
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- What are the qualifications to be a TA intern?
- What grade levels does ETM work with and where are the schools?
- What disciplines are the students taught?
- I plan on being a full-time performer. Why should I even consider being a TA intern?
- Have any TA interns ever become teaching artists?
- Are TA interns paid?
- When do TA interns start?
- How much of a time commitment is expected?
- Are there plans for growth with the organization?
- What does ETM hope to accomplish with its programs?
- How do I apply to be a TA intern?
Q. What are the qualifications to be a TA intern?
A. Qualifications and backgrounds vary, but most interns are currently enrolled in a music program at the college level.
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Q. What grade levels does ETM work with and where are the schools?
A. ETM works with pre-k through 8th grade students at schools in the Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn. During 2007-08, we will be working in 17 schools; eight of those schools are parochial and the others public. ETM's mission is to provide weekly musical instruction to disadvantaged students.
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Q. What disciplines are the students taught?
A. Each school is different, but ETM provides general music, music therapy, keyboard, choral and string programs.
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Q. I plan on being a full-time performer. Why should I even consider being a TA intern?
A. Most teaching artists are still performers perfecting their craft and auditioning for work. Teaching artists have the chance to work in a field they love and are skilled in and still have the flexibility to audition and pursue their careers. And, even full-time performers usually have private students or work in some sort of school setting. Gaining experience as an intern can only help for the future.
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Q. Have any TA interns ever become teaching artists?
A. Yes. This is another benefit of interning: the possibility of employment in the future as well as the chance to see if teaching in a classroom setting is really a good fit for your temperament and abilities.
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A. A small number of paid internships are available. Others are unpaid. ETM is a small non-profit that must fundraise approximately 75% of the cost of the music program at each school. Teaching artists earn between $30 and $40 per class when teaching.
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A. Interns start throughout the year. Ideal times to start are September, January, and April.
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Q. How much of a time commitment is expected?
A. Each internship is different, but a minimum expectation would be to intern in two classes for at least eight weeks. Once the intern starts to teach, a well prepared lesson plan is expected.
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Q. Are there plans for growth with the organization?
A. ETM hopes to add two to three schools per year over the next three or four years.
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Q. What does ETM hope to accomplish with its programs?
A. Our goal is not to make professional musicians, but to introduce children to music using a skills-based, sequential curriculum. ETM uses music as a tool to increase cognitive thinking, enhance self-esteem and foster socialization.
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A. If you are interested in becoming a Teaching Artist Intern, please contact Stephen Herx, Director of Programs, at 212-972-4788 or sherx@ETMonline.org .
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Office internships are geared toward those looking for substantive work experience in a growing music education 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, where their efforts will play a key role in the organization's short and long-term success. The exact duration and duties will be determined based on the applicant's skills and the organization's current need.
If you would like to help out in our office, please send an email to info@ETMonline.org with your background and interests, and we'll see if we can find a way for you to be involved!
Quotes
"ETM’s individualized approach is so important because
every school has such different needs."– Suzanne Kaszynski, Partner School Principal, East Harlem, Manhattan
