Izzy MacMahon

In this role I am asked to teach drum students the drum parts of three songs for them to then come together with students other rock instruments in the last 15 minutes and have a jam. In this role I have gained the ability to:

• Identify student strengths and weaknesses in a short period of time and attempt to problem shoot them in a way that allows for the best possible performance at the end of the session whilst also assisting with long term things to improve on in terms of technique etc.
• Able to engage well with children of all ages.
• Teach drum parts to children in a way that is easily understandable and not overwhelming.
• Stay focused through long periods of teaching.

• Improvised performances that retained sensitivity to intended overall musical direction.
• Managed other musicians in rehearsals, performances and jams.
• Organised set lists and running times.
• Liaised with venues to plan multi-act events.
• Self-promoted on various social media platforms to raise awareness and gain greater audience.
• Sought emerging performing opportunities to play to audiences of up 100-150 people.
• Maintained and improved skills through regular practice and performances.
• Communicated with clients to address requirements and negotiate fees.
• Had great time management and self organisation. Creating my own schedule that carefully balanced time to practice, gig and rehearse whilst completing a BMus.
• Provided musical accompaniment for theatrical performances.
• Organised the movement and hiring of equipment for gigs.
• Provided one to one tuition on my first instrument, the drum kit.

A senior management role in the University of Manchester Music Society, the biggest of its kind in the UK. This role had many facets, including:

• Planning the rehearsal schedule for all the ensembles in the music society, including its vocal focused and opera subsections. Doing this was a very complex task, having to factor in availability and suitability of rooms in the music building, requirements of the ensembles (access to percussion instruments etc), schedules of the ensemble leaders and ensure that no two major ensembles where held at the same time.
• Making stage plans for each orchestra rotation and communicating this to the music building staff to ensure the correct number of stands, chairs etc where set up for each rehearsal.
• Plan detailed rehearsal schedules for twice weekly orchestra rehearsals, factoring in the avalibilty of four different conductors, soloists etc.
• Keep in constant communication with programmers, librarians and personnel to ensure music was being ordered and the correct instruments seated for that rotation. I would then contact players to inform them they had been seated and finding alteratives if they declined their seat.
• Planning the movement of instruments and equiptment between venues and organising insurance for them.
• Training and managing a team of Concert Managers who would be present at rehearsals, take attendance etc.

• In this job my main role was as an instructor in an outdoor adventures summer camp for children aged 5-17.
• As an instructor I was also responsible for setting up camp facilities, gazebos etc and equipment that would be in activities that day climbing walls, canoes etc.
• Provided safe, caring and fun learning environment for students and participants.
• During my time working for this company I began to help in admin, in this role I would log both over the phone and online bookings, sort children on the summer camp into age appropiate groups while adhering to covid guidelines and greet and ready clients before they began activities.
• Contributed to development of varied and stimulating activity programmes.
• Maintained and adhered to a complex schedule of group activities and related events.

• Managed other musicians in my section in rehearsals, performances and other musical activities.
• Organised all the music for the musicians in my section.
• Was given lead percussion parts in most pieces the orchestra played.
• Arrived at every rehearsal at 8.15am in order to set up all the percussion prior to the rest of the section arriving.
• Organised what instruments would need to be brought to each performance and relayed this to the Orchestral Management.
• Motivated members of my section to practice and gave encouragement and advice in rehearsals.
• Planned complex section lay outs when playing concerts with a very wide variety of instruments in them.