Sarah Ballard

*Working in a variety of settings, both in schools and private to teach individual and small group instrumental and vocal lessons to a wide range of ages from 5-76 years.

*Assist with GCSE Performance and Composition projects, working alongside departmental staff and students, helping them to achieve their best within the timeframes set.

*Keeping up to date with exam board syllabus and mentoring students through exams in Vocals, Cello, Violin, Piano and Music Theory. Use Rock School, Trinity, LCM and ABRSM exam boards. 100% pass rate with all students entered.

*Running extra-curricular activities within schools including small ensemble groups and choirs. Writing and arranging music as needed to suit different group abilities and skills.

*Set up a creative collaboration in Music and Film Production.

*Writing Soundtracks and producing albums and EP's of my own work as well as others.

*Writing to a brief, recording, editing and delivering to project deadlines.

*Executive Producer for 'O Wide World' Album.

*Running remote home-studio work as a session musician and producer as well as working in various recording studios alongside other musicians and clients.

*Running music-based projects in youth clubs and schools as well as mentoring individual young people.

*Designed, Fund-raised and project managed converting a long wheel-based van into a mobile recording studio. Once on the road, took the studio into schools and community groups. Including working with groups of disengaged high-school students as well as whole year-group projects bringing together 150 students to perform and record.

*Managed the team and headed up the projects, often writing and arranging the music for them. I also wrote a programme for schools that encompassed teaching British Values and targets for closing the gaps for Pupil Premium students through music projects.

*Teaching String lessons in schools on behalf of the local Music Services.

*Liaising between schools and the Music Service to arrange and deliver small group and individual string lessons.

*Initially as a volunteer, then employed - carrying out administration for the church, charity shop and local community projects taking place.

*Worked alongside staff to assist in the smooth running of the office.

*Carried out Payroll and regulation requirements.

*Making Celebration Cakes for individual clients according to their brief.

*Supplying local farm shops with home-made items to sell

*Complying with trading standards food hygiene requirements.

*Teaching Assistant working in the SEN department.

*Attending classes to support students in their learning

*Ran small group literacy and numeracy lessons.

*Taught who class Music to Years 7, 8 and 9 classes, following the curriculum under the guidance of the Music Teacher.

*Taught individual instrumental lessons and assisted in running the school orchestra.