Sample Cover Letter – Music
Melody Muscian
11 Bass Street
Clayton 3168
Mobile 0423 313 606
mmusican.@hotmail.com
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20 February 2015
Ms M Teach
Head of Music
Greenwood Secondary College
424 Cliff Street
Berwick VIC 3806
Re: Sessional Trumpet Teacher, Ref A1011
Dear Ms Teach
I am writing to apply for the Sessional Trumpet Teacher role at Greenwood Secondary College, as advertised on
the Seek website. As the attached resume shows I am in the final year of my Bachelor of Music degree at Monash
University and my relevant experience includes private teaching, preparing students for AMEB exams, ongoing
participation in Melbourne Youth Music (MYM) orchestras and event coordination.
Working with MYM orchestras has been particularly rewarding. Focussing on the brass section’s cohesive sound
has helped me develop my ability to apply technical knowledge of the instrument to ensure that my breathing and
tone production is coordinated with the rest of the section. This skill and my ability to learn music quickly and
accurately resulted in my recent promotion to section leader. I excel at learning all the section’s parts in advance so
that I can readily answer technical questions from section members. Ensemble work at Monash helps me a great
deal with this orchestral work as our teachers’ collaborative style makes each performer feel valued. I apply this
approach at MYM to create a sense of teamwork and shared responsibility.
My private students come from a range of ages and backgrounds. I consistently receive positive feedback from
parents that students find the individual learning plans I develop for them motivating, and students report that seeing
evidence of their own progress increases their engagement with music. From my discussions with Greenwood’s
music staff I understand that my practice of collaborating with students about their interests when developing their
individual plans aligns with your department’s emphasis on nurturing students’ enjoyment and sense of
achievement by developing their specific interests and abilities. This approach would also help me contribute to the
school’s broader goal of increasing ongoing student participation in AMEB exams, school concerts, school
productions and interschool competitions.
In addition to improving my musicianship and performing skills my time at university has enabled me to develop
significant administrative and event management skills in my role as Chair of the steering committee for Music on
Menzies. These skills were demonstrated by coordinating all aspects of Music on Menzies, an annual university
student music event which attracts an audience of 2000 each year. I feel the event’s success has been helped by
my collaborative work style and communication skills which enabled me to identify and recruit stakeholders to the
event steering committee.
I feel the range of skills I offer would help me increase student uptake of the brass program at Greenwood as well
as support for the school’s music programs from the broader school community. I would welcome the opportunity to
discuss the role with you at an interview and look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Melody Musician
Sessional Trumpet Teacher
Greenwood Secondary College is a well-resourced government school in the Pakenham-Berwick
growth corridor with a population of nearly 1000 students and a strong music and performing arts
program. Greenwood seeks applications from suitably qualified, dynamic and enthusiastic trumpet
teachers who will contribute to the growth of our vibrant performing arts program. The successful
applicant will be required to: teach individual lessons at Junior, Middle and Senior School to VCE;
prepare students for AMEB exams; assist with the organisation of school concerts and the annual
school stage production; and help students prepare for interschool competitions. The position reports
directly to the Head of Performing Arts. This position would suit an emerging performance professional
who enjoys working as a member of a small team.
The successful applicant will:
 be a member of a youth orchestra and/or have significant ensemble experience
 have experience preparing students for AMEB exams
 have experience organising student concerts and the ability to work with stakeholders
 have well-developed communication skills
Applicants are required to provide a current Working With Children Check.
The position commences in Term 2, 2015.
A full position statement is available on our website: grsc.vic.edu.au
Applications for this position close at 5pm on Friday 23 February 2015.
Email: Please click the 'Apply Now' button below and quote reference number A1011.
monash.edu/careers
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