Teaching Artist (Music Discovery Program)

**Description** The Teaching Artist for Ravinia’s Music Discovery Program (MDP) will report directly to the Project Manager of Reach Teach Play education programs. The Teaching Artist will design, plan, and implement creative music residencies for students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade during regular school-day hours. • Design and plan a customized residency plan that achieves Ravinia’s Music Discovery Program learning goals • Create and deliver classroom lesson plans for each session visit, ensuring that each lesson plan implements music activities based on Ravinia’s professional learning workshops • Prepare accurate rehearsal tracks/videos for teachers to use in their classroom. • Communicate regularly with Reach Teach Play Program staff and classroom teachers to plan and assess program effectiveness, communicate classroom schedules, rehearsals, and performance dates and times • Co-produce a culminating final performance to display student learning and work, at the assigned school and at Ravinia.