Tutor Training Programme

Our mentoring programme offers people the opportunity to develop their music teaching skills alongside our top class tutor team.

Our trainees gain the opportunity to work alongside our lead tutor, Patsy Reid. Patsy is a highly experienced and dedicated educator who is passionate about sharing her unique violin and fiddle pedagogy with others.

Prospective trainees will be:

keen to learn from experienced professionals
forever learners - continuously seeking ways to develop and improve
good at communicating with the young people, the tutors and fellow trainees
open to new ways of doing things and always looking for creative solutions to any challenge that presents itself

We will provide hands on experience of:

teaching violin to groups of young people through a broad range of experience levels
differentiation - teaching multiple ability levels using Patsy's bespoke, multi-part arrangements
kinaesthetic learning -
to help embed and memorise parts through rhythm and movement
to engage the whole body in the learning process
to reinforce holistic coordination and ensemble skills
delivering associated skills in note reading, learning by ear, theory and general musicianship
delivering a unique community music project in an island setting

How to join our mentoring programme?

We usually recruit trainees in the early Spring to join our mentoring programme. Trainees are invited to join our Summer Week - an annual week of intensive workshops for MMM participants including a tutor concert and cèilidh. Ongoing and bespoke mentoring opportunities are then offered for those wishing to further develop their skills.

Our training and mentoring opportunities are free.

We provide (shared) accommodation for trainees, a travel allowance to get to Mull and a daily subsistence allowance.

Priority is given to applications from Argyll and Bute.

"These experiences have not only strengthened my teaching but also given me greater empathy and tools for supporting students with different learning needs"