Teaching Artist Training
Training and onboarding for musicians to teach with Rhapsody
Learn to deliver music & heritage education.
These Teaching Artist Training Sessions provide local youth (ages 25 and under) with opportunities to develop their skills as both players & teachers of music and heritage. By tapping into the generosity of local, professional musicians who have decades of experience, this program develops and refines the technical knowledge of how to learn – and also teach – music. By complementing these trainings with lessons from Rhapsody’s Layers of Heritage framework, each student will also gain a deeper knowledge and grounding in the cultural heritage that they carry. Select, public trainings hosted will provide Professional Development to all manner of teaching artists, providing young people opportunities to grow alongside professional artists from throughout King County.
12 selected scholarship applicants will each be awarded $1200 stipends to undergo the 40 hours of trainings offered through this program.
Musicians and artists of all ages are offered the option of auditing the training sessions for free, but hands-on instruction will be focused on the 12 youth selected for scholarships.
Funding for this program is provided by a grant from Seattle’s Department of Neighborhoods.
Required Onboarding Sessions
Tuesdays, October 28th & November 25th
6 – 8 pm
Key Details
By applying, you are agreeing to commit to two, in-person orientation sessions at King Street Station in 2025:
Orientation #1 – Tuesday, October 28 from 6pm – 8pm
Orientation #2 – Tuesday, November 25 from 6pm – 8pm
The remaining 36 hours of training time will be scheduled between January – May of 2026 after factoring in the availability of the 12 scholarship applicants.
Upon completion of the 40 hours of training, participants will be eligible to join The Rhapsody Project’s teaching artist roster, earning paid gigs teaching in schools and community centers throughout King County.
This application form will remain open until October 20th. Interviews with applicants will take place between October 15th – 27th.
Application
If the embedded form below gives you trouble, you can also apply https://forms.gle/n97SBDJyfgzk7i2t8.
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