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36 Battersea Square, London, SW11 3RA, United Kingdom Tel +44 (0) 20 7326 8000 Fax + 44 (0) 20 7326 8060 www.rad.org.uk Email [email protected] or [email protected] Pianist recruitment - information for applicants Thank you for your enquiry about becoming a pianist for the Royal Academy of Dance. This document gives you all the necessary information about our selection and training procedures. If you would like to be an RAD pianist you will need to be a well presented professional. You should have or be able to acquire a thorough knowledge of the required music, including relevant RAD syllabus music where necessary. Examination pianists should be able, through their playing, to let examination candidates show their full potential in line with the examination marking criteria. Accompanying ballet classes and examinations can be demanding physically and mentally, but also extremely rewarding. 1. Remuneration Pianists are paid on an hourly basis. Any necessary accommodation and travel costs (in accordance with the RAD Travel Expense Policy) will be met by the Academy. Subsistence is also provided for nights spent away from home on RAD business. If you require any further information, including current rates of remuneration, please contact the RAD Music Department ( [email protected] ) or, outside the UK, your local RAD office. 2. Application and Selection Procedure The Pianist application procedure is divided into two sections: written application form and video application. Written application form You should complete the application form using the information from the Person Specification and Job Description. Complete the application form and equal opportunities monitoring form (optional) and return them by email or post to: Human Resources Department Royal Academy of Dance 36 Battersea Square London SW11 3RA [email protected] or, if outside the UK, to your local RAD office. Video application Where filming includes students, please ensure that you have written permission from the students and/or their parents/guardians. Students/parents/guardians should understand what the filming is for. The film will only be used by the RAD interview panel for the purposes of pianist recruitment. We may ask to see copies of the written permission. Submit either: a 5 minute film of you playing a piece of your choice, or accompanying a singer or instrumentalist. The repertoire used should be from the western classical tradition. or: a 5 minute film of you accompanying a ballet class, either syllabus or non-syllabus. Submission Submit your video via a video hosting service, such as YouTube or Vimeo. When uploading your video, please label your video ‘Pianist Application’ followed by your full name (as listed on your application). In the description of your video, list your full name (as on your application) and Filmed Task number (1 or 2). It is recommended that you set the privacy settings to unlisted (or the equivalent) so that the video is not publically available, but can be seen by anyone you choose to share the link/url with. Should you have any questions regarding the submission of your video application, please contact [email protected] Assessment The filmed task will be assessed using the following criteria: accuracy of notes and rhythms dynamic range expressive qualities e.g. phrasing, appropriate use of rubato etc. appropriateness and consistency of tempo appropriate choice of music interaction with and awareness of the dancers (where appropriate) Interviews Successful applicants will be contacted for a face to face or telephone/skype interview, depending on location. The interview will involve discussion of your application with a Staff Pianist and Music Administrator. As part of the interview, you may also be asked to undertake a practical test, i.e. playing dance rhythms, sight reading, performance of syllabus music extracts, etc. In this event you will be given due notice of the kind of test to be undertaken before the interview takes place, together with any music necessary. All applicants will be contacted following the interview to be informed of the outcome of the interview and overall application process. 3. Criminal Record Clearance The Academy has an obligation to safeguard the young people in its care; therefore anyone employed by the Academy who either comes into contact, or works closely, with students under the age of 18 should obtain an Enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service or, when resident outside the UK, other relevant authority. Applicants should also be aware of the Academy’s Safeguarding Policy & Procedures, which can be found on the RAD website. If you do not already have a DBS check (or equivalent) which can be applied to your position as an RAD pianist you will be required to make an application for which you will need to meet the cost. The Royal Academy of Dance has a policy on criminal record checks and the recruitment of exoffenders and is bound by the DBS Code of Practice. The Academy also has a policy on the use, storage and dissemination of information on a disclosure. Copies of the DBS Code of Practice are available from the HR Department and the other policies are available on the RAD website. The HR Department will send successful applicants instructions on how to make a DBS check application in the UK and a local examination administrator will able to advise applicants elsewhere. 4. References On the application form, you are asked to supply the names and addresses of two referees who may be contacted by the Academy, one of which should know you in a professional capacity (previous or current employer), and the other personal, (not a relative or family member). Please ensure that nominated referees are in agreement with you supplying their details. Referees will be contacted for those applicants who are successful at application and video stage. 5. Entitlement to work The RAD has a legal responsibility to employ only those who are entitled to be employed in the country of engagement. Successful applicants will be asked to provide original copies of evidence of their entitlement to work and the HR Department or local office will keep a copy for RAD records. A document “Entitlement to work and study in the UK” is available at http://www.rad.org.uk/about/work-with-us-1/hr-policies and local offices will be able to provide advice for the requirements elsewhere. 6. Appointment Contract Applicants who are successful in their application, have satisfactory references, criminal record clearance and the right to work in the country in which they are engaged will be issued with a Statement of Engagement, and Terms and Conditions for casual pianists applicable to each allocation of work. Provision of music As per the Terms and Conditions of Engagement (2.1) pianists are expected to provide their own sheet music as appropriate to the activity. The RAD can offer advice and assistance in making appropriate learning resources available. 7. Questions If you would like to talk to someone about making an application please contact the Human Resources Department at [email protected] or the Staff Pianist and Music Administrator at RAD headquarters: [email protected] or, if outside the UK, your local RAD office. Data Protection Information provided by you on your application form will be processed by the Royal Academy of Dance for the purpose of dealing with your Pianist application only. Your details will not be shared with other organisations. Equal Opportunities The Academy confirms its commitment to a policy of equal opportunities across all areas of its work. No job applicant, employee, student or candidate will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, gender or marital status, disability, religion, political belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, parental status or age.