Summer  Artists-in-Residence Application

Central Missouri Celtic Arts Association is seeking two Irish college-age individuals to come to Columbia Missouri early June through the end of August 2004 to teach Irish traditional music, dance and Irish language to children and adults in our community.   You will also be expected to perform music in public venues, sometimes as a community service and others as paid gigs, to increase the exposure of traditional music in our area.   CMCAA will pay all travel costs and provide housing during your stay plus a stipend for teaching classes. All income generated by paid gigs and private music lessons is your own.  

If you would like to be considered for this position, please fill out the form below.  The more detail you can provide, the better we can evaluate the fit of your skills and our needs. 

Before you begin, here is a little background information 

Application deadline is February 23, 2004 (we've got to get visas in process!)

Name:  

E-mail address:
                   Type carefully or we won't be able to respond to you!

College you attend (if applicable):

Year in school:   Course of study:

What instruments do you play, and for how long? Include all instruments that you are proficient enough with to teach absolute beginners:

Do you sing? If so, tell us about your singing background.

Do you do any traditional dancing well enough to either teach or assist with teaching a class? Step, set, ceili or sean nos? If so, tell us a bit about your background - how many years of study, have you taught dance?

Do you have any experience teaching beginning Irish language? Would you feel comfortable teaching it?

Give us some general information about your performing and teaching background.  

Is there anything else you'd like to tell us that you feel makes you qualified to be an Artist-in-Residence?

Have you spent time in the US before? If so, when and for how long? Were you on a visa or holiday? 

Do you have questions for us? Here's your chance!

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