Jennifer McGlone musician - tutor - arts worker |
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Originally from Easterhouse in Glasgow Jennifer McGlone has been involved in traditional music since 1995 when she attended her first tin whistle class organised by Easterhouse Arts Project. Jennifer progressed through these classes, becoming a member of the management committee of Easterhouse Arts Project and then in 1998 becoming a tutor for the project, teaching tin whistle at the weekly adult and youth classes, and also in the local primary schools. It was at this point that she decided to pursue career in the Arts Sector. In the next few years while studying for her BA in Community Arts she worked for the following organisations, Easterhouse Arts Project (Tutor), Greater Easterhouse Arts Team (Youth worker), Sounds of Progress (tutor assistant), South Lanarkshire Council (tutor, Arts Development Officer Assistant), Celtic Connections (Education Officer Assistant, festival assistant, tutor). She graduated in 2002 and went onto work as Traditional Music Officer for South Lanarkshire Council until April 2004, when she joined ALP Scots Music Group (SMG) as Education Development Worker. Jennifer launched Glow Arts, a new arts company specialising in traditional music. Jennifer is now a well respected development worker in the traditional music field. Organisations Jennifer is currently working with: Glow Arts - Jennifer's arts company. Hands up for Trad - St Andrew's Day Celebrations, BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician Awards, & Scots Trad Music Awards. Scottish Arts Council - Youth Music Officer (Advice & Guidance for YMI Informal Sector Funding) Celtic Connections - Education Programme Greater Easterhouse Arts Company's Traditional Music Project - Tutor Some of the organisations & projects Jennifer has worked with in the past ALP Scots Music Group - Education Development Worker - April 2004 - October 2005 Edinburgh's Youth Gaitherin - Development Worker - August 2004 - October 2005 Celtic Connections - Festival assistant/ Education Officer assistant/ tutor (Various from 2001 to present) Feisean Nan Gaidheal - Youth Music Initiative Tutor 2005/2006 TMSA McEwan's Sessions - Music Programmer - February 2005 - June 2005 South Lanarkshire Council - Tutor (2001) & Traditional Music Officer - August 2002 to April 2004 Easterhouse Arts Project - Tutor, committee member. 1996 - 2002 Greater Easterhouse Arts Team - tutor, gallery assistant, carnival coordinator/ stage manager (various dates from 2001) East Renfrewshire Council/ Falkirk Council/ Glasgow City Council - Tutor (Various dates) Glasgow Fiddle Workshop - Tin Whistle tutor February 2003 - June 2004. Gosport & Fareham Easter Festival - Tutor (Easter 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) Sidmouth International Festival - MC (August 2000) DUDP - tutor (1999)
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