Date: Tuesday 1st December
Time: 6pm-7pm
Venue: online
At the Comfort of Voices songference earlier this year, we started the conversation about fair pay with freelance song leaders, and it was so useful to hear and collect initial thoughts. Now we are on stage two, and creating guidance on how to advocate for yourself with your singing groups on what is fair pay for your time, effort and expertise.
In this interactive session, Alison Reeves (Making Music Deputy CEO and Manager, Scotland and member of the Scotland Sings steering group) will share findings from research and initial plans for what guidance will look like. We’ll consider options for recommended rates of pay and how to ensure these respect the level of skill and experience of singing leaders. If you can’t attend but would like to be involved, the session will be followed by a whole network survey.
Register for your Zoom link here
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About Alison
Alison is the Deputy CEO of Making Music, the UK membership organisation for leisure-time music, and has also been their Manager in Scotland for ten years. In her role she supports the committees and leaders of choirs and music groups with organisational practicalities, specialising in access and inclusion guidance, and leads on advocacy and lobbying for the UK amateur music sector.
Alison has worked in community and participatory arts for almost 30 years, starting as a drama leader across the Highlands, and ending up in Wester Hailes as Director of WHALE Arts. She studied theatre not music at University, but learned to play fiddle and sing at school and in the vibrant Scottish trad music scene. Alison is a member of the Scotland Sings steering group.