More job opportunities

I have now signed up to a teaching agency , in the hope to get some TA or cover supervisor work on a Thursday and Friday.It's looking good, I have had interest from about 5 schools, and have applied for one of the posts. So hopefully I will hear this week! Also Drake music have contacted me and offered me work with the sound beam on a one off. I am really looking forward to that, it will give me good heads up for the project which starts in September. So things are looking up for a change!

More responsibility

The music leader for 'storytime' has now given me more responsibility. I deliver 1 to 2 activities throughout the sessions. It is a little nerve wrecking, but once I get in to it, its brilliant. I am really enjoying it, its a shame I have to travel so far though. I am about half way through the contract at the moment. Where has the time gone!

Piano teaching

I have now ordered some postcards advertising piano lessons. They should arrive in a couple of weeks, so hopefully I will get some keen piano students. I could do with the extra few bob to help finance my own tuition...it ain't cheap! Its a worthwhile investment though, and loving it!

Day off!

Thanks to DMU, I have an extra day off this bank hols, meaning I can get some proper work done without my son and hubby distracting me. I plan to do some gardening, but most importantly piano practice and piano lesson planning. Just hope I don't get distracted by the amount of housework that needs doing!

I have a plan!

I have decided that I will target the children when they are on school hols! I will design some flyers to draw in some piano students in my area...I just need to make enough to cover my son's childcare. Lots of designing and good marketing techniques to think about!

one month on...

Well, one month as a trainee music leader, and I am loving it!! We will be moving on to the next group, where I will be given more of a lead role, singing the 'dig dig' song, and warm up exercises. I am really looking forward to it. The traveling is most certainly tiring me out, but I know it will be worth it. Drake music have been in touch and their project is starting in September, so its all go! I have started back at piano lessons, so I can continue my exams, I am not putting in much practice...so I really need to get my finger out!

First day on the job!

Today I start the 'storytime' project at Nottingham, nervous about getting there. Just hope it all goes as well as the training day did. I am not on my own, so it will be lots of fun if nothing else. Hopefully Mat will ease me into it ok.

I now have two piano students lined up, so hopefully that will happen in the next couple of weeks or so. Really need to get more focused, been busy with the little one and cleaning, husband has been away a lot which really doesn't help me. I had to cancel an event this week because I have no babysitter....it really is tough sometimes!