2025 Applications Now Open!
AMBASSADOR PROGRAMME
The Benedetti Foundation Ambassador Programme is a training scheme for students (19+) dedicated to developing their practical, instrumental teaching and workshop leading skills, as well as growing their love for performance and gaining a greater insight into all areas of our music and education communities.
The programme runs annually from February - December. Throughout the year, Ambassadors take part in regular personal and professional development sessions and participate in four focused projects encompassing topics including lesson planning, online content creation, workshop delivery and developing performance skills. They also have the opportunity to take part in teacher training sessions and wherever possible, attend the Foundation’s in-person or online activities to put their learning into practice.
All Ambassadors join a small mentor group, led by a Tutor Mentor, which provides the opportunity to work together to prepare and practice teaching activities, expand their knowledge and understanding of instruments other than their own, explore the use of social media in music education and performance, discuss, debate and reflect on questions surrounding music education and their role as advocates, and form a close, supportive network with their fellow Ambassadors.
Meet the Tutor Mentors here.
There are two branches of the Ambassador Training Programme: Instrumental Ambassadors and Creative Learning Ambassadors. These run concurrently and divide into the specialisms at various points throughout the year.
This is a fully funded training programme and there is no cost to apply or to join the Ambassador Programme. Ambassadors will receive all expenses for attending training days and bursaries for taking part in in-person or virtual activity.
Nearly 500 Ambassadors have been a part of the programme since 2020 and students can apply to join the programme annually, throughout November.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications Now Open!
"The Benedetti Foundation has enabled me to grow as an educator, musician and person...it will have a lasting influence on my life and future musical endeavours." - Ambassador 2020-22
Find out more about the Ambassador Programme. Click below to hear from some of our Ambassadors and Tutor Mentors.
The 2024 Ambassador Programme has been generously supported by Barbara Whatmore Charitable Trust, D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust, Garrick Charitable Trust, Skyrme Hart Charitable Trust, Thriplow Charitable Trust and an anonymous funder.
If you are interested in helping to support this programme, developing the next generation of innovative educators, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Tara Hill, Development Manager, at tara@benedettifoundation.org.
