**Qualifications and skills    **

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Music or related from a recognized university.

• Must have strong knowledge of and demonstrated ability to proficiently play a wide variety of Western and African musical instruments.

• Must have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in performing and teaching a variety of Western and African musical instruments.

• Must be a registered member of a recognized professional body such as the Music Copyright Society of Kenya or any other relevant professional association in Kenya.

• Must possess relevant professional qualifications and demonstrated competence in performance and instruction of Western and African musical instruments

• Lead and conduct rehearsals and performances across African and Western music ensembles

• Curate, arrange, and prepare repertoire that reflects both the African musical heritage and the Western classical and contemporary canon

• Coordinate and supervise sectional rehearsals to address technical and stylistic challenges specific to African ensemble performance as well as Western instrumental performance

• Develop and implement performance frameworks that allow students to engage meaningfully with both traditions, fostering cross-cultural musicianship without compromising the integrity of either