Equaliser Mentorship Programme
This unique mentorship scheme builds on four years of partnership between Serious and BLiM, and for the first time this year, it will be expanding to iconic and prestigious venues the Royal Albert Hall and the Barbican. Both venues will be offering hands-on paid work experience and mentoring within their live sound teams.
Successful applicants will partake in a year-round programme where you will have the opportunity to:
- Work with industry professionals at the Royal Albert Hall and the Barbican as part of their live sound teams, offering invaluable experience in sound engineering, technical setup, and live concert production, including the renowned Late Night Jazz series and the Barbican’s summer concert programming.
- Join eight jazz and improvising musicians as part of the Take Five cohort at an artistic residential in the Cotswolds for five days of workshops, music-making and shadowing. You will complete live sound work including microphone and backline setup and live sound mixing, ultimately creating your own live mix of the final performance.
To be considered for the scheme, participants must be primarily based in the United Kingdom (but do not need to be a UK national), from a global majority background, have at least a year of experience in production or engineering, and available for the residency dates.
Beyond hands-on experience, the programme provides long-term mentorship, seminars, panel discussions, and networking opportunities with influential figures across the music industry. The mentee will have the chance to work at landmark events like the EFG London Jazz Festival.