Focus, grow and thrive in music with the help of a mentor
Co-Pilot: the Musicians’ Mentoring Network supports music creators with their development by pairing them with an experienced industry mentor.
Navigating the music business, as well as the creative, logistical, financial, and emotional pressures that come with being a music creator, can make sustaining a career in the industry incredibly challenging.
Co-Pilot empowers music creators to take the next step in their careers by matching them with an experienced professional from the world of music, who can share their skills, knowledge, and expertise to help talented creators focus, grow and thrive.
JOIN AS A MENTOR
- Can you help a musician to reach their full potential?
- Can you encourage and inspire a musician to take the next steps in their career?
- Can you use your expert knowledge and lived experience of the music industry to support a musicians’ creative and professional development?
- Can you listen, provide guidance and offer constructive feedback in an open, honest and diplomatic way?
- Can you commit to a mentoring relationship with enthusiasm and a willingness to learn, share your skills, knowledge, and expertise?
If this sounds like you, then you could be a mentor.
What are the benefits?
- Songwriter and composer mentors receive a free professional membership to The Ivors Academy for the duration of the programme
- A new learning experience and the opportunity to share knowledge with music
creators and performers. - A sense of fulfilment and personal growth through ‘giving back’ to individual
peers and a wider community of music creators. - An opportunity to gain skills and training in mentoring through an online package
of resources (digital guidebook and mentoring videos, Welcome Webinar, expert
practitioner webinar and regular peer-to-peer support sessions). - An opportunity to reinforce your own skillset and knowledge of your subject(s).
Improved communication, leadership and management skills. - Engagement with ‘new voices’/next generation music creators and performers at
formative stages of their careers. - Friendship, rapport and a shared sense of purpose.
- Developing techniques for being a more effective mentor (how to listen, ask
questions and exercise patience). - Expanded career development possibilities.
- Increased confidence and motivation.
- Expanding and cultivating your networks.
To be a mentor you must be able to commit to:
- Providing eight hours of one-to-one mentoring across a six-month
period with your mentee via phone calls or video conferencing. - Completing a compulsory online induction by reading a digital
guidebook and watching five mentoring videos (total duration of videos is 45mins). - Attending a compulsory one-hour Welcome Webinar
- Engaging with a range of voluntary activities provided to support your
mentoring journey, including an expert practitioner webinar, and peer-to-peer support sessions. - Taking part in the evaluation of the mentoring process through the
completion of two online surveys (mid-point and end of mentoring
relationship).
Download the full guidance document including programme schedule
Deadline for Group 1: 15th October 2021 at 5pm
Deadline for Group 2: 29th November 2021 at 5pm
Ready to join the network? Apply as a mentor now
JOIN AS A MENTEE
- Do you have a specific task that you need help with to further your career right now?
- Are you looking to develop your knowledge and skills in a certain area?
- Could guidance from an experienced musical or industry mentor help determine where you go next?
- Do you need someone with professional understanding to guide your ideas?
What are the benefits?
- Free access to a one-to-one specialist music industry mentor
- Guaranteed eight hours of online mentoring
- Access to online resources (i.e. digital guidebook and five mentoring videos, expert practitioner webinars and peer-to-peer support sessions)
- Up-to-date access to resources and support from Help Musicians and the Ivors Academy.
To ensure your application is eligible you must:
- Be a professional songwriter or composer (you do not need to be working full time).
- Be 18 years or above at the time of application
- Be a member of The Ivors Academy
- Not have more than £16,000 in savings
- Be a UK resident and have spent 183 or more days in the UK in the last 12 months
Download the full guidance document including programme schedule
Deadline for Group 1: 15th October 2021 at 5pm
Deadline for Group 2: 29th November 2021 at 5pm
If you are not yet a member of The Ivors Academy and wish to apply, you can join today. We want to ensure that membership is accessible to all songwriters and composers, if there is a financial barrier preventing you from joining, we ask you to consider applying for a membership bursary.
ABOUT CO-PILOT
Co-Pilot: the Musicians’ Mentoring Network is delivered by Help Musicians. The founding professional association partner is The Ivors Academy, with support from The Ivors Academy Trust. The founding record company partner is Universal Music Group.
STORIES FROM 2020 MENTORS AND MENTEES
Hear from some of the participants of the network to find out what impact the experience had on them:
Simon Rix: Ivors Academy professional member, songwriter and bassist of the Kaiser Chiefs
RéY: rapper and producer
Fabiola Morales: musician, singer and music industry professional
For questions please email Membership Manager Nicky Carder at nicky@ivorsacademy.com
