Great people to work with - Eduction Coordinator Patel Conservatory Employee Review

It was the first and best summer apprenticeship I have ever had.

None of known, they were honestly amazing to work with.

-You will meet wonderful people throughout the whole Straz Center who are very passionate about the arts. -The atmosphere is professional and everyone in the conservatory wants their students to excel. -Performances are top notch and it is a great place to build your resume as a teaching artist. -Good benefits, especially retirement.

-Since it's the performing arts, you often work evenings and weekends. -There are many weeks where salaried employees work well beyond a standard 40 hour work week. -Pay is not very competitive and when compared to a full-time Florida public school teacher, you will make lesson money, have less time off (no Summer, Winter, Spring breaks - must take PTO), and be required to work more rigorous hours. -There are small windows of opportunity to take PTO. Summer is a very difficult time to take PTO because of Summer camps, and instructors are always having to take time between semesters to plan for the upcoming semester.