Association of Swiss Music Schools (ASMS)

Facts and Figures ASMS Founded in 1975 Represents the cantonal associations of more than 410 Music Schools, 12‘500 instructors and 280’000 music students. Registered office in Basel with General Secretary and Assistant Executive Board with members from the music business and experts from politics and communication. 2 2

Organisation Chart Strategy Board ASMS operation Auditing Assembly of delegates AD Board ASMS Christine Bouvard Marty (P), Andreas Weidmann (V-P), communication), Letizia Walser (public affairs), Felix Bamert et Valentin Gloor (pedagogy) General Office Margot Müller (GS) Susanne Weber (assistant) Strategy operation Association workgroups Office AD Susanne Gilg (ZH), Anne Dinkel (VD), Stefanie Dillier (OW) Co-worker with special tasks in the field of communication Niklaus Rüegg Auditing

Leadership /Controlling Finance and Accounting Management System Leadership /Controlling Development of strategy Communication / Marketing / Services ASMS Members Politics Music pedagogy Public affairs Communication Administration/ Organization Finance and Accounting Statistics

Mission Statement The ASMS represents particular interests of music schools in Switzerland. The ASMS defines guidelines for music education and triggers the positioning of the music schools in the society. The ASMS creates and fosters networks and platforms to establish music education in the public space. The ASMS supports its members with various services. 5 5

Current focuses Politics National and cantonal implementation of the new constitutional article 67a on music education. Positioning of the music schools in the national promotion programme ‚Youth and Music‘. Initiation of a national concept for the promotion of talents in music. Support of the cantons in their political projects. 6 6

Current focuses Branch Implementation of various sub-projects in the context of «The Music School of Tomorrow» School-development / Pedagogy Organisational development Cooperation Further development of the quality management system “quarte” Maintenance and development of the ASMS Services 7 7

Networks Politics and Authorities Federal parliament (parliamentary group «Music») Governmental offices for education and culture (Federal Bureau for Culture, Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education) Associations of cities and communities Local authorities (funding bodies of the music schools) 8 8

Networks Branches EMU Swiss Music Council (SMC) Members of the Swiss Music Council Conference of Swiss Universities of Music (CSUM) Cantonal associations of music schools Officially recognised music schools Associations and organisations in the area of education 9 9

Platforms Three assemblies of delegates (with workshops) per year Conferences of cantonal presidents Conference of the funding bodies of music schools Music Education Forum (again in January 2018) 10 10

VMS Services Offers for cantonal associations, single music schools and their instructors Competitive offers with additional benefit Display of in-house achievements Use of market potential 11 11

VMS Services Pension and Insurances Occupational pension via pension fund «Musik und Bildung» www.musikundbildung.ch Occupational health promotion Absence management Case management 12 12

VMS Services Pension and Insurances Insurance Offers (Daily sickness and accident benefits insurance, accident insurance, health insurance, property insurance, instrument insurance) 13 13

VMS Services Quality Management and Statistics Quality management system quarte quarte open label quarte (ISO 9001:2015) Collection of important key performance figures of music schools for benchmarking and political work. Statistics report 2015 14 14

VMS Services Communication and Information Communication platforms: Schweizer Musikzeitung Print edition Online: www.musikzeitung.ch 15 15

VMS Services Communication and Information Communication platforms: website ASMS www.musikschule.ch 16 16

VMS Services Communication and Information Communication platforms: newsletter ASMS 17 17

VMS Services Communication and Information Music Education Forum 18 18

VMS Services Communication and Information Information tools (factsheets) Field office as information platform for employers and employees 19 19

VMS Services Politics and music education Job profile for music instructors Guidelines for music education (interaction music school – school) Guidelines for the promotion of talents Collection of laws concerning music education for all cantons Profile of all cantonal associations regarding music schools 20 20

VMS Services Further Education Music School Director ASMS diploma, integrated in the programme ‘Master of Advanced Studies in Music Management’ at Bern University of Arts (Upon completion of at least three of the four CAS modules) A corresponding programme is currently being developed also in the French speaking part of Switzerland. Support and advice for music schools in conception and realisation of training offers. 21 21

VMS Services Commitment of the ASMS in the cantons Regular exchange of experience at cantonal assemblies Individual support of cantonal boards in particular projects Regional and cantonal conferences for music schools 22 22

VMS Services Association solutions Contracts SUISA / ProLitteris Contract EOV (Access to library) Cooperative financing of instruments: Collaboration with the Swiss association of piano makers SVKS 23 23

Association of Swiss Music Schools ASMS Marktgasse 5 CH-4051 Basel Tel. +41 (0)61 260 20 70 Fax +41 (0)61 906 99 01 www.musikschule.ch 24 24