MICRO-BIO

• Mr Yende is a PhD candidate in Music at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Yende has been previously affiliated with Tshwane University of Technology in the Faculty of the Arts serving under the Department of Performing Arts as a Curriculu...More

  Mr Yende is a PhD candidate in Music at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Yende has been previously affiliated with Tshwane University of Technology in the Faculty of the Arts serving under the Department of Performing Arts as a Curriculum Development Assistant and as a Research Assistant. Yende has acquired extensive research skills, as he has served at Jive Media Africa as a Junior Researcher. From the year 2017 up to date, Yende has taught research methods course and has researched and supervised students in a range of Performing Arts fields such as Dance, Vocal Arts, and Musical Theatre. His present research looks into socio-economy in the field of performing arts, deteriorating of opera theatres, declining of the audience in South African theatres, Music education, African composers among other matters.

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EXPERIENCE

• Tshwana University of Technology

  • Curriculum Development Assistant
  • Performing Arts
  • January 2018 to Present

• Jive Media Africa

  • Researcher
  • Community Research
  • April 2016 to June 2016

• Tshwane University of Technology

  • Research Assistant
  • Performing Arts
  • September 2015 to December 2018

• J.D Mosiah Primary School

  • Teacher and Choir conductor
  • Music

EDUCATION

• Tshwane University of Technology

  • Masters Degree Musical Theatre
  • June 2014 to November 2017

  Research

• Tshwane University of Technology

  • BTech Degree Vocal Arts (Opera)
  • January 2010 to December 2013

  Opera, Vocal Pedagogy

Interests

• Socio Economic And Political Issues In Theatres

• Music Education In Rural Schools And Challenges Experienced By Performers In South Africa

• African Music

• South African Composers

• Core Impact And Challenges Experienced By Performing Art Theatres

Links

• employment opportunities and challenges experienced by tshwane university of technology vocal art graduates: a case study.