Creating Musical Opportunities For Everyone
Workshops
Everybody has a musical gift they can express regardless of any barrier that may stop them. I like to encourage people to find ways to express themselves. To have an opportunity to play, compose and perform music.
Music helps to increase self-esteem, improves communication skills, increases concentration and helps to build social skills.
I have over ten years of experience working with people with physical and learning disabilities. I have spent much time running music sessions for adults with profound disabilities. I also have experience working with older people and teenagers.
I offer training for staff in care settings who want to improve their in-house music sessions.
I run workshops for groups of children and adults with learning and physical disabilities. I have also written some sensory stories for adults and children with profound and multiple learning disabilities; please look at that page for more information.
I also can provide one-to-one music tuition for anyone, regardless of their limitations. Contact me to discuss your requirements and see how I can help you. I can also deliver workshops online if necessary.
As well as using traditional instruments and adapting them if necessary, I use music technology to help people express themselves, such as iPads and Skoog.
I also use FigureNotes, a system of notating music that can help people with learning disabilities and on the Autistic Spectrum to read music.
I am an associate artist for Milton Keynes Arts Centre and run family-friendly workshops with them. I have recently produced a video workshop for Arts and Heritage Milton Keynes as part of their summer's Big MAKE project. I have also run some workshops with Whats The Drama, a theatre company with adults with learning disabilities. In addition I have run some special needs groups for MK Music Hub, I have done some workshops in schools.
On my blog, you can find the latest news where I showcase projects I am working on or where you can catch one of my workshops.
I also deliver sensory stories suitable for children and adults with profound and multiple disabilities. Please have a look at my sensory stories page for more information.
I am also a Bronze and Silver Arts Award Adviser.
If you want me to run a music workshop for your organisation, don't hesitate to contact me to discuss your requirements. Below is a list of workshops to get an idea of what I can offer.
In addition to this, I also offer training for staff in care settings who want to improve their in-house music sessions.
Single Sessions
Here are some single sessions workshops that I have on offer. These sessions are two hours long. The workshops on offer are below. .
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Folk Music
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Favourite Things
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Bucket Drumming
4 Week Sessions
These workshops are designed for children and adults with physical and learning disabilities in mind.
The workshops can be tailored to suit the needs of the group. These workshops are part of a four-week course.
Also included in the price are resources needed to carry on at least one of the activities used during the workshop. A copy of any recorded work for your records, and a written report on what each of the participants achieved on the course, for your records. Each participant will also receive a certificate on completion of the course.
Topic includes:
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Trains
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Storytelling through Music
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Turn-Taking
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Autumn
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Spring
Write the Theme Tune, Sing the Theme Tune
Over a period of 6 sessions, your group will get to write and record their own song for their group. They will get to decide on the style the song will be written in, they get to write their own lyrics for the song while also arranging and playing any instrumental parts for it. They will be helped along the way with an experience music leader. At the end of the course, they will have their own copy of the song that they have written and recorded.
This course can be easily adapted to suit the needs of the participants.
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Springtime
Spring is only just around the corner and its time to celebrate the end of the cold winter months.
If you are looking for something a little bit different to mark Spring, then I have a music workshop that can help. This session lasts for one hour, and it is designed for adults and children with PMLD, although anyone can join in.
`Crazy Thing Called Love
Over a period of 6 sessions, your group will get to learn the skills necessary to perform a well-loved song. They will learn how to project the voices, learn how to play some percussion instruments in time to the music. They will learn to sign the lyrics to the song. They can also add their own take onto the song. For example, previous groups have either added some backing vocals or added a rap.
This course can be easily adapted to suit the needs of the participants.
