Melting my heart and playing the game
2 weeks until half term and I can’t wait! I have not had a holiday since I became a free-lancer in spring, a little break …
Dilemmas, shouting and more work in the pipeline
I am in a bit of turmoil as to whether I go for the PGCE/GTP or keep going as a free-lancer. The arguments for both …
The Sound Health Series
An interesting read on how music can improve student’s cognitive abilities. Maybe I should play some classical or baroque music in my troublesome schools.
Update
Things are continuing to go well; I shall be doing some summer projects with Birmingham City Council’s Youth Services and LACES (Looked after children). I …
Perry Beeches School First Workshop in April ’07
DSCN1777 Originally uploaded by Bobbalinhot. I am working with the Performing Arts teacher of Perry Beeches School to give some of the year 8 and …
Archbishop Ilsley School Music Workshop Session 1
I have started the first of 10 music workshops with year 8 students at Archbishop Ilsley School. We had loads of fun. We explored pulse, …
Their Space DEMOS
I have been reading Their Space; a recent publication by DEMOS. It explores the breakdown in relations between young people and adults in regard to …
GTP vs Community Musician
So far, every school I have delivered workshops to has tried to get me on their Graduate Training Programme- a course that turns you into …
Waverley School Chinese Music Workshop 29.03.07
I did my first secondary school workshop since passing my Flying Start course. It was interesting, challenging and good fun!! I did a lot of …
