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All projects are tailored to the needs of the participants and resource packs can be supplied.

All workshops below can be an introduction to teachers or an introduction on how to teach a particular style of music.

No prior musical experience required.

General music skills for Early Years Leaders
- An introduction rhythms games and other activities for leaders with no musical experience

General music skills for Primary Teachers
- An introduction rhythms games and other activities for non-music teachers
- An introduction to songs from around the World with part singing and percussion activities

World Percussion
- An introduction to percussion instruments and rhythms from around the World

African Drummers
- An introduction to the rhythms and drums of West Africa
- An introduction to rhythms, drums and dance of North Africa

Latin American Percussion
- An introduction to the rhythms and instruments of Samba
- Make your own percussion instruments Samba workshop

Junk Percussion
- A rhythmic workshop using household objects as musical instruments
- Make your own percussion instruments out of junk

Singers
- How to encourage students of all ages to sing
- Singing in parts
- An introduction to British Folk Songs
- An introduction to Caribbean Songs
- An introduction to Afro-American Songs
- An introduction to songs from around the World
- An introduction to jazz singing

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Jazz Ensembles
- Jazz improvisation
- An introduction to jazz singing

Pop Groups
- An introduction to the basics of writing a pop song

Composers
- Listen to a composer talk about their works - their inspiration, instruments used
- Work with a composer to create a work

Ceilidh Group
- A "hands on" introduction to the music and dance of the traditional Ceilidh

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