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Walk to School Week with Living Streets and Middle Row Primary School
On Monday 19th May, we launched National Walk to School week with Living Streets. We worked with Year 5 students from Middle Row Primary School to create instruments out of car parts and composed a piece which we performed at the official launch and on our walk to school.
Middle Row Primary School in north Kensington led the launch of national Walk to School Week in a musical parade with a twist. They made instruments from recycled carparts in workshops the previous week and learnt how to play them. On the day they led the procession to a nearby park where they were joined by pupils from St Cuthbert with St Matthias CE, St Joseph’s RC,
St Mary’s RC and St Thomas’s CE.
With an appreciative audience made up of councillors, parents, teachers and staff from Living Streets, they banged hub caps and bumpers, shook petrol cans filled with rice and played on funnels. A good time was had by all!
Whipperley Infants, Luton In April 2008, we supplied Whipperley infants with a World Percussion workshop. We worked with the whole school and came together to perform together at the end of the day.
Newstead Wood School, Orpington In March 2008, we supplied Newstead Wood School with another African Drumming workshop. The students were introduced to the djembe drum and they formed a drumming circle playing rhythms from West Africa.
Wycken Croft School, Coventry In February 2008 we supplied Wycken Croft School with a half day inset session. We worked with the staff, introducing them to rhythm activities that they can use in the classroom.
On 14th July 2007, the Music Workshop Company ran a series of workshops at Hitchin Museum as part of the Rhythms of the World Festival. We ran two structured sessions - one for participants aged 8 years old and below with their parents and a second for participants aged 8 and over. The second part of the workshop was a drop in session for all ages.
On 23rd June 2007, The Music Workshop Company supplied an unstructured workshop for Castle Primary School for their Summer Fair. We worked with children and adults on singing, chanting and percussion activities.
On the 14th June 2007, The Music Workshop Company ran composition workshops at Roding Primary School, Woodford Bridge. We worked with Year 1 students on pieces about Dinosaurs and Year 4 students on pieces about Ancient Egypt. Roding Primary School specialises in provision for deaf children both in special units and in the main stream classes. We worked with a number of deaf children in both Year 1 and Year 4.
On 12th June 2007, The Music Workshop Company visited Beachborough Prep School, running a whole day of Latin American percussion workshops with nursery through to Year 2. The students were introduced to a selection of percussion instruments from around the World and then put together a Samba piece which was performed to parents at the end of the day.
In May 2007 we spent one and a half days at Gearies Junior School in Ilford running composition projects. We worked with the 3 classes in Year 3 and 4, creating soundtracks to the stories they had created. Year 3 had created stories based on painting and Year 4 had created plays based on fairy tale characters.
On 16th May 2007, The Music Workshop Company ran a Music and Movement workshop for Harpenden Gateway Club in Hertfordshire. The Harpenden Gateway Club is a social club for adults with learning difficulties. We had lots of fun singing, chanting and exploring sounds with instruments and body percussion. We look forward to our return visit in September.
In May 2007 we continued our association with Newstead Wood School for Girls in Orpington, Kent. Following a successful African Drumming workshop in March, in May we co-ordinated their annual Composition in Residence project. The project lasted 2 whole days and culminated in a performance at the school concert. The composition project created a sound track for a silent film.
On 26th April 2007,The Music Workshop Company ran a World Percussion workshop at Fleetville Infant School in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Fleetville Infants is a large school with 3 classes in each year group, so we worked with 45 students in each group, running 6 sessions during the course of the day and ending with a sharing session.
On 26th March 2007, The Music Workshop Company returned to Gurnos County Primary School and Penrhos County Primary School in Swansea, South Wales for a World Percussion workshop. The schools split the cost of a whole day workshop and we spent half the day at each school - keeping the costs down for the schools - each school making a saving of over £100.
On 3rd March 2007, The Music Workshop Company ran a slightly unusual workshop - we worked with about 450 brownies and guides in Basingstoke at the end of their International Activity Day. The workshop included call and response chants, singing rounds and a percussion activity leading to an impromptu performance at the end of the session to parents.
On the 24th February 2007, The Music Workshop Company ran a World Percussion workshop at Stratton Upper School in Biggleswade. The workshop featured the instruments and rhythms of the Middle East, Latin America and Africa and led to a performance at the end of the session to parents and local media.
Fallibroome High School were the first school to experience our new Improvisation workshop. The students spent two days developing their improvisation skills. The workshop incorporated a range of styles.
On 27th October 2006, The Music Workshop Company ran a World Percussion workshop at Hitchin Museum and Art Gallery in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. The workshop was part of the Museum's half term activities and we worked with both children and parents introducing them to instruments and rhythms from Latin America and Africa. St Columba's Catholic Boys School On the 31st October 2006 St Columba's Catholic Boys School, Bexleyheath was re-launched as an Arts College. The Music Workshop Company supplied 3 workshop leaders who worked with a group of boys aged 11 - 16 to create two pieces - one Samba influenced piece and one African influenced piece. Both pieces included percussion, vocal and dance / movement performances. The group performed to other students, staff and governors at the celebration launch event.
Erbs Palsy Family Fun Day, Coventry On the 22nd October 2006 the Erbs Palsy Group held their annual Family Fun Day. The Music Workshop Company supplied music workshops throughout the day for participants of all ages and abilities. "Fantastic - no worries from staff - just helpful, professional, friendly service - a Godsend - Thanks!" Karen Hillyer, Chairman of the Erbs Palsy Group.
The Howard School, Kent On the 13th October 2006 the Music Workshop Company re-visited The Howard School, Kent to repeat the successful African Drumming workshop fromOctober 2005. The workshops were very well received, with teachers enjoying the experience as much as the students.
Edgware Primary School On the 11th October 2006, the Music Workshop Company supplied the first of four workshops to Edgware Primary School, London. The workshop introduced Year 5 students to the music of North India through singing and clapping. The students also had the chance to play the sita and tabla. These workshops have been funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
Isobel Hospice - World Music Workshop On the 7th October 2006, the Music Workshop Company supplied a World Music Workshop for the Isobel Hospice Day at the Howard Centre, Welwyn Garden City. We offered free workshops for all ages.
The Music Workshop Company at the Howard Centre, Welwyn Garden City with Isobel Hospice and Hert Beat FM DJ Cookie
Tupton Hall School - Summer School During the week of the 24th July 2006, a Music Workshop Company musician spent a week working with teenagers as part of the Tupton Hall Summer School. The musician worked with the students to create their own musical sound track to a drama project led by Trestle Theatre Group. The drama workshop gave the students the chance to create short plays - using masks with no dialogue so the music became an integral part of the performance.
Handel House Museum, London On Monday 22nd May 2006, The Music Workshop Company continued it's relationship with Handel House Museum, running a workshop entitled "Bang, Bow and Blow" for Year 3 students from St Peter's School. The students had a tour of the House, learnt about Handel and then learnt about instruments that are played by banging, bowing and blowing. They will also had the chance to play instruments, sing and create their own song.
Percussion workshops in Powys On Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th May 2006, The Music Workshop Company ran a series of workshops in schools in Powys, South Wales. The first workshops in the series took place on Friday 24th March at Penrhos County Primary School and Gurnos County Primary School who enjoyed a Junk Percussion workshop. "Everyone totally focussed, participating and having fun with music! Diolch ("thank you"). The workshops on 9th May took place at Coelbren County Primary School and Ysgol Thomas Stephens, who also enjoyed a junk percussion workshop. The workshops on 10th May took place at Ysgol Ynysgedwyn where the students from Ysgol Ynysgedwyn and Ysgol Cwmtwrch enjoyed a World Percussion workshop.
Holy Cross Prep School, Kingston On Tuesday 2nd May 2006, The Music Workshop Company ran an African Drumming workshop for Year 6 students at Holy Cross Prep School. The workshop covered Djembe drumming, Sambar drumming, chanting, singing and talking about Africa. The day ended with a performance. "So many instruments for us to play" "Brilliant day!"
World Music Day at Bellini's River Cafe, Welwyn On Monday 1st May 2006, The Music Workshop Company ran a World Music day at Bellini's River Cafe, Welwyn. Participants of all ages enjoyed a hands on percussion workshop and children got a free musical instrument to take home.
Diversity Choir Workshop On Saturday 1st April 2006, The Music Workshop Company ran a singing workshop for members of the London based Diversity choir. The workshop took place in a Youth Hostel in Great Yarmouth as part of an away weekend for the choir. The workshop leaders worked with the participants to develop breathing skills, keeping to a set part, rhythmic skills and diction. "This was loads of fun AND we learned that we're perfectly capable of singing and moving at the same time". "The workshops were varied and concentration was maintained throughout. Very friendly and approachable facilitators. There was a definite buzz from the group".
St Mary's School, Shaftesbury, Dorset On Sunday 23th April 2006, the Music Workshop Company continued their relationship with St Mary's School in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Almost a year to the day since the first Music Workshop Company / St Mary's School project, the students took part in a Samba workshop.
Cambridgeshire Out of School project On Saturday 11th March 2006, the Music Workshop Company ran a Latin American percussion workshop for Youth Leaders in Cambridgeshire at their conference. The workshop introduced the leaders to rhythm games and the instruments and rhythms of Brazil - giving the leaders activities to take back to their youth clubs. All participants were given a resource pack giving information on making percussion instruments out of junk.
Facts and Figures In the academic year 2004/05, The Music Workshop Company worked with over 3,000 participants. So far in 2005/06 we have worked with nearly 2,000 participants including Primary schools, Secondary schools, Businesses, networking groups, a young offenders institute, a charity and event co-ordinators.
Newstead Wood School, Orpington Newstead Wood School in Orpington have just had their fourth annual Music Workshop Company project. Since the launch of the Music Workshop Company in 2002, Newstead Wood have run 6workshops - 3 Percussion workshops and 3 Composer-in-residence workshops. This year marks the 3rd composition project and the focus will change from the usual Composer-in-residence workshop of working with G.C.S.E. and A-level students to working with Year 9 students on song writing.
J.H. Promotions During December 2005, The Music Workshop Company supplied music workshops for J.H. Promotions. We supplied workshop facilitators for a Corporate-sponsored Christmas party for under-privileged children
The Music Workshop Company works for Boo! Productions During December 2005, The Music Workshop Company supplied music workshops for Boo! Productions. We supplied workshop facilitators for Corporate Christmas parties. For more information about Boo! Productions and their work visit http://www.booproductions.co.uk/
The Music Workshop Company at Harrods Department Store with Lea Graham Associates On Saturday 13th August 2005, the Music Workshop Company ran a World Percussion workshop in the Toy Department of Harrods, London on behalf of Lea Graham Associates. The activities ranged from children trying out a range of percussion instruments, organised Samba and African drumming sessions, free improvisation sessions and one to one mini tuition sessions for adults. The workshop was free to all shoppers - and a good time was had by all - including Harrods Toy Department staff!
St Mary's School, Shaftesbury, Dorset On Sunday 24th April 2005, the Music Workshop Company began a long term relationship with St Mary's School in Shaftesbury, Dorset. The workshops usually take place as part of the school's extra curricula weekend activities. Topics covered so far include jazz singing, song writing, Junk Percussion and Samba.
Soham Village College Soham Village College have just completed a series of Multi-cultural workshops throughout 2004/05 for year 5, 6 and 7 students who live in and around Soham. The project wasfunded by Youth Music and the Music Workshop Company supplied the musicians for the project. All workshops were interactive with hands on music making.
Handel House Museum Partnership The Music Workshop Company will be working in partnership with the Handel House Museum in London. Handel House run a variety events for all ages including concerts, activities and special exhibitions. For more information on Handel House click here.
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