SCHOOLS
“ Jim is a gifted music educator. He immediately established an easy rapport with our whole age-range, Infants to adults, and his visit was truly inspiring and memorable. Indeed, our Notre Dame Senior School colleagues were so impressed by the performances that they promptly booked him to visit their site!”
- Janet Wood. Head Of Music, Notre Dame Prep School, Surrey
Each workshop has been designed to give participants, from the very youngest children through to adults, a hands-on experience of playing instruments from around the world and producing an authentic representation of the style and sound of the respective cultures. One of the most important elements of Jim’s workshops is his ability to pitch the content and delivery in just the right way for each age group and level he works with.
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Over many years, Jim has worked at specialist schools and units, delivering workshops to children and adults with special educational, emotional, behavioural and physical needs on a regular basis, in hospices and care homes, for government funded Immigrant support hubs and many charities. In short, there are few places where a music workshop cannot have a positive impact on those involved and jim is open to all discussions of your ideas for a visit.
The following workshops and cultures are currently available for all age groups
MUSICAL STYLE
ORIGIN
EXAMPLES OF CULTURAL LINKS
Steel Drums
Caribbean
Trinidad Carnival, Cropover Festival, Junkanoo
Samba Band
Brazil
Rio Carnival, Harvest Festival
Dhol Drums
India/Pakistan
Diwali, Holi, Lohri, Hindu & Sikh Weddings
Luogu Orchestra
China
New Year Festival, Autumn Moon, Dragon Boat
Taiko Drums
Japan
Harvest Festival
Djembe Drums
West Africa
Homowo Harvest, Festival of the Yam
Marimbas
Southern Africa
Various
Tribal Drums
Central/North America
Pow Wow Events, Aztecs, Mayans, Day of the Dead
Gamelan Orchestra
Indonesia
Various
WORLD MUSIC COURSES for Key Stages 2 and 3
Jim has recently devised a series of world music lessons plans from a half term to a full year, including and end of term concert and online video resource material for teachers.
To download a pdf overview of the syllabus content click here.
This is only available to schools in the proximity of West Sussex for travel reasons only.
